Anwar Ibrahim |
- MP Pakatan Keluar Dewan, Protes Akta Perhimpunan Aman
- Malaysian Lawyers Rally Against Street – Protest Ban
- Anwar Likens Assembly Area Restrictions To Mubarak’s Military Rule
- Najib’s Promises Are Off to a Poor Start A Bill to Regulate Protests is Stricter Than Current Law.
- Perhimpunan Aman: Majlis Peguam Gubal RUU Alternatif ‘Mesra’, Notis Lima Hari
- Pergerakan ‘Occupy’ Akan ‘Duduki’ Parlimen, Hari Ini
- Amanat Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim Sempena Kongres KEADILAN Ke 8
| MP Pakatan Keluar Dewan, Protes Akta Perhimpunan Aman Posted: 29 Nov 2011 01:17 AM PST
Ahli Parlimen Pakatan Rakyat keluar dewan rakyat beramai-ramai bagi membantah tindakan kerajaan yang enggan menarik balik Rang Undang-Undang Perhimpunan Aman yang dibahaskan hari ini. Tindakan keluar dewan itu diketuai Ketua Pembangkang, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Mereka juga membantah keputusan Yang dipertua Dewan Rakyat, Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia kerana hanya membenarkan ahli parlimen kanan pembangkang Ahli Parlimen Subang, R. Sivarasa berkata, Pakatan membuat keputusan berkenaan sebagai tanda protes, selepas menjangka rang undang-undang itu akan tetap diluluskan. "Kita memilih tindakan keluar dewan kerana kita sudah menjangka akta ini akan diluluskan juga dengan mereka menggunakan undian majoriti. "Malah Menteri Di Jabatan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz juga enggan memberi respon mengenai desakan kita agar rang undang-undang itu ditarik balik," katanya ditemui selepas Ahli Parlimen Pakatan Rakyat keluar dewan hari ini. Menurutnya, jika undian belah bahagi diadakan sekalipun, Pakatan Rakyat tidak mampu menghalang rang undang-undang itu dari diluluskan kerana majoriti dalam Dewan Rakyat ialah Ahli Parlimen BN. Rang undang-undang itu dibahaskan Ketua Pembangkang, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (KEADILAN-Permatang Pauh), Abdul Rahman Dahlan (BN-Kota Belud), Lim Guan Eng (Dap-Bagan), Abdul Hadi Awang (Pas-Marang), Ibrahim Ali (Bebas-Pasir Mas) dan P Kamalanathan (BN-Hulu Selangor). This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Malaysian Lawyers Rally Against Street – Protest Ban Posted: 28 Nov 2011 11:27 PM PST From BBC News Hundreds of lawyers in Malaysia have staged a rally against proposed laws that would ban street protests. The government has promised to get rid of a rule requiring people to get a police permit to hold a demonstration. But it wants to replace that rule with a ban on street protests and a ban on people under 21 demonstrating. The lawyers say the new proposals are more repressive than the old laws, and they are calling on the government to ditch the plans. Prime Minister Najib Razak, who is expected to call an election early next year, has been trying to boost his popularity by overhauling the country’s web of security laws. But his government’s Peaceful Assembly Act has caused outrage among critics and rights groups. ‘Voice of the people’ They chanted “freedom to assembly” and “freedom to the people”, before police stopped most of them from entering the complex. They say the government is trying to rush through the law without proper consultation. “We hope the government will listen to the voice of the people,” said Bar Council President Lim Chee Wee, according to the Associated Press news agency. Last week, the government announced the repeal of three emergency proclamations providing for detention without trial. Much of the legislation dates back to the 1960s and 70s when Malaysia was racked by tensions between Muslim Malays and the ethnic Chinese, which at one point exploded into bloody riots. Thousands of people are being held under the proclamations, according to a report on arbitrary detention by the UN Human Rights Council last year. Campaigners say that many of those being held are petty criminals who have been denied due process. Mr Najib also promised in September to repeal another law, the Internal Security Act, which has its origins in the anti-Communist legislation of the British colonial period and has been used for decades to detain and intimidate government critics. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Anwar Likens Assembly Area Restrictions To Mubarak’s Military Rule Posted: 28 Nov 2011 09:18 PM PST Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today the government was following in the footsteps of toppled Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak by barring protests from taking place on the streets and at least 20 other kinds of venues. "The prohibition of places like kindergartens follows Hosni Mubarak's military rule," the opposition leader said when debating the Bill that has been criticised by several quarters as being more repressive than existing regulations. Mubarak's 30-year presidency came to an end in February this year after hundreds of thousands of Egyptians gathered to demand his exit. The PKR de facto leader was replying to his colleague and Kuala Kedah MP Ahmad Kassim who asked "what is the meaning" of the long list of prohibited areas. The Bill prohibits assemblies from being held at dams, reservoirs, water catchment areas, water treatment plants, electricity generating stations, petrol stations, hospitals, fire stations, airports, railways, land public transport terminals, ports, canals, docks, wharves, piers, bridges, marinas, places of worship and kindergartens and schools. Anwar questioned how the government intended to "become the best democracy in the world" when it was "making it more difficult to gather than in Zimbabwe and Myanmar." He was referring to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's statement just days after his September 15 pledge of democratic reforms, including repealing the controversial Internal Security Act (ISA), that the move was to make Malaysia the world's best democracy. But critics have said that the proposed law is more repressive than those in countries like Myanmar, which has one of the world's poorest human rights records. Myanmar's military-dominated Parliament passed a law last week allowing street protests and a notice period of just five days, fewer than the 10 days required by the Peaceful Assembly Bill. "The new law is even more repressive than Section 27 of the Police Act. Powers held by the police and the minister have not changed, only the timeframe for them to act," the Permatang Pauh MP said, referring to the provision that requires a police permit for all public gatherings. Pakatan Rakyat (PR) has called for the Bill to be withdrawn and put before a parliamentary select committee. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Najib’s Promises Are Off to a Poor Start A Bill to Regulate Protests is Stricter Than Current Law. Posted: 28 Nov 2011 07:06 PM PST When Prime Minister Najib Razak promised in September to abolish several repressive laws, many opposition politicians withheld their applause. They said they would wait to see what the government proposed as replacement laws. They were right to be skeptical. The Peaceful Assembly Bill, put forward by the National Front government last Tuesday to amend the 1967 Police Act, is the first in the series of laws that Mr. Najib pledged would honor the promises in the Malaysian constitution and bring its human rights “in line with international norms.” It is certainly good news that the bill would free protest organizers from the obligation to get a government permit. But its other provisions are more restrictive than the existing law. For instance, the bill would prohibit moving assemblies such as street protests altogether. It prohibits Malaysians under the age of 21 from organizing gatherings and those under 15 from participating in them. And it prohibits assemblies near hospitals, schools or places of worship. Non-citizens lose all rights to participate. The bill also requires that organizers give police 30 days’ notice of any assembly. Since the definition of an assembly is broad, the bill could be read as outlawing school field trips. The bill’s greatest threat to civil liberties is the arbitrary power it gives authorities to disallow or restrict gatherings. The police would also get absolute power to direct the organizers of an assembly once it is underway, as well as wide discretion on when and how to disperse it. The bill establishes no positive obligation for the police to uphold the right to freedom of assembly. The Malaysian Bar condemned the bill as unconstitutional and criticized the government for having introduced it without public consultation. In response to the furor, Law Minister Nazri Aziz pledged to amend the bill to reduce the notice period assembly organizers must give to 10 days, the Star newspaper reported. But the government still wants to pass the bill in the lower house of parliament today. The government deserves credit for lifting the decades-old emergency declarations and repealing the Banishment Act and Restricted Residence Act. Mr. Najib is taking the country in the direction of more political freedom, in large part because this is a popular measure and elections are expected early next year. But the Peaceful Assembly Bill raises new doubts about whether the prime minister will follow international norms when it comes time to replace the Internal Security Act, which allows indefinite detention without trial. Withdrawing the bill and reconsidering how to protect the right to assembly would reassure every Malaysian who cares about his rights. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Perhimpunan Aman: Majlis Peguam Gubal RUU Alternatif ‘Mesra’, Notis Lima Hari Posted: 28 Nov 2011 06:28 PM PST Majlis Peguam merangka Rang Undang-undang Perhimpunan Aman 2011 alternatif kepada rang undang-undang kontroversial dibawa pentadbiran Najib, beberapa jam sebelum ia hendak dibahaskan di Dewan Rakyat hari ini. Rang undang-undang disediakan Majlis Peguam ini akan dikemukakan kepada kerajaan pada kempen Walk For Freedom ke bangunan Parlimen, pukul 11.30 pagi ini. Semalam, Presiden Majlis Peguam Lim Chee Wee (gambar) menulis surat terbuka kepada kesemua Ahli Parlimen agar menolak Rang Undang-undang Perhimpunan Aman, sebaliknya meminta mereka selaku wakil rakyat terpilih mempertimbangkan syor mereka dan merujuk kepada jawatankuasa pilihan khas Parlimen. Sebelum ini banyak pihak termasuk pertubuhan-pertubuhan bukan kerajaan dan pembangkang mendakwa Rang Undang-undang Perhimpunan Aman 2011 pentadbiran Najib dibuat secara tergesa-gesa dengan mengekang kebebasan rakyat. Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Razak membawa undang-undang itu sebagai pengganti kepada pemansuhan Seksyen 27 Akta Polis. Di bawah rang undang-undang alternatif itu, Majlis Peguam mengesyorkan penganjur hanya perlu memberi notis lima hari berbanding 30 hari yang diperuntukkan oleh pentadbiran Najib sebelum ini. Ekoran kritikan dan kecaman ramai, pentadbiran Najib bersetuju agar ia dikurangkan kepada 10 hari. Kabinet memutuskan tujuh pindaan dalam mesyuarat mingguannya Jumaat lalu. Semalam, Najib mendakwa banyak pihak salah tafsir kandungan rang undang-undang dibawa beliau. "Apabila satu perhimpunan hendak diadakan, penganjur perlu memaklumkan OCPD dalam bentuk tulisan sekurang-kurangnya lima hari sebelum perhimpunan," kata RUU Perhimpunan Aman disediakan oleh Majlis Peguam, yang diedarkan kepada media. Selain itu katanya, notis tidak perlu diberi kepada perhimpunan-perhimpunan aman yang tidak munasabah atau tidak praktikal untuk dilakukan, antaranya kempen pilihan raya. Peruntukan lain disyorkan termasuklah: - OCPD, selepas menerima notis, akan mengadakan perbincangan dengan penganjur dengan niat mahu memudahkan penganjuran perhimpunan aman - OCPD perlu memaklumkan penganjur jika apa-apa syarat hendak dikenakan dalam tempoh 48 jam selepas menerima notis - Pembentukan Lembaga Perhimpunan Aman dengan 25 anggota, antara lain untuk mendengar sebarang permohonan daripada OCPD atau penganjur, mewujudkan kefahaman mendalam di kalangan orang ramai mengenai isu-isu berkaitan perhimpunan awam yang aman - Tugas anggota di tempat perhimpunan aman - Tiada anggota polis harus berada di kawasan perhimpunan persendirian - Peranan pihak media - Hukuman denda ke atas penganjur yang melanggar undang-undang ini tidak melebihi RM5,000 - Anggota polis yang melanggar akta ini, yang disabitkan kesalahan boleh didenda RM5,000 Di bahagian nota penjelasan dalam RUU Perhimpunan Aman alternatifnya, Majlis Peguam berkata, pendekatan kerajaan dalam menyediakan hak untuk berhimpun adalah terlalu terhad dan terbatas selain tidak selari dengan norma-norma antarabangsa ataupun kemajuan dalam hak asasi manusia yang turut diapirasikan oleh rakyat Malaysia. "Majlis Peguam merangka rang undang-undang ini dengan hasrat mahu menggalak dan memudahkan kebebasan untuk mengadakan perhimpunan aman," kata nota keterangan itu lagi. Ia juga menyebut bahawa tindakan kerajaan mengharamkan protes jalanan menunjukkan tiada bidang kuasa progresif melakukan sedemikian. Malah, Majlis Peguam juga berkata rang undang-undang dibawa kerajaan meletakkan kuasa dan kawalan keterlaluan ke atas bahu polis yang sudah pun memikul beban besar dalam tugas dan tanggungjawab seharian. Sehubungan itu katanya, peruntukan tersebut tidak boleh diterima sebab polis menjadi "hakim dan juri sendiri dalam perkara berkaitan dengan kebebasan berhimpun." Satu lagi perkara ditekankan dalam RUU Perhimpunan Aman Majlis Peguam ialah definisi mengenai perhimpunan awam, di mana ia menggariskannya sebagai satu pertemuan melibatkan lebih daripada 50 orang, yang diadakan di kawasan awam sama ada di kawasan tertentu atau yang bergerak, dan ini termasuklah kempen pilihan raya. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Pergerakan ‘Occupy’ Akan ‘Duduki’ Parlimen, Hari Ini Posted: 28 Nov 2011 05:34 PM PST Sekumpulan aktivis bertujuan membawa pergerakan antarabangsa 'Occupy' ke bangunan Parlimen esok, sebagai bantahan terhadap Rang Undang-undang Perhimpunan Aman 2011, yang dijadual dibahaskan dan dibentang untuk bacaan kali kedua. Sehubungan itu, Occupy meminta orang ramai berhimpun di hadapan bangunan Parlimen selama tiga hari berturut-turut, bermula jam 11 pagi esok.
Dalam satu kenyataan media, kumpulan itu berkata rang undang-undang yang cuba dibentangkan kerajaan BN itu bertujuan menyekat kebebasan rakyat tanpa sebrang rundingan dengan orang ramai.Dakwa mereka, tindakan itu jelas bertentangan dengan amalan demokrasi di negara ini. “Kami, Dewan Perhimpunan Rakyat KL, berpendapat bahawa amalan semasa membuat keputusan mengenai dasar-dasar yang memberi kesan kepada semua rakyat Malaysia adalah tidak demokratik. Ini kerana tidak ada ruang untuk orang ramai mengambil bahagian dalam proses membuat keputusan. “Kami berpendapat bahawa kebebasan untuk berhimpun secara aman tanpa sekatan adalah asas dalam mana-mana demokrasi yang berfungsi. Malah, hak itu juga dijamin dalam Perkara 10 Perlembagaan Persekutuan,” petik kenyataan itu. Menurut kumpulan itu , rang udang-undang itu jelas mendiskriminasikan bukan warganegara, kanak-kanak dan belia di bawah umur 21 tahun kerana kumpulan-kumpulan berrkenan dilarang daripada menganjurkan perhimpunan. “Rang undang-undang memperuntukan pihak berkuasa untuk menetapkan di mana dan bagaimana perhimpunan boleh diadakan. Intipati hak untuk berhimpun secara aman lenyap dengan sekatan seumpama ini.” Justeru, Occupy menuntut kerajaan menarik balik rang undang-undang itu pada kadar segera dan mencadangkan suara rakyat diambil kira sebelum mana-mana undang-undang atau polisi digubal. Selain Occupy, Majlis Peguam juga telah mengarahkan semua peguam di bawah persatuan itu untuk turut berarak bermula dari Kelab Tasik Diraja ke bangunan Parlimen, pada jam 11 pagi bagi menyerahkan nota bantahan. Persatuan Dayak Iban Sarawak, sebuah NGO di Kuching pula akan mengadakan bantahan di Bangunan Lama Mahkamah di Kuching. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Amanat Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim Sempena Kongres KEADILAN Ke 8 Posted: 28 Nov 2011 05:24 PM PST
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