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Sunday, July 11, 2010

Right to Express Views & Double Standards & Chinese Perkasa


Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said it was the right of a non-governmental organisation like Perkasa to express its views on certain issues to protect its interests.

“The same principle applies to other political parties which also have the right to make known its views. I don’t think the Govern ment can direct either party to comply or toe the line."

It is heartening to hear what the DPM has said about the right of expression. Unfortunately, there are double standards in the actual practice and application of law in Malaysia.

A group such as Perkasa and other "independent" but BN linked politicians are able to get away with some of the most seditious and antagonizing statements but not the others.

Opposition newspapers and bloggers were harassed, detained or had their publication permit revoked for doing precisely what Perkasa did - expressing their political views.

It is very important for the BN government to be more consistent with their position. Otherwise, they should not blame observers for reading between the lines that this government is covertly and at times openly supporting organisations and individuals such as Perkasa, Ibrahim Ali, Zulkifli Nordin and others.

It is a shame for MCA trying to dump its responsibility on someone else. MCA vice president Donald Lim has mooted the establishment of a Chinese Perkasa. This is probably one of the biggest insults to the Chinese community.

Donald Lim Siang Chai, who suggested the idea, also gave a strong hint that the proper body to take the role would be the vocal Kuala Lumpur Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH).

The MCA was not suited to take on such a responsibility as political parties and NGOs operate at different levels, he pointed out.

MCA's inability to win back support from the Chinese community is precisely due to its lack of understanding of the Chinese psyche.

By suggesting a Chinese Perkasa, the vice president thinks that Chinese activists are as racist as those in Perkasa. Most Chinese activists would not fight for special status for the community. Most of them are fighting for a fair deal and an equitable citizenship. It is just a plain no to double standards and racism.

It is unfortunate to note that MCA's remedy to fight an organisation like Perkasa is to dump its political responsibility on someone else and worse the VP has insulted the KLSCAH in the process of making his silly suggestion.

MCA can continue to run away from its responsibility and hope to win more than 50% of Chinese support in the next general election.

For being outright silly, Donald should just resign from his positions as a deputy minister and a vice president of MCA.

MCA should push more greater liberalisation and the actualization of 1Malaysia in the BN and not trying to instigate the formation of another Perkasa, a Chinese centric one.

BN doublespeak and silly suggestions will continue to put off informed voters like myself.

courtesy of Straight Talk

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