http://www.infernalramblings.com/articles/Malaysian_Politics/787/
Written by johnleemk
Nov 29, 2008.
The Malaysian authorities have done it again. A year ago, they took it upon themselves to violently disperse Malaysians calling for free and fair elections; earlier this week, they manhandled and arrested a few dozen Malaysians, including elected representatives, who were calling for an end to one of the most plainly unjust laws in Malaysia — right while they were in the middle of singing the national anthem, to boot. I for one don’t know how we can call ourselves a democracy when our elected Members of Parliament can be arrested one evening for voicing their views, and can appear in Parliament the next morning on bail to make a speech.
There are many unconscionable things in this world. The struggle against domestic violence has been going on for decades throughout the developing world. Cruelty to animals is a cause that touches the hearts of many. Others wage a sometimes seemingly futile campaign against war, calling for a perpetual peace between nations. But whatever cause you take up, they all have one thing in common: they require freedom of conscience and freedom of speech.
