Yes, Najib, please call off your gangster goons

YOURSAY 'Surely Najib, in his speech on Agong's birthday, must mean the disruptions caused by the Perkasa goons and others like them.'

Gov't to quash attempts to disrupt public order, vows PM

Quigonbond: PM Najib Razak knows his false reforms are not having any effect on middle Malaysia. It's back to good old Mahathirian hardline measures.

Only that Malaysians have awakened since Dr Mahathir Mahathir stepped down, and there is no going back. Go ahead, try your hardline on us and see how far worse more you can fall.

If Najib is true to his Yang di-Pertuan Agong's birthday speech, he should start arresting, investigating and prosecuting those mat rempit, ceramah disruptors, private residence mobs and the bands of police who battered innocent protesters during Bersih 3.0.

Anonymous_3f4a: It's bizarre for Najib to make the 'crushing threat' on the jovial occasion of the Agong's birthday - it's not only inappropriate but also disrespectful to His Majesty.

Perhaps, this shows the desperation of the situation facing Najib and Umno-BN.

On one hand, the government has warned us not to equate the anti-government sentiment in Malaysia with that of the Arab Spring. But on the other hand, Najib has threatened to quash any public dissent.

Is it not an irony, a contradiction of sorts? Promising Malaysia to become the 'best democracy' in the world with his GTP (Government Transformation Programme), Najib has conveniently forgotten that public dissent is an integral part of democracy, unless he was referring to 'sham democracy'.

As the events unfold in the Middle East, we can all see the Syrian army turning their guns against their very own citizens.

But in the end, we will see the human spirit for freedom and democracy outgunning the guns and mortars of the Syrian army.

Gerard Lourdesamy: A royal birthday is hardly an occasion for political speeches. The PM reads his speech and the king's speech is also written by the PM. Therefore, there is nothing surprising here.

The palace should be more astute in removing offending passages from the royal address that touch on politically sensitive issues - unless the PM insists that the text not be altered. The occasion should be a happy one that transcends party politics and polemics.

A royal birthday is supposed to be a national event where the people can reaffirm their loyalty and respect for the sovereign. But with Umno-BN, it is always about scoring points by using the throne as a shield and very often the palace seems to condone this sort of inappropriate conduct.

As an astute and experienced ruler, or King should remind the government of the impartiality and integrity of the royal institution as the protector of the people and defender of the constitution.Daulat Tuanku!

Abasir: A true leader would have used a celebratory occasion to bring people of different political leanings together for the greater good; a true leader would have inspired the masses by appealing to the inherent goodness and decency of Malaysians.

But what we have is this shady character with a bagful of skeletons threatening to quash dissent while ignoring the coordinated violence perpetrated by his hired thugs, which is now a weekly occurrence.

Mikey: Mr PM, let us start with those bikers and protesters outside PKR deputy president Azmin Ali's house. There is also the multimillionaire hawker's antics outside Bersih co-chairperson S Ambiga's house.

I could go on, but I suppose you were referring to non-Umno members in your statement.

Anonymous #18452573: I've a question for Najib - what happens when it is you and your regime that is creating public disorder?

We, the people, have never seen you quash any disorder created by Umno and its splinter groups.

So we really want to know, what happens when it is you and your regime that causes chaos - as we see them constantly doing?

Whatsup: Mr PM, why don't you quash all corruption, hijacking of the religion, electoral fraud, cronyism, transgression of laws and the constitution, police brutality, engagement of thugs and violence at opposition ceramah?

Are these not more important than public order? Come on. If you rid all those mentioned, public order will be in place. All BN/government machineries will be respected.

Mr PM, respect us, respect our wishes - you are nothing but an elected representative - please respect our dream to have a better Malaysia, where the rakyat live with one another harmoniously and peacefully.

Onyourtoes: Do you know why Malaysia is in limbo? The crux of the matter is we have a government whose time is up but has refused to play by the rule to subject to the will of the people.

What majority are you talking about - a majority engineered by gangsterism, cheating and gerrymandering.

Magnus: People who live in glass houses should be careful about throwing stones at others.

Speaking of democracy and the rule of law, and one's lecturing of others on "upholding the law", when is Najib going to answer to concerned Malaysians about the damning allegations now coming out from the Scorpene submarine case in France?

Like the allegation about the selling highly-classified state defence documents or requesting greasy-palmed commissions for related parties to the tune of US$1 billion or more?

If those same allegations had been directed at the PM of some other civilised and truly democratic nation, that incumbent would have had to respond adequately in public or been forced to resign from the prime ministerial post and, no doubt, also subject to serious criminal investigation.

Ruben: This is so typical of the PM. He talks about wanting to bring on reforms to oppressive laws and now he is talking about quashing attempts to disrupt public order. How contradictory.

Mr PM, with all due respect, the rakyat have spoken through Bersih, through peaceful vigils around the country, through telling you straight in the face about what they think about how fair and clean our electoral roll is and the lack of independence of the EC (Election Commission).

The rakyat have also sent a clear message on the illegal immigrants in Sabah and against gross abuses with regards to corruption. Yet all this for you is about disrupting pubic order.

Odin: As usual, Najib, you are twisting things. The real crux of the matter is that you, those in your political party who wield power, and the actual PM are the ones who approve of and encourage public disorder.

You and we, the hoi-polloi, know all that. You have the odious habit of lying through your teeth that you do not realise that you keep taking us for fools.

USChallengerReturns: Who disrupted public order? The public or your police force? We expect you to be more righteous.

God Save Us: Did he actually use the word "righteousness"?

Compass: Surely Najib must mean the disruptions caused by the Perkasa goons and others like them. - Malaysiakini