Do You Feel Safe?
Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar told The Star that Raja Petra was detained under Section 73 (1) of the Internal Security Act as he was deemed a threat to security, peace and public order. I could not but laugh at such flimsy excuses given by the Home Minister to justify detaining someone with no right to trial. Shortly after, Deputy IGP Tan Sri Ismail Omar confirmed that Sin Chew Daily News reporter Tan Hoon Cheng was also detained under Section 73 (1) of the Internal Security Act. Presumably she’s deemed a threat to security, peace and public order. Then, Member of Parliament & State Assemblywoman Teresa Kok was also arrested about 25 minutes ago.
I don’t know about you but I never felt that Raja Petra, Tan Hoon Cheng or Teresa Kok were a threat to security, peace and public order. Instead, news such as a maid being bundled into a car whilst walking along the road and gang-raped by 5 men and how 2 armed robbers staged a hostage drama in a new housing area resulting in the murder of the hostage evokes feelings of not being safe living in this country. As crime rate does not seem to reduce and as people choose to stay in gated and guarded communities for extra security if they could afford to do so, I do sense that the real threat to the nation’s security, peace and public order is not Raja Petra, Tan Hoon Cheng or Teresa Kok.
And now, it appears that signs of a crackdown by those with political powers have started - and warnings made that the crackdown is imminent, and has already started. It is not the time to retaliate and retaliation should not be considered in any way. It is time to stay cool and not be sucked into dangerous political games which some are trying to play. Rather, it is time to pray. A time to pray for God’s intervention for the sake of this country’s future.
Update (13.09.2008 @ 1231hours) :
I just popped into Teresa Kok’s blog and I saw this on the sidebar:-
The Lord is my Light and my Salvation - so why should I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble? (Psalm 27:1)
Indeed, it is no sheer coincidence that this verse appeared on the very night Teresa was arrested. God knows what is happening and by our prayers, He will shield all those who stand for justice and truth.
September 13th, 2008 at 12:17 am
It doesn’t matter whether Raja Petra, Tan Hoon Cheng or Teresa Kok were a threat to security, peace and public order. They got arrested because they were threat to the Government.
September 13th, 2008 at 11:06 pm
If you don’t feel safe, there is always the ISA to protect you. *laff at the joke of the century* Grrr….
October 2nd, 2008 at 7:34 pm
no wonder so long no update. i kept going back to the other url