Republic of virtue, 9/08

Hadhari, human rights, hypocrisy

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Tuesday, 30 September 2008 16:30

We speak up for the rights of the Bosnians, the Chechens, the Palestinians, and Pattani Malays. I do not know whether the former Yugoslavs, the Russians, the Israelis, and the Thais have warned Malaysians not to meddle into the politics of the respective countries. Azly Rahman http://azlyrahman-illuminations.blogspot.com/ The General Assembly proclaims this Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations, to the end that every individual and every organ of society, keeping this Declaration constantly in mind, shall strive by teaching and education to promote respect for these rights and freedoms and by progressive measures, national and international, to secure their universal and effective recognition and observance, both among the peoples of Member-States themselves and among the peoples of territories under their jurisdiction.- Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 Free Raja Petra Kamarudin and all the ISA detainees. Abolish the ISA. This is my appeal to the current regime. How do we continue to live with the contradiction of being a ratifier of the UDHR and still hold on to the Internal Security Act (ISA) as an instrument of oppression? At home, how must we live with this hypocrisy of jailing without trial our noble citizens such as Raja Petra Kamaruddin and yet abroad speak out against Guantanamo Bay in the platform of world affairs? When Malaysian leaders go abroad and give speeches at the United Nations or the Malaysian embassies for example, they often argue that Malaysians have their own way of dealing with human rights issues. They say that culturally Malaysians are different than, say the American or the Britons. Human rights is a subjective issue that needs subjective interpretation, as the argument goes. The way the government deals with freedom of speech for example includes the stubborn political will to keep the ISA intact as an instrument of the country's 'right' to maintain peace and security. When Malaysian leaders are abroad and speak to Malaysians at dinner gatherings, for example, they often argue that other countries do not have the right to meddle into the affairs of another nation. The US therefore is warned not to comment on Malaysian politics. Al Gore and Condoleezza Rice are to be scorned for making statements about the reformasi demonstrations on Malaysian streets and on the trial of Anwar Ibrahim, respectively. At home, however, Malaysian leaders ironically love to rally for the cause of others - from the abolition of apartheid in South Africa or for the plight of the Palestinians. Well and good. These are universal issues of human rights of which we ought to be aware. We speak up for the rights of the Bosnians, the Chechens, the Palestinians, and Pattani Malays. I do not know whether the former Yugoslavs, the Russians, the Israelis, and the Thais have warned Malaysians not to meddle into the politics of the respective countries. Isn't upholding and protecting of human rights the job of all citizens of the world? Did we not speak out against Guantanamo Bay, as millions of Americans have been doing; Americans who themselves are fed up with the war-mongering Bush-Cheney regime? Refusal to understand Herein lies our hypocrisy within the context of our proclaimed ideology of Islam Hadhari and the right to talk about human rights. We are living with an outdated version of the Mahathir-Lee Kuan Yew interpretation of human rights vis-a-vis political and economic stability. The ISA is used on citizens these days as part of a way to ensure that power, ideology, and hegemony is maintained for the rights of the few and to sustain the right to dehumanise others. The question for educators like me is: how will the continuing existence of the British colonial legacy of the ISA create a progressive, liberal, intelligent, wise, and just Malaysia? How do we mediate the false dichotomy between the 'Eastern' and 'Western' interpretations of human rights? Malaysia is a signatory to the UDHR including: - Article 9: No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile. - Article 10: Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him. I believe the much trumpeted brand of Islam the current regime is promoting, Islam Hadhari, is anti-civilisation in the way human right is vis-a-vis the ISA detentions. It is anti-Islam when those who are detained are fighting for social, economic justice and as Islam requires, to speak truth to power in combating corruption. To jail those who expose wrongdoings bring Islam Hadhari back to the age of pre-Islamic Jahiliyyah (Age of Ignorance). Indeed, we are being hypocrites when we continue to keep and use the instrument of oppression left behind by the oppressors. We continue to let the current regime refine the instrument. Setting aside the truncated mindset of the Malaysian leaders, the people must recognise the critical importance of the awareness and maintenance of human rights throughout the world. We must believe that the definition, creation, and dissemination of human rights norms can bridge the gaps between countries, ensure that individual's human rights are respected, and pave the way for a more peaceful world. And, as the countries of our world become increasingly more interconnected, the call for universal human rights standards could not be more important. We are hypocrites living in an ideology of Hadhari. We seem to refuse to understand what the idea of the universality of human rights means. We cannot progress in this area unless we live by such principles of human rights - the one that we too ratified. _______________________________________________ I APPEAL TO THE MALAYSIAN GOVERNMENT TO RELEASE RAJA PETRA KAMARUDIN IMMEDIATELY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AND RELEASE ALL THE ISA DETAINEES AS WELL AND CONSEQUENTLY REPEAL THE ISA AND ALL OTHER INTOLERABLE ACTS REPLACE THE ISA with the INTELLECTUAL SUSTAINABILITY ACT INSTEAD ______________________________________________ PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION ---> HERE <--- Comments (18) ... written by sufc, September 30, 2008 16:33:33 Hadhari??? a long forgotten relegion!!! report abuse disagree 0 agree 25 ... written by avj, September 30, 2008 16:37:47 Change does not come by chance, but by deliberate action. I challenge all those who want change,and have not signed this petition to do it now,don't even think do it now. report abuse disagree 0 agree 13 ... written by rockli, September 30, 2008 17:00:41 Well said, Come to think of it - didnt Khairy burn n protested violently in front of the US embassy, for US aggression to some Islam country. And the police were there to protect them. report abuse disagree 0 agree 28 ... written by Liberace, September 30, 2008 17:52:11 Azly, have you forgotten what Mahathir used to say? All these people criticizing us are only jealous of our achievements. report abuse disagree 0 agree 13 ... written by cheekhiaw, September 30, 2008 18:10:04 Hypocrisy is a special right of idiots, that's why... xxx report abuse disagree 0 agree 16 ... written by RFernandez, September 30, 2008 20:03:44 Why did Malaysia sign the UDHR but never practice it on it's own citizens? report abuse disagree 0 agree 10 ... written by educationist, September 30, 2008 22:05:51 Very potent arguments against the ISA !! But sadly, the UMNOputras will not give a damn, pardon the language. And Anwar's promise of change has not materialised as yet, so all seem lost as Najib looks set to take over the PM's post. And, so we can, but dream and hope on. Selamat Hari Raya, Dr Azly report abuse disagree 0 agree 14 ... written by RumahPanjai, September 30, 2008 23:37:35 Why aren't the Muftis and Ulamas speaking out on this issue? Who's side are they on? The islamic Allah or the Hadhari Allah? In this case, Hadhari is a deviationist ideology. The highest syriah court should therefore look seriouly into taking some actions against it after all its deviating from the holy book. So why are the Muftis/ Ulamas or religious teachers holding their tongues. Is it because their rice bowl comes from BN and not Allah? report abuse disagree 0 agree 16 ... written by Fart Fart Wah, October 01, 2008 01:23:32 Dar Azly, One of the most shameful acts in MALAYSIAN ISLAMIC HISTORY today is to use the ISA to suffocate dissent and cover-up wrong doings. The reason I say this is because the very forces that claim to uphold the sanctity of ISLAM IS THE VERY FORCE that abuses it. Islam in its essence is freedom of man to worship, freedom of man speak out against injustices and to protect the weak and those who cannot defend themselves. One of the tenets of Islam as taught by the prophet is to fight injustice and protect the weak. Here we have the elite in a very powerful position who have changed its basic tenets and moved away from the original teachings and instead of protecting the weak and seeking justice for the wronged is now protecting the perpetrator, alleged murderer, liar and manipulator. This is sad because the common people are held ransom by a few who who can use the police, the military or the ISA to crush opposition and dissent..completely forgetting that ISLAM never sanctions this . In its true practice the guilty party was always given a chance to defend himself or herself..In ISLAMIC MALAYSIA ( so called by Mahathir) this does not exist and has never existed. Might as well be secular..and stop being hypocritical. so, the most serious question MUSLIMS MUST ASK THEMSELVES TODAY IS..WHY don't the authorities put this MAN RPK on trial??? as it is the most fair thing to do. He is not a terrorist, nor a racist( like some who have brazenly shown to be) nor a security threat..and he did not insult Islam..he spoke caustically against the wrong practices of Islam by the elite...( anyway if he did so he should still be put on trial be it the civil court or the syariah. As most Malays can see now that ISLAM has been desecrated and abused for the benefit of a few to hold on to power. ONLY THE MALAYS CAN CHANGE THIS ..THAT IS IF THEY ARE STILL HOLDING ON TO THE TRUE MEANING OF ISLAM...otherwise this shameful example is something that all MUSLIMS must hang their heads and beat their breasts because they are sanctioning a wrong that is shameful in the eyes of the prophet...they now take on a common guilt. as for ISLAM HADARI ...MALAYS NEED TO RETHINK...IS IT???? MAY ALLAH PROTECT AND BLESS RPK.. report abusevote downvote up Votes: 2 report abuse disagree 0 agree 27 ... written by shatis, October 01, 2008 10:11:18 "We speak up for the rights of the Bosnians, the Chechens, the Palestinians, and Pattani Malays. I do not know whether the former Yugoslavs, the Russians, the Israelis, and the Thais have warned Malaysians not to meddle into the politics of the respective countries." If you realise Muslims only want justice for Muslims and they dont care about non muslims. They dont care about the genocide in Sri Lanka where thousands of Tamilians are killed everyday !! they dont care about Hindus killed by Muslim terrorist in india !! they dont care about civilians killed by Indonesian army in East Timor !! they dont care about the Russian school children and civilian kiiled by the Chechen Separatiss !! they dont care about the muslims in Iraq who are being killed by Muslim terrorist !! (its ok as long Muslim kill muslim) BUT they want the whole world to care about palestine, Kashmir, south Thailand, Bosnia and American attack on Iraq. What a bias,immature and imbecile thinking they have!! Is Islam is about justice for muslims only or Islam is justice for all. Remember whatever can be your true religious teaching but its the action of followers that reflects the religions teachings..What went wrong Muslims?? Since small muslim children are being taught that non-muslims are Kafirs, sinners and so on, and this mind poisoning makes them grow up into Muslims who have no regards or whatsoever for the non-muslims. Their mind is cocooned into thinking that they are living in muslim world. Talk to any 10 year old Malay and he/she will tell you elaborately about how bad are Kafirs but knows nothing about Human rights. report abuse disagree 4 agree 20 ... written by kinistau, October 01, 2008 19:07:31 You know, I know, We know.. They have never any intention of protecting the Nation, the Party, nor the Malay. What ever they are doing, they do it to protect benefit of their own kunju-kunju. ISA is their weapon. Ask a robber to give up their weapon?? Unless you have guns pointing at their head, they will shoot you if you ask again. report abuse disagree 0 agree 6 ... written by kinistau, October 01, 2008 19:17:05 no not even Islam. Don't talk to them about The world, the nation, the religion, the race..., they don't care...; don't talk to them about dignity, moral, honesty, mercy.. , they have non...; The are robber of the worst kind.,Lower then the pirate of Somalia.. They will not shed tears until the day they see their own coffin. To hell they will go. To hell! report abuse disagree 0 agree 8 ... written by kinistau, October 01, 2008 19:19:03 Say what ever you like, do anything you may, the most they would do is just laugh... if you make them annoy, you will be ISAed. report abuse disagree 0 agree 5 ... written by inoi, October 01, 2008 23:16:46 SOMETHING LIKE MALAY PROVERB "KUMAN DISEBERANG LAUT NAMPAK,GAJAH DEKAT MATA KITA TAK NAMPAK" report abuse disagree 0 agree 3 ... written by dassky2000, October 02, 2008 20:59:27 The most shamefull is getting rid of an innocent on sodomy charges. The whole world is laughing at us. As if we can't fabricate any other case except main belakang. Bodoh punya politician report abuse disagree 0 agree 4 ... written by Jit Dharma, October 03, 2008 22:07:38 Palestinians at least have the right to assemble and march through the West Bank by the thousands,that makes them certainly more liberated than we are. Yes, Malaysians are a bunch of slaves!! Too bad!! report abuse disagree 0 agree 1 ... written by Jit Dharma, October 03, 2008 22:13:05 We live in a neo-fuedalist country, the politicians have replaced the aristocracy, and the people are treated like serfs. The people have awoken and the country will never be the same. The damage control won't work, so to the idiots at Bernama TV please stop....you are an embarassment to yourselves!! report abuse disagree 0 agree 1 ... written by cheemengwong, October 05, 2008 15:27:54 I doubt the Ministers in question reads Pete's articles or the Koran for that matter. No wonder he is in the dark! Islam Hadhari? What is this? Islam Harihari! I know what is this. Practice Islam hari hari or daily. Don't simply put any Muslim into ISA without grounds. Park Lah report abuse disagree 0 agree 3 Write comment This content has been locked. You can no longer post any comment. You must be logged in to a comment. Please register if you do not have an account yet.