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Brutality 兽行

Yet another detainee died in Police custody. A 23-year old Indian youth died in Police custody at the Taipan Police Station, subang Jaya. He was detained for alleged involvement in a car theft syndicate.

The body was sent to Serdang Hospital for post mortem. The Selangor Chief of Police gave the cause of death as "water in the lung". Some family members barged into the mortuary and taken pictures to uncover the "cover up" of Police.（with cuts and injuries on body and limbs)

The family lodged reports against the Police for the death (murder)of the youth and against the Police Chief for lying.

At the meantime, Police also recorded statement from various people, including two Indian Deputy Ministers, regarding the "illegal" barging into the Hospital mortuary.

Statistics showed that there were a total of 1,535 custodial deaths in the country between 2003 and 2007.

This family is lucky to have his son's body. A detainee (Indian man)at Brickfields Police station was reportedly "jumped" into Klang river under Police detention about two years ago. The body was never found. The mother is pursuing a civil action against the Police for killing their son with help from some human right NGOs.

又一宗嫌犯死在警局扣留所中。一名23岁的印度青年，死在梳邦大班区警察局扣留所里。他是因涉嫌偷车集团案而被警察扣留两个星期协助调查。

他的尸体被送到沙登医院解剖。根据雪兰莪总警长透露，他的死因是“肺有水”（哮喘）。家人不相信，而闯入沙登医院停尸房，并拍摄了许多照片，以证明警方撒谎及企图掩盖事实。(身体及手有许多伤口及伤痕）

死者家人也报案，指控警员谋杀死者及总警长撒谎。

在此同时，警方也向非法闯入停尸房的有关人士录取口供，这包括两名印籍副部长。

根据数据，从2003年至2007年，全国共有1535人，死于扣留期间。

这个家庭还算幸运的能够领回孩子的尸体。大约在两年前，一位印裔扣留犯，在十五碑警局扣留期间，“跳河”死亡，尸体到今天还没被找到。他的母亲目前在一些人权团体的协助下，通过法律途径，控告警方致死他后，意图毁尸灭迹。

Brutality 兽行

Yet another detainee died in Police custody. A 23-year old Indian youth died in Police custody at the Taipan Police Station, subang Jaya. He was detained for alleged involvement in a car theft syndicate.

The body was sent to Serdang Hospital for post mortem. The Selangor Chief of Police gave the cause of death as "water in the lung". Some family members barged into the mortuary and taken pictures to uncover the "cover up" of Police.（with cuts and injuries on body and limbs)

The family lodged reports against the Police for the death (murder)of the youth and against the Police Chief for lying.

At the meantime, Police also recorded statement from various people, including two Indian Deputy Ministers, regarding the "illegal" barging into the Hospital mortuary.

Statistics showed that there were a total of 1,535 custodial deaths in the country between 2003 and 2007.

This family is lucky to have his son's body. A detainee (Indian man)at Brickfields Police station was reportedly "jumped" into Klang river under Police detention about two years ago. The body was never found. The mother is pursuing a civil action against the Police for killing their son with help from some human right NGOs.

又一宗嫌犯死在警局扣留所中。一名23岁的印度青年，死在梳邦大班区警察局扣留所里。他是因涉嫌偷车集团案而被警察扣留两个星期协助调查。

他的尸体被送到沙登医院解剖。根据雪兰莪总警长透露，他的死因是“肺有水”（哮喘）。家人不相信，而闯入沙登医院停尸房，并拍摄了许多照片，以证明警方撒谎及企图掩盖事实。(身体及手有许多伤口及伤痕）

死者家人也报案，指控警员谋杀死者及总警长撒谎。

在此同时，警方也向非法闯入停尸房的有关人士录取口供，这包括两名印籍副部长。

根据数据，从2003年至2007年，全国共有1535人，死于扣留期间。

这个家庭还算幸运的能够领回孩子的尸体。大约在两年前，一位印裔扣留犯，在十五碑警局扣留期间，“跳河”死亡，尸体到今天还没被找到。他的母亲目前在一些人权团体的协助下，通过法律途径，控告警方致死他后，意图毁尸灭迹。

The Chinese Malaysian business community is pessimistic about the nation's economic outlook in a survey conducted by The Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM) focusing on the economic situation of the country for the second half of 2008.

"Three quarters (77 percent) of the respondents are pessimistic or somewhat pessimistic with regards to the Malaysian economic outlook in the medium term i.e. in the next two to three years whereas 22 percent are optimistic or somewhat optimistic," says the report.

On employee retrenchments, 47 percent said they intended to reduce their workforce in view of the current economic scenario while 52 percent would maintain their current workforce.

An overwhelming majority (89 percent) also expressed concern over public safety in the country.


News of retrenchment appears daily. The latest is the shutting down of factories in Penang, Philipines and the US by Intel. Intel intends to close two test facilities in Penang.

According to the figures released by the Statistic Department, November 2008 saw about 11000 employee being retrenched.

Many workers are forced to take longer Chinese New Year holidays. Many fear jobless after the festival.

I grew up in a new village at Kampong Baru Batu 8, Labu, Negri Sembilan. It is situated half way between Seremban and Nilai. Few years ago, it was renamed Kg. Seri, Labu.

A month or two ago, out of the blue, it was in the news that a new low cost airport will be built in Labu!!

As a layman, I am puzzled such an important infrastructure project was conceived and decided in such a short time.

Then it dawn on me that "ada kerja, ada wang". The classic Malaysia formula. Siapa dapat kerja? definitely not me and you. Siapa dapat wang? Not you and me either. Well, may be someone who is going to be out of job soon, get the job while he can-lah!

By-election 补选

Kuala Terengganu (KT) Parliamentary by-election on 17/1/09 was won by PAS with a higher majority. This is a slap on the face of....ehh..ee not Abudullah, but Najib! Abdullah flew off to Gulf states for "makan angin" visit in the afternoon of the polling day.

Despite of the concentration of high fire power of Barisan National machinery, millions of Ringgit pumped in- from both the Government and BN, this is a failed buy-election for the BN.

As always, BN applied the usual formula: money, stick, money, threat, money and more money. It is an outdated formula.

The Chinese which consists of about 11% of the voters in this constituency, voted smartly by voting the BN (60%) for their own good. However, they do not reflect the general sentiments of the Chinese population at large. It is the Malays that voted against the BN a.k.a UMNO. A strong message that UMNO would not take it for granted, any more.

Some interesting facts appeared in many blogs on this buy-election:

1. The Returning officer of this by-election resigned few days before polling. Mat Razali Kassim who is also the Datuk Bandar of Kuala Terengganu, was accused of campaigning for the BN, He threatened council staff to vote for the BN.

2. Many big dinner hosted by component parties. An 80-tables dinner hosted by Gerakan is one of them.

3. Money spent lavishly to garner vote. Certain party went to the markets, bought a papaya (or other item), paid RM200.00..."keep the change". Many media reporters also given cash in envelope. Blatant money politic.

4. The Oppositions advised the voters: take the BN money, vote for PAS. Words had it that the voter must use their mobile phone to capture the image of the ballot paper where a cross has been marked in favour of the BN candidate before he/she can collect the RM1,000 cash reward.

5. Umno has come up with raffles to draw the crowd. Lucky draw prizes include motorcycles and big TVs.

6. The most ministers, heads of political parties, members of Parliament (especially from Oppositions), police personnel (6500) by-election of recent time.

Listen to the voice of the people, the voice of change. Same old monkeys, same old peanuts, same old tactics, same old tricks, same old ways are useless today. The ending is definitely no more the same.

The DPM Najib today warned BN leaders (including himself) to change to be in tune with the wishes of the people, failing which ‘punishment awaits in the next general election'.

He is worry. Thinking of himself switching place with Anwar Ibrahim as the new Opposition leader after the next General Election is a frightening scenario but a real possibility!

Najib must be having frequent nightmare after 117 KT failed buy-election.


17/1/09 瓜拉登加楼区国会议席补选，回教党以更高的多数票，打败国阵而获胜。这无形中是在。。喔哦。。不是阿都拉，是纳吉的脸上，刮了个耳光！阿都拉在投票当天的下午，已飞往海湾国家“吃风”访问。

国阵在这次补选中，集中了最猛烈的参选火力，还投入了数以千万计的钞票（来自政府及国阵），还是不能赢了这场补（钱之）选。

一如以往，国阵引用了惯用的手段：钱，木棒，钱，恐吓，钱，再加多钱。但这已是一个过时的方程式，现在已经不管用了。

华人在这个选区，只占登记选民的大约十一巴仙，但他们却很精明的投给国阵，为了他们本身利益，至少留下一个后路，但他们并不能代表全国的华人的心声。事实上，是马来人不支持国阵，或更准确的说，是反对巫统。这是一个很强大讯息，巫统绝不会再忽视了。

这里有几个在部落格里找到的有趣事实：

1. 这次补选的选举官 Mat Razali Kassim，本身也是瓜拉登加楼的市长，在投票日前三天，突然辞职。他被反对党指责为国阵助选。他滥用市长地位，恐吓市议会员工，必须支持国阵。

2. 许多免费的大型宴会招待选民。民政党的80席的宴会是其中之一项。

3. 大派金钱。一个政党的人员，到菜市场购买一粒木瓜（或其他物品），掏出 200 元，吩咐档主，不必找了。新闻从业员也收到钞票。目中无人的金钱政治。

4. 反对党劝告选民，照拿国阵的钞票，但选票投给回教党。为此，消息传出，选民必须用电话照相机，拍下他们的选票，的确是在国阵天枰旁打叉，才能够领到马币一千元。（等于一张票一千元）

5. 巫统举办幸运抽奖，奖品丰富，包括摩托单车和电视机。

6. 这个补选，最多部长 、政党领袖 、国会议员（尤其是反对党），警察（6500人）的参与。

是时候好好的聆听人民的声音，要改变的声音。同样的老猴子，同样的花生，同样的花招，同样的伎俩 、同样的方法，都不管用了。故事的结局，当然是不一样了！

今天新闻报导，副首相纳吉警告国阵的领袖（包括他自己）必须改变，了解人民的心声和意愿，不然“在下一次大选，惩罚将会等待我们”

他当然害怕。想到在下一届大选过后，他将和安华对换角色，成为反对党领袖，是个非常可怕，但确是有可能的局面。

我想，纳吉在117 瓜登失败的补（钱之）选过后，常常会有噩梦。

By-election 补选

Kuala Terengganu (KT) Parliamentary by-election on 17/1/09 was won by PAS with a higher majority. This is a slap on the face of....ehh..ee not Abudullah, but Najib! Abdullah flew off to Gulf states for "makan angin" visit in the afternoon of the polling day.

Despite of the concentration of high fire power of Barisan National machinery, millions of Ringgit pumped in- from both the Government and BN, this is a failed buy-election for the BN.

As always, BN applied the usual formula: money, stick, money, threat, money and more money. It is an outdated formula.

The Chinese which consists of about 11% of the voters in this constituency, voted smartly by voting the BN (60%) for their own good. However, they do not reflect the general sentiments of the Chinese population at large. It is the Malays that voted against the BN a.k.a UMNO. A strong message that UMNO would not take it for granted, any more.

Some interesting facts appeared in many blogs on this buy-election:

1. The Returning officer of this by-election resigned few days before polling. Mat Razali Kassim who is also the Datuk Bandar of Kuala Terengganu, was accused of campaigning for the BN, He threatened council staff to vote for the BN.

2. Many big dinner hosted by component parties. An 80-tables dinner hosted by Gerakan is one of them.

3. Money spent lavishly to garner vote. Certain party went to the markets, bought a papaya (or other item), paid RM200.00..."keep the change". Many media reporters also given cash in envelope. Blatant money politic.

4. The Oppositions advised the voters: take the BN money, vote for PAS. Words had it that the voter must use their mobile phone to capture the image of the ballot paper where a cross has been marked in favour of the BN candidate before he/she can collect the RM1,000 cash reward.

5. Umno has come up with raffles to draw the crowd. Lucky draw prizes include motorcycles and big TVs.

6. The most ministers, heads of political parties, members of Parliament (especially from Oppositions), police personnel (6500) by-election of recent time.

Listen to the voice of the people, the voice of change. Same old monkeys, same old peanuts, same old tactics, same old tricks, same old ways are useless today. The ending is definitely no more the same.

The DPM Najib today warned BN leaders (including himself) to change to be in tune with the wishes of the people, failing which ‘punishment awaits in the next general election'.

He is worry. Thinking of himself switching place with Anwar Ibrahim as the new Opposition leader after the next General Election is a frightening scenario but a real possibility!

Najib must be having frequent nightmare after 117 KT failed buy-election.


17/1/09 瓜拉登加楼区国会议席补选，回教党以更高的多数票，打败国阵而获胜。这无形中是在。。喔哦。。不是阿都拉，是纳吉的脸上，刮了个耳光！阿都拉在投票当天的下午，已飞往海湾国家“吃风”访问。

国阵在这次补选中，集中了最猛烈的参选火力，还投入了数以千万计的钞票（来自政府及国阵），还是不能赢了这场补（钱之）选。

一如以往，国阵引用了惯用的手段：钱，木棒，钱，恐吓，钱，再加多钱。但这已是一个过时的方程式，现在已经不管用了。

华人在这个选区，只占登记选民的大约十一巴仙，但他们却很精明的投给国阵，为了他们本身利益，至少留下一个后路，但他们并不能代表全国的华人的心声。事实上，是马来人不支持国阵，或更准确的说，是反对巫统。这是一个很强大讯息，巫统绝不会再忽视了。

这里有几个在部落格里找到的有趣事实：

1. 这次补选的选举官 Mat Razali Kassim，本身也是瓜拉登加楼的市长，在投票日前三天，突然辞职。他被反对党指责为国阵助选。他滥用市长地位，恐吓市议会员工，必须支持国阵。

2. 许多免费的大型宴会招待选民。民政党的80席的宴会是其中之一项。

3. 大派金钱。一个政党的人员，到菜市场购买一粒木瓜（或其他物品），掏出 200 元，吩咐档主，不必找了。新闻从业员也收到钞票。目中无人的金钱政治。

4. 反对党劝告选民，照拿国阵的钞票，但选票投给回教党。为此，消息传出，选民必须用电话照相机，拍下他们的选票，的确是在国阵天枰旁打叉，才能够领到马币一千元。（等于一张票一千元）

5. 巫统举办幸运抽奖，奖品丰富，包括摩托单车和电视机。

6. 这个补选，最多部长 、政党领袖 、国会议员（尤其是反对党），警察（6500人）的参与。

是时候好好的聆听人民的声音，要改变的声音。同样的老猴子，同样的花生，同样的花招，同样的伎俩 、同样的方法，都不管用了。故事的结局，当然是不一样了！

今天新闻报导，副首相纳吉警告国阵的领袖（包括他自己）必须改变，了解人民的心声和意愿，不然“在下一次大选，惩罚将会等待我们”

他当然害怕。想到在下一届大选过后，他将和安华对换角色，成为反对党领袖，是个非常可怕，但确是有可能的局面。

我想，纳吉在117 瓜登失败的补（钱之）选过后，常常会有噩梦。