Me, Yee Yang Yang… Are you next?
I don’t think it was exaggeration to say that the High Court judgment today failed to uphold justice and set a horrible precedent for authorities to act in a high handed, arrogant fashion:
Excerpts from the Malaysiakini reports yesterday and today (parts I particularly empathised with are in bold) :
University Putra Malaysia security personnel allegedly broke into a student’s room and illegally confiscated a laptop computer and other electrical items and documents.
The incident involving four security personnel occurred Friday at Yee Yang Yang hostel 13 between 11pm until 1am the following day.
According to Yee, the security guards were conducting a spot check on two rooms in his hostel with his room being one of them.
Yee was then subjected to a interrogation session where the security guards had allegedly demanded to know why he was involved in politics.
“I asked them: You (security guards) said earlier that you were looking for a stolen mobile phone, why are you asking me about politics?” said Yee when contacted.
Subsequently, the guards carted away Yee’s laptop computer, mobile phone and MP3 player valued at RM6,000. Documents were also confiscated.
“They (security officials) wanted me to give them the password for my phone and laptop so that they could check the contents,” he told reporters outside the campus security’s office this afternoon.
“I refused. I want them to return my things and to apologise to me publicly because they did not follow proper procedures when they took away my belongings.
“Not only were they not in uniform, but they were also rude when I asked questions.”
The press conference was closely monitored by some 25 security guards who stood in front of the office.
They refused to allow reporters to enter the office afterwards to obtain comments.
A few students, who appeared to be on good terms with the personnel, were seen mingling with them and taking photographs of the reporters and about 20 of Yee’s supporters.
Yee belongs to the ‘anti-establishment’ camp and the incident is suspected to be connected to impending campus elections.
At the press conference, Yee described what had transpired on Saturday morning when he went to the security unit office to retrive his belongings.
“No one entertained my questions. They did not even let me in,” he said, adding that he had to wait until noon for the officers to meet him.
“Then they gave me a letter stating the list of things they had taken, but this did not state the reasons for their action.
“I continued to demand that my things be returned, so they printed another letter for me and promised that I could collect my belongings today (Monday).”
I am aghast.
It has been two months, and my stuff has not been returned by the police. I sincerely hope Yang Yang does not have to wait equally long for justice.
And I hate how there is a whole Melayu-Cina angle to the whole thing.
Did you get a load of how those pro-establishment students were hanging around, chummy with the security guards and taking pictures of reporters and anti-establishment students?
What the hell? UPM doesn’t stand for U Pergi Memantau wei (It stands for University Paling Malu - remember the bullying incident?).
Bloody SB in training issit? I bet they all have the Dark Mark on them too.
At the end of the day, it comes down largely to authorities who seem to think they can do whatever they want.
Can they?
Register to vote.
Echoes of the way Adolf Hitler’s SS behaved.
Malaysia appears to be heading ever closer to becoming a fascist, racist and totalitarian police state.
The Gestapo would be proud of the way the Malaysia security apparatus is now behaving more like gangsters and thugs than law enforcement agencies.
The solution is simple.
Register as a voter and use your vote wisely.
Nat, Yee Yang Yang…am I next?
I hope not! hehe =)
My writing on this:
Malaysia Gemilang: University, A Fascist Place ?
Police condoning thugerrish behaviour and of all the places in the university. The concerned OCPD should be sacked with immediate effect for dereliction of duty. But, this would not happene as I guess such thuggerish behaviour is sanctioned and also used by the powers-that-be to intimidate the commoners into submission. Just wondering whether this is acceptable under Islam Hadhari?
Being a uni student myself, I’d be furious if someone dared to take my laptop away its a huge part of my life…the fact that they can just take it and do as they like is so typical. It is scary to see what is happening….As I’ve said before I fear more is to come….now they are hitting are those they think have no support and will not put up much of a fight.How wrong they are….
I can’t believe that this is happening, its like we are living under the communist regiment. The security official who confisicated the laptop looks like a Mat Remit @ gangster!!!! (not the educated kind). They are just plain jealous that u guys got brains better than them…MALAYSIA BOLEH !!!!!! ma
Still we do nada.
times are changing, albeit only a minority, but the new generation of Chinese Malaysians are definitly more daring and are no more scared to be politically active.
The students in the video really got guts.
It is sad if he is backed politically. It is sad if the opposition are risking students future just to score a few points. I hope that is not the case. Political freedom in unis, a few decades ago, gave birth to many leaders today. I hope that will happen again.
Malaysia should be ruled by Malaysians, not some foreign born opportunist, whose patrotism is in doubt.
To change things in Malaysia, the Chinese shouldnt work
alone. They will achieve nothing if they work againts the Malays, and slander them due to the actions of some bigots. There will only be political change in Malaysia when the minorities win over the mind and hearts of the Malays.
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