Nov. 10 People's Rally: What's Next? The King Must NOW Act.

The rakyat (people) have spoken, loudly, clearly, and in NO uncertain terms.

More than 40,000 marched to the Istana (palace) to tell the King that the rakyat want a free and fair election.

This Government used the police and the riot squad to prevent the rakyat from going to the palace to tell their King of their grievances. Yet, rain or shine, they all came peacefully and orderly, and some paid the price of having tear-gas and chemical-laced water blasted on their faces by the riot squads.

The fact that the rakyat had to appeal to the King to demand a free and fair election, a very basic and fundamental right of everyone in a democracy, is an indictment of this Government's unchecked powers to abuse and misuse the election mandate.

The grievances of the rakyat for the direct and immediate attention of the King are detailed out in the Memorandum presented to him at 4 pm on 10th November 2007.

The electoral fraud conspired by the political parties running this Government is too entrenched in the political system. It is a fraud designed over the years by UMNO and its Coalition partners to entrench their strangle-hold on Government.

Sad to say, the rakyat realised, albeit too late, there is no more power left in the political system, save the King and the Council of Malay Rulers, to stop the electoral fraud. That is why the over 40,000 rakyat had to march to the Istana on 10th November.

So, what next?

1. The King must act, and be seen to act, on the grievances of his subjects as spelt out in the Memorandum handed to him.
   
   The King as a Constitutional Monarch owes to the Constitution, and thus to the rakyat as his subjects, and NOT to the political leaders in Barisan Nasional, to ensure that this Prime Minister and THIS Government come clean on the electoral process. The King MUST tell his Prime Minster that this Government should desist from denying a fair and free election to the rakyat of this country.
   
   Malaysia' democracy hinges very much on "what and how" the King will react to the grievances of his subjects as contained in the Memorandum.
   
   We do not expect the King to publicly announce his reaction to the Memorandum.
   
   But certainly the King's (and/or the Council of Malay Rulers' ) response will be judged by the expected changes leading towards a free and fair election in the weeks and months to come. And this will be closely watched by his subjects.
   
   Thus, it is crucial that the King and the Council of Malay Rulers should act now, and be seen to have acted, to the appeal of their subjects for a free and fair election.
   
   

2. Khairy Jamaluddin, the son-in-law of the Prime Minister, who happened to be returned unopposed as Deputy Chief of UMNO Youth, should be brought to task for asking the police to "come down hard" on those who participated in the rally. It is a callous and insensitive call by a politically very ambitious young man.
   
   He is not even an elected political person. His charted course to fame in the political arena, courted primarily by the UMNO-controlled mainstream media, came about from his marriage to the daughter of the Prime Minister. Unfortunately, Khairy, with his divisive and clap-trap politics aimed at the UMNO Youth gallery, is not a good role model for any young Malay person with ambitions in politics.
   
   Dr. Mahathir is right. This young man has too much influence in the Government for the good of the country.

UMNO has gone too far in its manipulation of the instruments of political power, in its abuse of the public-funded institutions, and in the excessive control of the mainstream media. The rakyat had been fooled by UMNO and its coalition parties over the years in thinking that the electoral system is fair and free.

A free and fair election is non-negotiable. It is a fundamental right of people in the democracy. It must be protected at ALL cost.

Thus, the on-going electoral fraud must stop. And STOP NOW.

That is the message of the rakyat to the King, when over 40,000 of them marched to the Istana on 10 November 2007.
- Malaysian Unplug


COMMENTARY

From Abd. Zarin Mohd Yassin of Sang Kelembai Blog: Read here for more

".... Maka Raja-Raja Melayu sudah perlu di ingatkan bahawa kedudukan Raja-Raja walau pun sudah dijamin oleh Perlembagaan Malaysia dan juga Kerajaan sudah berkali-kali mengatakan bahawa Kerajaan akan memastikan bahawa Kerajaan Malaysia BerRaja dan akan dipertahankan institusi ini tetapi BELUM tentu selamat, (oleh kerana) Perdana Menteri selaku Menteri Keselamatan Dalam Negeri, telah mengarahkan Polis Di Raja Malaysia MENGHALANG rakyat berjumpa rajanya untuk "Daulat Tuanku".

Nasib baiklah pemikir-pemikir yang membuat Perlembagaan 1957 dahulu telah memasukan bahawa Yang Di Pertuan Agung adalah juga menjadi Panglima Tertinggi Angkatan Tentera Malaysia.

Jika tidak, maka rakyat tidak akan hairan melihat sekiranya Abdullah Hj Ahmad (Badawi) mengarahkan Rejimen Askar Melayu Di Raja membuat sekatan jalan raya atau menembak rakyat yang hendak menyembahkan surat kepada rajanya, yang mana rajanya telah perkenan untuk menerima surat itu melalui petugasnya.

Gambarkan apa yang terjadi jika Rejimen Askar Melayu DiRaja, satu pasukan tentera yang diwujudkan oleh Raja Melayu bertujuan supaya sistem kerajaan Melayu beraja tidak terancam dengan mengikut perintah orang politik untuk menderhaka kepada rajanya.

Maka berhimpunlah rakyat walau pun disekat, dihalang atau apa pun dilakukan oleh Polis, terhadap rakyat yang tidak berdosa itu. Pihak penganjur telah memaklumkan bahawa pejabat Istana Negara tempat bersemayam Yang Di Pertuan Agung telah bersetuju menerima surat atau memorandum yang disiapkan oleh NGO dan Parti-parti Politik bukan Barisan Nasional berhubung isu pilihan raya. Rakyat makin tak faham peranan Polis kerana Polis menggunakan perkataan "DiRaja" tetapi bila rakyat mahu berjumpa rajanya bagi maksud menjaga kedaulatan rajanya.

Halangan Polis yang ada perkataan "DiRaja" terhadap rakyat untuk berarak ke Istana Negara untuk menyembahkan surat setelah dipersetujui oleh Raja kecuali jika Raja tidak bersetuju, menimbulkan persoalan siapakah agaknya penderhaka, Polis atau Orang Politik dalam Kerajaan Nujum Pak Belalang?

Fikirkanlah sebelum memberi jawapan.

Sepatutnya akronim PDRM mesti ditukar kepada Polis Dollah Raja Di Malaysia kerana dalam ucapan di PERGONG UMNO telah mengarahkan Polis supaya rakyat dihalang, di sembor air kimia, disergah dan diugut bagi menghalang perhimpunan 100 ribu rakyat itu..

Jika KPD Brickfields sudah memperakui semua dalam keadaan aman, bagaimana pula KP Polis Wilayah Persekutuan mengatakan bahawa perhimpunan itu akan menggugat keamanan dan ketenteraman awam. Adakah kerana Dataran Merdeka, Masjid Negara, Masjid Jamek dan Jalan Tuanku Abd Rahman punya KPD Dang Wangi kroni Musa Hassan, ikut sahaja perintah memulakan provokasi.

Walau Polis Diraja Malaysia menghalang rakyat untuk menghantar surat kepada rajanya, mungkin sudah ada pertanda bermulanya dwifungsi Polis seperti mana diamalkan oleh ABRI-Angkatan Bersenjata Republik Indonesia di zaman Presiden Soeharto yang lebih banyak menjaga kepentingan kuasa dan politik GOLKAR dari menjaga kepentingan keselamatan rakyat dan memaksa rakyat menyingkirkannya.

Melayu (Khasnya dalam UMNO) Mudah Lupa dan Senang Ditipu

Apa yang jelas ialah Melayu bukan sahaja mudah lupa tetapi senang ditipu khasnya yang berada di dalam UMNO.

Kalau rajin bacalah yang para yang tertulis "Syarikat Berkaitan Kerajaan (GLC)".
Mana dasar barunya dalam syarikat GLC, kalau apa yang diucapkan itu hanya perkara biasa dan melaporkan sahaja.

Maka semua beruk-beruk (pinjam istilah anak menantu Abdullah Hj Ahmad Badawi ) dan setengahnya macam gorila yang berucap membahaskan ucapan itu, berucaplah mengikut rentak yang dikehendaki oleh Pengerusi UMNO negeri-negeri masing-masing bagi tujuan menghiburkan Mr Presidennya.

Dan jadilah PERGONG itu seperti mencari Juara Lawak dan kemudian dikomen oleh otai-otai yang dipanggil penggulungan.

Mereka semua tidak tahu bahawa UMNO sekarang seperti satu kerajaan yang pernah disindir oleh P Ramlee dalam filem Nujum Pak Belalang 40 tahun dahulu, di mana kerajaan itu dikendalikan oleh seorang Nujum yang punya anak nama Belalang. Segalanya kebijaksanaan Nujum adalah kerana kebetulan anaknya seorang yang bernasib baik dan punya akal yang panjang bagaimana nak membantu bapaknya yang pemalas dan suka tidur...."

From "Jiwo Kelate" Blog: Read here for more

Khairy 'berok berani' cabar kita kerana dia menantu PM

"...‘Khairy berani cabar kita, sebab dia menantu beruk yang duduk di celah ketiak Pak Lah,” kata Naib Presiden PAS Haji Mohamad Sabu yang membidas cacian Naib Pemuda Umno terhadap rakyat yang menyertai himpunan rakyat semalam.

“Kalau bukan menantu Perdana Menteri, letak muka dia di Chow Kit pun tak laku,” ucapnya dengan disambut sorakan dan ketawa 2,000 hadirn yang mendengar ceramah di Taman Melewar malam tadi.

Mohamad Sabu menyelar tindakan Khairy yang tanpa segan silu walaupun tidak ada sebarang jawatan dalam kerajaan mengarahkan pihak polis menghalang himpunan 100,000 rakyat semalam yang kononnya bakal mencetuskan suasana kecoh.

Katanya terbukti dakwaan Khairy meleset dan rakyat telah menunaikan janji apabila melakukan himpunan secara aman, berdisplin dan tidak merosakkan harta benda awam..."