As peaceful Malaysians, we still abide by the law and with the help of PJ councillor Richard Yeoh and Peter Tan, a police permit will be sought for the right to assemble at the MBPJ Tarmac.
The candlelight vigils have borne fruit to such a degree that the police are feeling uncomfortable with the Anak Bangsa Malaysia’s presence, to call for the repeal of ISA.You may wonder if we are doing it solely for Raja Petra when he was detained in Kamunting? No, it is not! We are calling for the repeal of such draconian law where the Home Ministry has the right to detain anyone under their “suspicion” without the right for a trial.
What about those suspected terrorists detained under ISA? What kind of danger the public will face if the police have not acted fast enough to provide public safety? It will be mayhem, chaos and pandemonium everywhere. This is precisely what we were talking about when the candlelight vigil was first mooted.ISA must be replaced by Anti Terrorists Law or its kind with specific target but not like what ISA has being blatantly used and abused.
In general, the public feels that calling for the abolishment of ISA will make the country at the mercy of cross-border or internal terrorists. This is where the contention lies in the misinterpretation of the candlelight vigils calling for the repeal of ISA.
The society has reached the literacy level where the access to internet has become a cinch to keep ourselves updated about the current political issues. It is a bitter pill to swallow when people dispute over the purpose of the candlelight vigils. This boils down to plain ignorance.
In tonight’s gathering, Aloysius Francis Pinto and Haris Ibrahim gave an eye-opening account on how the civil society should get the Third Force mobilized in order to make The People’s Declaration as the catalyst for Malaysia to be a better country to live in, irrespective who is the ruling government.
