Yesterday morning, I joined Lim Kit Siang, Thomas Su and other DAP leaders at Pasir Pinji market, in donning a T-shirt emblazoned with ‘Free Teresa, Abolish ISA’ in a protest against the detention of all ISA detainees. Last night, the same was supposed to be carried by the local leaders in Jelapang, in a series of protests to show our solidarity against indiscriminate detention under the draconian ISA. I offered to give up the T-shirt to be used by others but was told to keep it and preferably wear it as often as possible.
Today, about 2 pm my friend texted me the good news, that Teresa has been released. Besides being glad about the fact, I cannot help thinking the T-shirt will look silly on me now! Anyway, there are still many more detainees, the most prominent being Raja Petra and the Hindraf 5, who deserve our support in calling for their release.
How should we judge a government?
In Malaysia, if you don't watch television or read newspapers, you are uninformed; but if you do, you are misinformed!
"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." - Malcolm X
Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience - Mark Twain
Why we should be against censorship in a court of law: Publicity is the very soul of justice … it keeps the judge himself, while trying, under trial. - Jeremy Bentham
"Our government is like a baby's alimentary canal, with a happy appetite at one end and no
responsibility at the other. " - Ronald Reagan
No comments:
Post a Comment