Even if the Umno-led BN federal government succeeds in shutting down all news portals that are critical of it, Malaysians already have a sense of what is going on and it would be better for Prime Minister Najib Razak, who is also the Umno president, to volunteer an explanation before they demand one.
The recent reports are very alarming. Umno Youth is apparently sending selected members for intensive paramilitary training. The federal government was also reported to have acquired large quantities of arms and ammunition not via official channels but through secret and illegal channels.
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So, what exactly is going? Is it true? Why is Umno sending its Youth members for paramilitary training? Why are they buying those illegal arms? If these are meant for the nation's armed force, why do it so suspiciously, why buy illegal stuff? Is Umno planning to wage a war? And war against whom? The people and democracy?
A pattern can be traced
We saw a number of crackdowns on political dissidents recently. Some senior executives and managers of a popular radio station were being terminated for being critical of the federal government. Two online news portals and the website of Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim were attacked or blocked. Certain information related to power abuse and mismanagement at some government-linked companies were suddenly withdrawn from the press under the pretext of "for security reasons". Opposition politicians were denied press coverage and journalists instructed to minimize reporting on dissent and disapproval for government policies. The list goes on.
Where is our nation heading now? The economy is not improving, the inflation rate is going up, the people are unhappy with the current political situation and racism is rising. Are these the perfect combination for a lethal cocktail of terrorism and civil unrest?
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What is the federal government going to do now? It is the cause of many of these problems. So it is not surprising that it is doing nothing. The only action it is taking is against those who try to criticize and highlight the racism it is trying to perpetuate, like Namewee. The entire situation has now gone totally upside down! The political animals and criminals are spared and even set free to do what they like, while the ones who try to reform the country are marked, arrested, interrogated and tortured - both mentally and physically.
1BigBluff
So, where is Malaysia headed? It is looking more and more like we are being herded towards a dictatorship and Fascism. Our nation is becoming a Fascist state. Some even argue Malaysia is already a police state. It is also pertinent to ask, what about 1Malaysia then? I think the answer is now clear - 1Malaysia was and is just a big bluff by a big bluffer!
We would like to remind Najib, if our suspicions are not true, then come out and explain. Prove us wrong but no platitudes and generalities, please. Give us evidence, give us facts. As it is, many Malaysians find it hard to believe you at all. Those who are old enough will remember it was under your father's watch that the May 13, 1969 racial riots broke out. Again the incident was manipulated by Umno and for the sake of political power.
So don't blame us for being suspicious and for thinking you might be tempted to do the same thing as your dad did!
Malaysia Chronicle
10/09/10
The recent reports are very alarming. Umno Youth is apparently sending selected members for intensive paramilitary training. The federal government was also reported to have acquired large quantities of arms and ammunition not via official channels but through secret and illegal channels.
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So, what exactly is going? Is it true? Why is Umno sending its Youth members for paramilitary training? Why are they buying those illegal arms? If these are meant for the nation's armed force, why do it so suspiciously, why buy illegal stuff? Is Umno planning to wage a war? And war against whom? The people and democracy?
A pattern can be traced
We saw a number of crackdowns on political dissidents recently. Some senior executives and managers of a popular radio station were being terminated for being critical of the federal government. Two online news portals and the website of Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim were attacked or blocked. Certain information related to power abuse and mismanagement at some government-linked companies were suddenly withdrawn from the press under the pretext of "for security reasons". Opposition politicians were denied press coverage and journalists instructed to minimize reporting on dissent and disapproval for government policies. The list goes on.
Where is our nation heading now? The economy is not improving, the inflation rate is going up, the people are unhappy with the current political situation and racism is rising. Are these the perfect combination for a lethal cocktail of terrorism and civil unrest?
Rapper Namewee faces arrest
What is the federal government going to do now? It is the cause of many of these problems. So it is not surprising that it is doing nothing. The only action it is taking is against those who try to criticize and highlight the racism it is trying to perpetuate, like Namewee. The entire situation has now gone totally upside down! The political animals and criminals are spared and even set free to do what they like, while the ones who try to reform the country are marked, arrested, interrogated and tortured - both mentally and physically.
1BigBluff
So, where is Malaysia headed? It is looking more and more like we are being herded towards a dictatorship and Fascism. Our nation is becoming a Fascist state. Some even argue Malaysia is already a police state. It is also pertinent to ask, what about 1Malaysia then? I think the answer is now clear - 1Malaysia was and is just a big bluff by a big bluffer!
We would like to remind Najib, if our suspicions are not true, then come out and explain. Prove us wrong but no platitudes and generalities, please. Give us evidence, give us facts. As it is, many Malaysians find it hard to believe you at all. Those who are old enough will remember it was under your father's watch that the May 13, 1969 racial riots broke out. Again the incident was manipulated by Umno and for the sake of political power.
So don't blame us for being suspicious and for thinking you might be tempted to do the same thing as your dad did!
Malaysia Chronicle
10/09/10
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