UMNO is clearly creating a scare situation in Malaysia.

UMNO should stop its irresponsible in trying to create a scare scenario which can only undermine investor confidence in the country.

The armed forces to monitor current developments in the country and if urgent, the armed forces would not hesitate to "intervene" is a most irresponsible as it is
calculated to create a scare scenario to give the impression that peace and security in the country has become very fragile and raised three questions:

Is the country faced with a crisis of peace and security, marked by massive unrests and social instability?

Has the police ability to handle the peace and security of the country come under doubt?

Is the country threatened with such massive unrests and social instability and the police ability to handle peace and security come under such grave doubt that the question of the armed forces intervening in upholding peace and security has become a real issue with the armed forces finding it appropriate to trespass on police responsibilities?

UMNO is clearly trying to create a scare situation in the country giving the impression that chaos is about to replace peace and security in the country so as to justify high-handed and repressive police action against the Pakatan Rakyat leaders, members and supporters.

This is most irresponsible and anti-national, as in the age of instant communications in the era of IT, such irresponsible creation of a scary scenario in the country to the extent that army intervention to maintain peace and security has become a serious option, could only frighten off investors and undermine Malaysia's investment climate.

The country is not on the threshhold of a people's uprising, threatening violence and chaos to overthrow the elected government led by Abdullah Badawi, although he is now the most unpopular Prime Minister in the country and most unpopular in his 6 years as Prime Minister. In fact, he is probably the most unpopular UMNO President even among UMNO members in UMNO history.

However, the Pakatan Rakyat remains committed to the democratic and constitutional process and there has never been any campaign or plan to topple the Barisan Nasional government by street protests.

The government on the other hand should respect the fundamental rights of Malaysians to the freedom of speech, assembly and association and should take note that Suhakam should draw up a code of guidelines whereby peaceful assemblies could be conducted by Malaysians to express their concerns and grievances to the government in an orderly, peaceful and democratic manner.

Suhakam should take note of the irresponsible and anti-national UMNO and its attempt to create a scare scenario to justify new repression and even more massive violation of human rights of Malaysians.