Wednesday, September 24, 2008

送给珊的一首歌《珊瑚海》



第一次听到这首歌,是因为它是友人手机闹钟的铃声,偶尔会在不恰当的时候突然响起,而发现了他。

因为生病、更因为#&#&*整夜没有睡,在准备星期六的讲座的同时,找到了这首歌的歌词。有几段话,可能和适合你的心境,希望你欣赏之后,心情变得比较轻松哦。

一定要幸福哦~~~~~~~

海平面遠方開始陰霾
悲傷要怎麼平靜純白
我的臉上始終挾帶
一抹淺淺的無奈

你用唇語說你要離開心不在)
那難過無聲慢了下來
洶涌潮水
你听明白 不是浪 而是淚海


轉身離開分手說不出來
(你有話說不出來)
海鳥跟魚相愛只是一場意外
我們的愛差異一直存在
(回不來)
風中塵埃竟累積成傷害
(等待竟累積成傷害)

轉身離開分手說不出來
蔚藍的珊瑚海錯過瞬間蒼白
當初彼此不夠成熟坦白
你有我的不夠成熟坦白(不應該)
熱情不再笑容勉強不來
愛深埋珊瑚海

毀壞的沙雕如何重來
有裂痕的愛怎麼重蓋
只是一切結束太快
你說你無法釋懷

貝殼里隱藏什麼期待(等花兒開)
我們也已經無心再猜
臉上海風
咸咸的愛 嘗不出 還有未來

轉身離開分手說不出來
你有話說不出來
海鳥跟魚相愛只是一場意外
我們的愛差異一直存在
(回不來)
風中塵埃竟累積成傷害
(等待竟累積成傷害)

轉身離開分手說不出來
蔚藍的珊瑚海錯過瞬間蒼白

當初彼此不夠成熟坦白
你有我的不夠成熟坦白(不應該)
熱情不在笑容勉強不來
你的笑容勉強不來
愛深埋珊瑚海

青色:合唱 红色:女 蓝色:男

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Monday, September 22, 2008

郭素沁被释放了之后,还会有人关心其他在内安法令下被扣留的朋友吗?

相对于以前,很多朋友对于内安法令都不甚了解、甚至不敢去讨论的年代,现在的情况其实让我很欣慰。

由于政府的愚昧,弄了一场记者、政治人物、有名的部落格被内安法令逮捕的“大戏”,让很多人都积极的讨论内安法令。即使是一些不问政事的阿叔阿嫂、阿公阿嘛,突然都在谈内安法令。
应该是一件好事,对吗?

素沁姐是我生命线前辈素彬的姐姐,由于前辈的关系认识了她,而且在2004年的大选曾经担任过她其中一个票箱的监票员。看到郭妈妈、郭爸爸在行动党总部的谈话,我很难过 -- 因此对于她能在9月19日被释放,其实我很开心。

当媒体记者被释放的时候,我曾经担心,会不会因为记者被释放了,我们就不会理其他仍然被内安法令扣留的其他人,媒体界的朋友会满足于云清被释放。

当素沁姐被释放的时候,我更担心了。我的担心是因为素沁被释放了,华社就因此而满足了,我们也不会再讨论内安法令这样的恶法的正当性。

带着这样的担心,我回家了。晚上的时候,我在Charles Hector的网站看到了一个他改编的诗。


原著:Reverend Martin Niemoeller..

改编:Charles Hector

http://charleshector.blogspot.com/2008/09/ms-tan-today-teresa-kok-released-and.html

In Malaysia, when Sin Chew Daily journalist Tan Hoon Cheng was released on 13/9/2008 after being detained for 18 hours,
the journalist community, the MCA, GERAKAN,... left
and were no more bothered about the others still detained under the ISA..

When the MP and State Exco member from DAP Teresa Kok was released on 19/9/2008,
the _____________ left,
and were no more bothered about the others still detained under the ISA..

When blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin is released on ____,
the bloggers left(?), the..... left,
and were no more bothered about the others still detained under the ISA..

When P.Uthayakumar,M. Manoharan, R Kenghadharan, V Ganabatirau and T Vasanthakumar were released,
the HINDRAF and Makkal Sakti groups left, the lawyers (?) left, the ______ left,
and were no more bothered about the others still detained under the ISA..

And when all the ISA Detainees were released,
everyone left
and no one was bothered about the rest of those detained under the other laws that allow for detention without trial...

看了真的感触良多。

之前的联署有些争议,我在网上看了看一些网友的留言,亦可以认同一些朋友的看法。例如Haris Ibrahim就在他的部落格提到,他认识草拟联署的朋友(我亦知道他是谁),因此他相信支持内安法令不是草拟人的本意。亦有一些朋友提到,最重要的是我们要先施压,让他们释放政治犯。

而更重要的,我们需要了解其实除了内安法令,还有很多的恶法让执法单位可以未经审讯就将嫌疑犯扣留,包括紧急法令,包括用来对付所谓“外劳、无证件的外来移民的移民厅条例等等。

除了最新的3位朋友,原来在2008年7月的时候有六位朋友亦在内安法令下被扣留,而我们居然都不知道(可能有些朋友知道,但是对不起,我不知道)

废除恶法的呼唤声可以维持多久?没有人会知道 -- 毕竟我们的热血、我们的记忆是有保存期限的。这期限会是多久?没有人可以预测。

而我只能相信“希望” ---

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Thursday, September 18, 2008

青蛙去休息了

好累、好累。

虽然这几天休息,可是对于我消除我的累没有什么帮助。

看看我的部落格,我多久没有写关于灵性、灵修、心理辅导及助人工作的文章了。

我知道有些朋友来我的部落格是看这些文章的,这儿亦有很多同在助人工作领域的朋友。

对于你们,我真的只有说抱歉了。其实,我很想写关于这样的文章,可是却往往只能写一小段,然后就写不下去了。或者,我真的离灵修、心灵的路很远很远了。
10月我应该需要开始带领生命线义工培训的成长课程,我需要在课程开始之前找回我灵性的部分啊。
我要回家了 --- 暂时会休息一下下,希望回来之后,可以上一些比较有“灵性”属于心灵的文章,否则就辜负你们了。


我们也可以为别人点亮一盏希望的灯,只要我们愿意

If we willing to give a helping hand to those who need, tomorrow is possible and we MUST believe ....

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种族关系法 == 内安法令变种??

最近,我们的政府将制定“种族关系法”,他们说这样的法令可以保障和加强国内不同的种族关系。

业华告诉我,Dr. Kua曾经提议过马来西亚政府制定种族关系法。不学无术的我,不太清楚该内容是什么,还有建议法案的精神,更不知道那是否是《咸丰年代》的事情。

可是,对于我来说,当政府在今天这样的时刻,提到这样的法令有其必要性,我就有所保留。

我们先来看一看一则相关的新闻

內政文物部 主導種族關係法
2008年9月19日

(布城18日訊)

政府將制定種族關係法令,保障和加強國內不同種族的關係。

內政部長拿督斯裡賽哈密指出,內閣同意制定種族關係法令的建議,後續工作將由內政部和文化、藝術及文物部負責主導。

他說:「這兩個部門將一起合作,我們的官員將共同討論相關的詳情。一旦該法令獲得通過後,文物部將扮演促進種族關係的角色,而內政部將負責執法,確保國家安全。」

賽哈密今日主持內政部的常月集會後,在新聞發佈會上指出,種族關係法令必須把許多重要的領域納入考慮範圍內,如族群之間的整合、教育制度,以及經濟,過程中也將聽取多方的意見和非政府組織的看法。

他說:「我們必須聽取大眾的意見回饋,最終他們都受該法令影響,因為這一項法令為大家而定。」

他表示,該部將前往已制定種族關係法令的國家取經,如英國,它們的經驗可成為參考和比較版本,以制定一套符合大馬國情的法令。

他相信,該法令將能保障各種族的和諧關係,各方應該以積極態度看待。

對付影響國家安寧者

他說:「新法令可對製造種族關係緊張和矛盾者採取行動,包括那些導致國家陷入不穩定狀態的人

針對何時可落實這項法令時,他表示,縱觀目前的局勢,越快制定就越好。

在這之前,馬青總團長兼衛生部長拿督廖中萊曾表示,將向內閣建議提出制定種族關係法令,以強化族群之間的關係。

另一方面,國大黨今日建議設立種族關係理事會,以和睦的方式討論牽涉宗教、語言、文化和種族敏感課題的課題。

該黨主席拿督斯裡三美威魯認為,該理事會的重要性是它能協助政府加強族群關係,促進團結,特別是大選後的族群關係。

他說:「人民對目前的局勢感到焦慮,因為這期間發生不負責任者挑起許多種族敏感的事情。讓我們回到鬥爭基礎,以國家利益為前提,締造全民團結。」

他今日主持國大黨中委會後向傳媒表示,一旦種族關係法令落實後,應該成立種族關係理事會

新闻来源:http://www2.orientaldaily.com.my/press.php?TASK=news&TYPE=GEN&NEWS=2heU0B820zfH824w06bS9U791pqe9Cr8

我们真的需要种族关系法令?

看看我们的内政部部长的言论“新法令可對製造種族關係緊張和矛盾者採取行動,包括那些導致國家陷入不穩定狀態的人” 我们难道不担心这样的法令会变成内安法令的“变种”法案?

到时候,政府高官、利益集团就不需要用内安法令,因为他们还有种族关系法令可以运用,而且是光明正大的运用。

当今大马专栏评论员迦玛于9月17日在当今大马发表过一篇文章种族关系法的迷思http://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/89870,我觉得有一段话非常有意思,我们可以好好的思考。

关系法只有尴尬及后遗症

今天,我们已经在同一块土地上营造了各自不同的“小世界”(当然也有些人愿浮游于这些“小世界”之间),然后我们再以一部《种族关系法》去合理化这些“小世界”吗?

你无非是不想让别人说一些你认为是“敏感”的话,却非但不能消除敏感,只能使“敏感”的部位更加敏感,让特定的人和集团更容易在种族之间,翻手为云,覆手为雨。甚至人为地炮制一部比内安法令、煽动法令、印刷出版法令等更蔑视人权及更残酷的恶法,开历史的倒车。

坦率地说,新的《种族关系法》将如何定位种族关系?是依照宪法来定位,还是超越宪法来定位?在《种族关系法》下又如何重新诠释语言、文化、习俗、宗教、公民权、教育、马来人特殊地位等等?举个简单的例子,当回教堂的晨祷把你从睡梦中唤醒,当你的鼻孔被中元节香熏瘴气刺晕的时候,怎样用种族关系法来摆平?

马来西亚人,特别是政治人物,应当勇敢面对“敏感现实”,而不是回避或上演一出治标不治本的滑稽戏。只有说出并正视不满与要求,寻求解决途径,即便当下难以解决,也不妨先设计出未来解决方案的路线图。让一切回归宪法的源头,让一切循从普世的价值,惟有真诚的意愿和路线图可以推动人们走出种族关系的迷思。

对于如今的走势,看到一些国阵成员党好像非常大力的认同此法令的必要性,有助于团结,我有很大的担心。我们有必要停止让他变成内安法令的变种法案,否则我们只会沦为国际大笑话。

其实,我比较能够接受的是Anti-Discrimination Act 反歧视法令,不过想在马来西亚通过,等我转世为人吧!

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对不起,我签署了“反对”内安法令的网上联署

昨天,有一个关于“反对”内安法令的网上联署正式推介,由于我从朋友哪儿知道草拟的人是谁,我很放心的在仅读了一小段就签署了,还成为第11个签署人。http://www.petitiononline.com/isa1234/petition.html

到了晚上,我从朋友哪儿发现我很欣赏的Charles Hector在马来西亚非政府组织的几个e-group发出了这样的呼吁,叫我们小心这个联署的内容,并要求我们不要联署,除非我们支持内安法令这样的恶法。

此联署的全文如下:

To: Prime Minister of Malaysia

We, citizens and friends of Malaysia from the international community, call upon Dato' Seri Abdullah bin Haji Ahmad Badawi, Prime Minister of Malaysia, to act immediately to set free Raja Petra Kamaruddin and Teresa Kok who are presently being held in detention without the right of due process under the Internal Security Act (ISA). We also call for the release of the HINDRAF Five and others presently imprisoned under the ISA.

The two latest detainees - together with Tan Hoon Cheng, a newspaper reporter who was subsequently released following widespread local outrage and protests - were arrested on September 12th under the draconian ISA which permits the police to detain a person for a maximum of 60 days for investigations. Based on the outcome of the investigations, a person can be detained for two years without trial. The two-year term can be renewed indefinitely. The use of such legislation – a legacy of British colonial rule - violates the basic rights of detainees to due process and fair rule of law.

We are of the opinion that there is no basis whatsoever to justify the detention of these individuals, despite the manner in which some in the government-controlled mainstream media may have painted them as threats instead of objectively reporting the facts. Raja Petra Kamaruddin is alleged to be a threat to security, peace and public order as a result of posting in his widely followed blogsite – www.Malaysia-Today – various articles deemed as seditious and belittling Islam. In his defence, it should be noted that various Islamic political parties and organizations (including the Board of Directors, Muslim Professionals Forum in their Press Release on 13 September) as well as numerous Muslim leaders have publicly refuted the Government's view that the writings of Raja Petra are in any way a threat to the nation or to Islam; and they have called for his release. Further proof that this allegation is unfounded can also be found in the decision of the Malaysian Cabinet on 12 September ordering the authorities responsible for Internet policing in the country to unblock public access to Raja Petra's website. The website currently is still unblocked and the so-called seditious and anti-national contents are publicly accessible, although Raja Petra is in detention. Targeting an internet blogger who holds views that differ from the Government is unacceptable in any system of democracy.

Teresa Kok's arrest under the ISA has been justified by the authorities as stemming from her involvement in activities which can cause tension and conflict among races and religions. This allegation appears to be based on a claim by the former Selangor Menteri Besar, Dr. Khir Toyo, that she organized a petition presented to mosque officials to lower the volume of the azan (call to prayer). Teresa Kok has categorically denied organizing any such petition. Abdul Rahman Nasir, head of the Masjid Kinrara committee (the mosque in question) and Dr Siti Mariah, Member of Parliament for Kota Raja where the mosque is situated, have also denied that Teresa Kok was involved in any such happening. The unjustified arrest of a respected member of parliament and state assemblywoman is unacceptable.

We are encouraged that various leaders of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition parties have recently spoken out against the use of the ISA. We wish to express our deep respect for the de facto Law Minister, Zaid Ibrahim, who has resigned in protest against the Government's use of the ISA on the three individuals. We agree with his view that "there [are] ample punitive laws to act against lawbreakers without having to invoke the ISA. [The law] should only be used on armed terrorists or those out to topple the government by force,"

We urge the Prime Minister to take note that the continued detention of Raja Petra Kamaruddin and Teresa Kok will only strengthen the view of Malaysians and many friends of Malaysia around the world that the Government is rapidly losing control over the political situation and, as a result, is embarking on desperate authoritarian measures. These measures can only further undermine political stability and confidence in the legitimacy of BN rule. They will also undoubtedly contribute to the increasing capital flight and worsen the growing socio-economic turmoil.

The arrests of Teresa Kok and Raja Petra Kamaruddin and their detention under the ISA are not serving Malaysia’s national interests. Both detainees – as well as the HINDRAF Five and other political detainees - should be released immediately and unconditionally.

Sincerely,

虽然,我支持所有呼吁政府释放在内安法令下被扣留的“政治犯”的努力,但是我们不应该联署。因为在此声明,他表示内安法令是用来对付恐怖分子及意图用武力推翻政府的人士。这表示什么?这表示此法令有他存在的正当性,除非你赞成内安法令必须存在,否则我们不应该签署。
http://charleshector.blogspot.com/2008/09/do-not-sign-online-petition-to-free-rpk.html
http://sloone.wordpress.com/2008/09/19/i-am-not-signing-that-supposedly-anti-isa-online-petition/

我很抱歉,我没有很仔细的看完该项声明就签署了。对于仍然在内安法令下被扣留的朋友和因此而饱受精神虐待的家属们,我对你们说对不起。

我坚持,内安法令这样的恶法不应该存在,无论你的理由是什么。如果当事人有罪,那么请你们将他提控上法庭,让他得到辩护的机会。我们不只要释放他们,我们要废除内安法令

否则,我就当你们这些警察、检控官是一群没有效率的笨蛋。因为你们不够专业,没有办法找到他们犯罪的证据而将他们控上法庭,因此你们用内安法令来将这些朋友无限期的扣留,这个法令变成让你们方便的一个工具(weapon of convinience)

同样的很多在紧急条例(Emergency Ordinance)下被扣留的各式各样的嫌疑犯,由于这个法令可以让你们扣留一个嫌疑犯长达两年(只要你们让他在不同区域的警察局环游世界),有很多这样的嫌疑犯没有办法取回他们的公道。

虽然我有一些当事人的施虐者曾经在这样的恶法被扣留,这样的扣留让她们得以让她们在短期可以喘一口气,不再受到威胁。我曾经因为很了解她们所受过的伤害而对于有这样的恶法来惩治施虐者而感到庆幸。

但是,到后来我比较了解“Human Right for All”真正的定义之后,我对于我曾经有过这样的想法感到羞耻。因为每个人,无论他犯下怎么样的错误,他都有权利要求到法庭为自己的控状辩护。因为有这样的条例,我们的检控单位可以拖延他们的调查,因为他们知道他们有的是时间,而不去想办法如何加速他们的调查,将嫌疑犯控上法庭。

是的,对不起。
1. 我为自己签署了这样的联署,感到抱歉
2. 我为自己曾经因为我的愤怒及对于当事人的情感,而支持过紧急法令,感到羞愧。

最后,如果你们仍然选择签署,我相信你们有特定的理由,我尊重你们的决定。只是,请注意你们可能亦支持内安法令有其存在的正当性、必要性。

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Tuesday, September 16, 2008

我失败了,因此我离开

终于,巫统的“良心”再益因为坚持自己的原则而选择了离开。

这几天,有太多的朋友在赞美他了,我就不再重复。

我只记得5月的时候,曾经因为一个活动去了国会一趟,当时候,我和我中心的ED在国会的餐厅喝茶的时候,刚好遇到了再益的其中一名女助理(记性不好,不记得她的名字了)。

我们一同喝茶,因为再益是我的ED的朋友,当年第十一条款联盟的论坛,还曾经邀请过再益。我的一些社运朋友说过,再益是我们的朋友。

我的ED问再益还好吧?那名女助理苦笑,说再益撑得很幸苦。当时再益在国会里提出了一些与巫统主流的议员不同的看法,有议员甚至呼吁革除再益的职位。再益自己亦表示,巫统有很多人希望他马上离开,但是他会坚持,他不知道能够做到什么时候,但是只要他在位一天,他会尽力。我的ED当时还对其助理说,要帮他啊,一定得坚持下去。

当天,在国会看到再益的时候,他还和我们队伍中一些认识的社运朋友谈了一下下。

仿佛才刚刚发生一样,转眼4个月过去了,而他真的离开了。

“我不是累,我只是失望”“我失败了,因此我离开”

对于一个很想为司法改革做些事情的他,说出这样的话,心情是落寞的,虽然支持他的人民很多。

对于曾经在朋友处听过很多关于再益的事情的我,对于这样的结局,是难过的。可是对于再益来说,也许是此时此刻唯一、最好的选者了。

Outgoing de facto Law Minister Zaid Ibrahim bares his thoughts to journalists during a 40-minute press conference at his office in Putarajaya today.

MCPXAmong others, he laments about the declining condition of race-relations in Malaysia and calls on politicians not to be narrow-minded or cultivate hatred among the different races.He also urges Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to trust all races.Below are excerpts from Zaid’s question-and-answer session with the journalists:

Q & A Sessions with Zaid (from Malaysiakini http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/89857)

When you said you have failed, what exactly have you failed in?
I have failed to convince those in authority to effect changes about how this government should move forward. I failed to convince them.
I believe in the basic principle that this country respects all rights and citizens. This country is for all, there is no room for discrimination, this country is about rule of law and transparency, these are the things that we need to change.
If you don’t subscribe to these principles or just pay lip service to them, it will be difficult to translate (these) into policies. This is my feeling.

You are adamant about resigning despite the prime minister rejecting it?
I am not adamant, I am just saying that I have made up my mind. I thank the prime minister for asking me to take leave but I have my point, I think it’s best I leave (resign).

Why are you giving up on your efforts to push for reforms?
This is not giving up, this is paving the way for transformation. In a way I hope (my decision) can wake up people and result in some changes, that’s my hope, to trigger some positive changes.

You’ve been brought in to the cabinet to introduce judiciary reforms, what is going to happen to that?
All these (questions) you have to ask after December (Umno party polls,). I don’t know, you have to ask the prime minister, maybe he will re-organise the cabinet and supreme council (line-up who) will be more supportive (of reforms). It depends on so many things, I can’t answer that.

Will judiciary reforms come to a stop with your resignation?
I don’t know, you will have to ask the new prime minister (smiles), or rather the prime minister.

Are you disappointed with Prime Minister Abdullah (Ahmad Badawi)?
He is a nice man. He has other things to deal with that I may not know (of). Remember he is the party president, I am just an ordinary guy, I don’t have to worry about other things, he may have other things to worry about, you have to ask him.

Did the prime minister support your reforms?
Within the constraints he got, yes, he was supportive but he got constraints.

Do you think the internal party conflicts are hindering his ability to be an effective prime minister?
I believe so. That’s why I feel that things will be better - for the government or the Barisan Nasional - after December.

Do you think if Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim forms government, you will have the support to initiate reforms?
I just hope that anyone who forms the government - be it Abdullah, Najib Abdul Razak, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, Muhyiddin Yassin or Anwar - I don’t care who - but I just want all those (things on) my wish list to be transformed. That is of course my hope, but as I said we have to see what happens first.

What's next for you - still with Umno or join PKR? It’s a very difficult question. The reforms I talk about, I got much criticism from Umno. Sometimes I think I should have changed (to be) like them instead of me trying to change them.
I do have some problems (in Umno) but at the same time I don’t know PKR well, I don’t know the leaders, so it’s too early to say but I have an open mind and I’m not in a hurry to make any decision.

Have you been courted by the opposition?
Courted? The last time I was courted was 30 years ago (laughs). No, but I have friends all over the place who call up but these are things happening to everybody.

But there is a rumour that you are joining PKR?
No, I have not made any decision of joining anybody. I am just saying that I have to do this. I hope it will trigger some good things, it will trigger some changes on the people in power, self-reflection and I hope the prime minister will overcome his challenges without the burden I carry (on him).

Are you going back to practice?
I don’t think so. I want to start a foundation to help build closer relations among the people in this country. I think race discrimination, prejudice and race relations are very bad. When I was young, I remember I thought we had much closer interracial (ties). Today we are a divided country.

Are you staying on as a senator?
Yes, because it will be nice to talk sometimes in the Senate to give my views on public issues. I love and care for this country very much like you all, I will do what I can. I believe this country is founded on very simple principles but very strong principles - fairness to all, justice, freedom, all those good things, I will work towards that.

What is the cause of the racial divide?
We have to do something to bring back trust and take action against some people who are bent on creating this division because of their own political agendas. We must overcome this.

You have been hailed as a hero and a man of principle?
I am not a hero, this is exaggeration. If I am a hero, I would have been successful in transforming this country. I just happen to say what I feel and do what I think is right.

What is the most important thing that the prime minister should do to bring some sort of changes?
The one single thing I think, is (for him) to trust the people in this country - all races. If you can’t bring yourself to that level of trust and acceptance, you will always worry if a particular policy will benefit this group or not. You worry whether you will upset certain benefits and privileges you have.
So long as you think sectarian or (along ) racial (lines), if you have too much thinking of that, it’s hard for you to have a policy that reaches out to everyone and applies to all. That psychological barrier has to be overcome.
We have to trust that we are one people and want to build one country and we want to have laws that apply to all.

In that sense, is it time for race-based parties to go?
I said before you can have race-based parties, you can fight for your community but you still can think of the country and common principles which bind us. You don’t have to be narrow-minded or cultivate the feeling of hatred, you have to do the opposite. These changes and reforms are for the country.

What do you have to say about your cabinet colleagues who have criticised you?
To my cabinet colleagues, I think some of them are very fine gentlemen. We have differences of views but there is no hard feelings, I hope to maintain that.

Before the Internal Security Act arrests, has it ever crossed your mind to resign?Yes, it has crossed my mind a couple of times, even in the early days (of my tenure).

When is your last day?
Looks like today (laughs).

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Saturday, September 13, 2008

朋友们,小心!


全世界为权力抓狂的政治集团、政府,都有那么一套让自己可以永恒的获得权力的法宝。就像一把上方宝剑,随时对准异议分子、人民一挥,马上立刻人头落地。

马来西亚这把上方宝剑的名字叫“内安法令”,还有其他的如“煽动法令”“官方机密法令”等。

2006约11月左右,我忘记当时发生了什么事情了,当时有几位朋友在聊天的时候说过,下一波的“茅草行动2” 矛头将会对准我们这一些常在国内外,羞辱马来西亚名誉的叛国份子。这几位朋友的语言一直没有发生,即使308后亦没有发生。

这个星期当巫统宣布阿末将冻结3年党籍的时候,他曾经说过其他的相关人士亦可能受到对付。忘记那位部长说,不排除会用内安法令。突然,Malaysia Today就解冻了。当时我告诉我弟弟,我猜他们解冻的之后就会动用内安法令对付他。我弟弟还说,不要傻啦,政府哪里有那么神经。
果然,内安法令一出,一砍就是3个人。

继政治部落客拉惹柏特拉之后,警方再次援引《1960年内部安全法令》第73(1)条款扣留了报道“华人寄居论”的《星洲日报》驻槟城高级记者陈云清及民联雪兰莪州资深行政议员郭素沁!截至临晨12时为止,三个“危害国家安全”人被警方以《内安法令》逮捕。《内安法令》第73条,任何被怀疑危害国家安全的人,不需要有逮捕令,都可以被警方扣留60天;再者,根据第8条款,经內政部长授权,可以继续扣留两年,且可以一再延长,也不需要经过任何法院审讯。

这个宝剑真的太好用了。

生气?愤怒?可能有些在某公开论坛常大搞种族主义的朋友(因为气死了),已经开始破口大骂某个民族,或者开始摆弄情绪“为什么阿末没有被抓,我们华人要站起来”。

我希望我的朋友们不要用愤怒来应对恐惧。

我们要认清楚。当权者会如此做是因为他们怕得要死,他们担心他们的党选、他们担心他们的中央政权。即使是突然呛声的国阵其他的成员党,他们会如此是因为他们也要党选了,他们需要党代表的选票。

我们要拒绝陷入在他们这些政治人物的纠纷,变成他们巩固自己的势力的工具。我们不要用愤怒来应对他们的招式,与他们一同共舞。

我们可以表达我们的不满,但是我们必须选对方式,避免落入这些政客所设定好的剧本。

什么剧本?

第一幕 他们用“内安法令”抓特定的人(已经上映)
这样的会让我们的人民愤怒非常。而各无论民联议员、国阵的成员党会开始硬起来。我们人民的情绪会受到鼓舞,会酝酿更剧烈的言论及情绪。
已经开始在北部酝酿了,听说哪的朋友非常激动。
很幸运,现在已经不是60-70年代了,有些有影响力的部落格、非政府组织、议员等开始呼吁人民冷静,千万不要掉入陷阱

第二幕 他们开始警告各大报章(已经上映)
这样我们的报章就会开始消声,然后人民将获得有限的资讯。资讯的有限会让我们陷入恐慌,而恐慌的时候我们会失去客观思考的能力。
这个重要,因为连我几个从来不过问政治,只管风花雪月、吃喝玩乐的朋友昨天都会对我说,听说会有暴动,开始知道“寄居论”

第三幕 阿末全国演讲
记得在记者会上,阿末说过他要到全国演讲,以团结马来同胞、捍卫回教吗?这个重要。因为这样的演讲必定会引发更大的种族言论。以我们目前所谓政客以捞政治资本为目的的年代,他们会用更激烈的方式来回应。
这样的剧情很熟悉的,不是吗?

第四幕 火红的年代
酝酿已久的情绪终于引爆,政府开始用内安法令逮捕更多的人民。情绪开始失去控制。政府的一些有专门任务的“地下组织”开始启动,Taman Medah的事件再度在各地上演。

第五幕 马来西亚宣布紧急状态

我们不要调入这样的剧本,参与编剧成为剧中的一份子。可能很困难,但是我们必须冷静的,不让自己陷入情绪里面。

Nat Tan写得很好

When talk is no longer sufficient we will act. We will act only peacefully, without burning tires or harming even a fly.

We will learn the lessons of Gandhi, Martin Luther King, and Mandela and practice peaceful civil activism. We will stand together and rise in defence of our principles, our patriotism and our unity.

If the first line of leadership is taken in, the second must take its place; if the second line falls, the third must rise, and so on until every Malaysian stands up to be counted and to resist injustice.
Whether our country will emerge from this tunnel into the light, or whether we lose our best chance to finally break free of the lies that create racial conflict, will depend entirely on ourselves and our resolve.

If we stand firm now, united and without fear in the face of the challenges and temptations ahead; if we be strong, and take courage; we will see the invincible strength of a united people, and finally win for all Malaysians the Malaysia we deserve’


今晚8点30分,Bukit Aman见。

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Thursday, September 11, 2008

移民厅需要承诺不Rajeshvari 的事件不会发生

上个星期,在Charles Hector的网站发现了一个惊人的新闻。

一名22岁,当时怀孕6个月的印度妇女,于2007年10月在吉隆坡15碑的一间咖啡厅等候亲友的时候被警察问话,最后因为没有办法出示身份证及不记得身份证的号码,不能讲流利的马来语而被误会为斯里兰卡的无证件移民,而被送进移民厅扣留营,在哪住到上个星期,她的孩子在扣留营出生。

Suhakam slams cops over 'mistaken identity' case

The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) today took the police to task over the way it handled the case of a 22-year-old Malaysian suspected of being an illegal immigrant.

Suhakam commissioner N Siva Subramaniam said M Rajeshvari should have been given the time to explain herself.

He also criticised the police on the way it handles cases relating to illegal immigrants, saying that the police should listen to what these people have to say and not just 'tangkap muat' them.

Siva was responding to a report in the Star yesterday which stated that Rajeshvari was held at the Lenggeng immigration depot for nine months for not having proper identification and for failing to recollect her identity card number.

She was arrested during a police raid at a coffee shop in Kuala Lumpur last October. Since she was not fluent in Bahasa Malaysia, the authorities suspected her of being a Sri Lankan.
She was then sent to the Kajang prison for two months before being transferred to the immigration depot.

Rajeshvari, who was six months pregnant at the time of her arrest, later gave birth to a boy while in detention.

She was finally released last Friday following the intervention of an non-governmental organisation, the Malaysian Indian Youth council.

According to Siva, the police should have given her at least a few days to explain herself.
"She might have forgotten (her IC number) especially when she was forced to do so (during the raid)," he told a press conference at the Suhakam headquarters in Kuala Lumpur.

The commissioner said the police suspected that Rajeshvari was a Sri Lankan when she also failed to clarify her house address as she was staying in a squatter area where no house numbers are available.

"She had told the police and the National Registration Department (JPN) where she lived, but they insisted that she was a Sri Lankan. This shows that if your house is only a few kilometres away, they would still come and arrest you.

"If she (Rajeshvari) was not found by the NGO, she might have been deported (to Sri Lanka)," he added.

Not the first case

Meanwhile, the commissioner also stated that Rajeshvari’s case was not the first one, as there have been several mistaken identity cases in the country.

Having visited two immigrant depots in Menggatal and Sandakan in Sabah last week, Siva said there was a detainee who claimed to be Malaysian and owned an IC but was arrested by the authorities without any further investigation.

He said children between 12 and 17 years of age were also detained for failing to show their identification documents.

"They claimed they were born in Sabah and their parents were Malaysians. Despite all that, they were still arrested," said Siva.

Calling for a more strict system to be imposed to identify illegal immigrants, Siva said ‘thumb print identification’ could always come in handy.

"If the IC number cannot be used at that particular time, using the thumb print for identification could always work. Why isn’t the system working now?" he asked.

Siva also noted that magistrates were not fully educated in handling such cases.

"These (alleged) illegal immigrants should have been at least granted bail to provide their documents, say for a month or a week, not after eleven months," he said.

Siva said Suhakam will submit its findings to the police, NRD and the Immigration Department.
"We intend to speak to these agencies and they must come up with an assurance that we will not face the same situation anymore," he added.

虽然这样的事情不是第一次发生了,我仍然很生气到不行。尤其是当我可以近距离的接触当事人的时候。

我们看一看她被扣留的原因。

1. 没有携带自己的身份证
我有时候出门也未必会带身份证,尤其我去跑步、买饭吃。那么我会否因为我貌似中国、台湾、缅甸shan族的人,被一些没有脑的执法人员将我带去扣留营?

2. 不记得自己的身份证号码
我是很笨蛋的人。在还没有找到记得号码的窍门之前,我怎么样也没有办法记得那么长的号码。是啊,14个号码是非常的吓人的也。不记得号码就可以否决你的公民身份吗?这是什么奇怪的理由。

3. 不能说流利的马来文
让我们正视一件事情。对于很多在estate居住的印度朋友,不能说流利的马来文是很正常的一件事情。尤其很多这样的朋友连上学校的机会都没有。这是犯法的吗?刑事法典有哪一个条文说,我们一定要说流利的马来文,不然可以当作无证件移民来处理?
找一个能说印度文的翻译员,难道那么难吗?

没有办法证明Rajshvari的身份?即使她已经被扣留那么就?那么为什么Andrew可以?

It is baffling that a non-governmental organisation took only one day to verify that a suspected illegal immigrant was Malaysian when the arresting authority could not.

“They had her for a total of 11 months and they were unable to verify her claim that Rajeshvary Murugiah was a Malaysian.

“Unlike them, Andrew (Raju of the Malaysian Indian Youth Coun­cil) who met her at the clinic after she fell ill was able to confirm she was Malaysian by going to the Re­gistration Department,” said Su­­hakam commissioner Datuk N. Siva Subramaniam when contacted. - Star, 11/9/2008 -Inability to establish Rajeshvari ID baffling

这是态度的问题,是移民厅官员、RELA、警察那种“与我无关”的态度问题。对于他们,是否抓错人不重要、扣留营人满为患不重要,重要的是他们能够获得很好的“业绩”。

移民厅的执法单位的总监说了这样的一段话

However, Immigration Department enforcement chief Datuk Ishak Mohamed said that the burden of proof of citizenship was on the person suspected of being an illegal immigrant.

“The new Criminal Procedure Code also allows the suspect to make phone calls to anyone who can help,” he said, pointing out that the police had picked her up, not Immigration officials.

“But, please, don’t tell me that after 22 years, you cannot speak Bahasa Malaysia? You mean she would not know how to sing Negaraku either?” he added. - Star, 8/9/2008- Suhakam raps Immigration

拜托啦。不是人家不会说马来文,而是她说什么那些官员都不听、不理会,更不用说想其他的办法来鉴定她的身份了。

Charles Hector 很不屑的在其网站这样批评这位总监

So, what is he saying here? If I cannot speak Bahasa Malaysia - then I am presumed not to be a Malaysian. Hello, there are many Malaysians who are not able to speak Bahasa Melayu... (In any event, Rajeshwari did communicate in Bahasa Melayu - but they did not care - they did not believe her... You should have checked ...investigated... It is sad also that the Immigration guy is now allegedly trying to shift the blame...

When did being able to sing the Negaraku a proof of being a Malaysian citizen? Was Rajeshwari even asked to sing the national anthem? He is just talking non-sense. Wonder whether this Ishak Mohamad can sing the Negaraku - and we should maybe just detain him if he cannot sing it right. Absurd comment by a Malaysian public officer. Embarassing further because that man is the 'enforcement chief'.

我们的移民厅扣留营还有多少这样的冤案?那些被扣留的公民、永久公民、难民、外籍劳工等。

如果我们移民厅执法单位总监可以说出这样的话,我们有理由相信有很多这样的朋友在我们的扣留所里面,在等待有一天,他们会遇到好像Andrew和Raju这样的天使。

我们的内政部部长必须要确保这样的事件不会再发生,我们的执法官员必须获得更完善的训练,让他们学习在执法的过程中如何更像“一个人”。

拥有到扣留营去检查他们的操作的人权委员会,必须确保里面这样的冤案,全被无条件的释放。扣留营不能再有小婴孩、小孩子、临盆的妇女。

我亦呼吁那些忙着夺权、组织新政府的民联国会议员关注这样的案子,而不是忙着夺权、而忘记捍卫弱势族群的义务。

我突然很感激一位警察。

同样的例子,同样没有证件、无法沟通。在扣留了那名女孩14天后(虽然我很不满),他没有因为省事将她送到移民厅的扣留营。他联络了我们,希望我们中心可以收留她,帮她做辅导,让她可以在比较放心的情况下说出到底发生了什么事情。他觉得可能女孩被吓坏了,他们亦不知道如何帮助她,因此寻求我们的帮助。

感谢他,没有将女孩被送到扣留营,然后经历遣送到边界,再被贩卖到马来西亚这样的过程。

很明显,不是吗?是执法人员的态度问题。如果移民厅的官员、其他执法官员可以比较人性、更有创意的寻找方法来辨识所谓的“可疑人事”,Rajeshvari的事件是不可能发生的。

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Thursday, September 04, 2008

2007年圆梦之旅(一)

拖了好久,终于良心发现将2007年与母亲回台湾的照片做一个整理,将之放在部落格上。有时候就是这样,需要花很多时间、心思整理的东西,有时候就会少了必须“马上、立刻”的动力。

雪邦国际机场,遇到母亲的朋友。母亲忙着与朋友分享她的喜悦(还是紧张),将我晾在一旁。我们的飞机需要到香港机场转机,在转机处,我遇到10年前在商联会工作时的好助手。我们两个同是马来西亚的人,在吉隆坡没有时间见面,居然在机场转机处遇到了。她与老公去日本玩,我和母亲到台湾。
台湾高雄小港机场,我一直很担心母亲的心情。结果最后流泪的不是母亲,而是看到姐妹在台湾重逢的我。伟民表哥载我们到二姨妈家,我们在台湾的时候居住的地方。到了姨妈家,伟民表哥拿了以前的照片来让母亲看,两姐妹一起重温旧梦,当然还有我这只小冬瓜的照片。

晚餐到寿司店吃饭,好多东西吃。其实我很纳闷,为什么不是客家小菜呢?

第二天,我们到了母亲的老家“万峦”,万峦最有名的猪脚。我记得当年来台湾的时候,我到姨妈那儿住,第一站也是来万峦,也是吃猪脚。我还遇到母亲以前的邻居,看到我很高兴,还给了我“8000台币”的大红包。 猪脚没有什么好吃啦(可怕呢),那间店的“板条”(和我们的果条有点相似)及炒菜就不错啦。

我母亲住了27年的老家(母亲27岁离开台湾)。时间的流逝,很多情景以不再,但是曾经一起的水月却是不能割舍的。表哥说“你妈妈看到现在的家会不会很失望”,我没有说任何话。母亲是将情绪藏得非常好的专家,没有太大的表情,可是不说话的她却让我更难过。

将母亲和姨妈们送回家,我自己一个人到内埔的街道上绕了一圈,感受一下老街的风景,收拾自己的心情。
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从自由媒体《为什么不能讨论华人寄居》的讨论谈起

我很久没有到自由媒体的网站逛了,因为哪里的乌烟瘴气有时候真的让我受不了。除了一些朋友很理性的讨论问题之外,到处都充满了“种族主义至上”的论调,受不了,只好离开。

一名匿名“旁观者”的朋友针对巫统升旗山区部主席阿末依斯迈在峇东埔国会补选期间,发表华人只是“寄居”在大马的言论问了网名一个问题,为什么不能讨论华人寄居?

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巫统升旗山区部主席阿末依斯迈在峇东埔国会补选期间,发表华人只是“寄居”在大马的言论,之后华基政党与华社的强烈不满,喊打喊杀。

为何不可以质疑华人寄居?为何这个问题需要使用煽动/内安法令?我认为,在马来西亚,任何人都有权利发表任何言论。当然,被指责这也有权利反驳,然后,大家可以来讨论某个言论的正确与否。

现在不能发表华人“寄居”,那么,也不能讨论宪法的回教地位、种族特权等等,结果是 - - 大马成为保守、落后的国家。

有什么,讲出来吧。我们准备讨论任何问题。

支持巫统升旗山区部主席阿末依斯迈的言论自由的权力!

这个问题问得好。为什么不能讨论?为什么这个问题需要使用到煽动、内安法令?

而如我所料,旁观者被自由媒体一些自认为非常“民族主义”“民联主义”的朋友们骂得狗血淋头。最后,没有达到讨论的意义,只让人看了觉得悲哀透顶。

煽动法令、内安法令在51年国阵掌权的日子里,主要是用来对付异议分子、迫害异议分子的反应。是一个反对党同仁、非政府组织、人民公认为必需废除的恶法,因为这类的法律已经成为掌权者的一个工具,用来对付子民的一个快速、无需负责的工具。

寄居论调一出,补选之后,华基政党及华社就开始大动肝火,声讨对方。连那么多年高喊废除煽动法令等恶法的行动党也说要用煽动法令来对付对方。

且慢,我们不感觉这样的情景非常熟悉吗?在我们讨论改教、讨论新经济政策、讨论两个不同的法庭系统、黄明志事件的时候,巫统及他的利益团体、一些其他的组织,不是也说我们在伤害他族的感受,用同样的法律来声讨吗?

结果呢?所有的不满扫到地毯下。可是不讨论问题难道不存在吗?

我们可以生气,我们可以要求对方受到纪律的对付,但是如进发所说,我们不能用错的方法做对的事情。

是的,国阵政府曾经用这样那个的恶法来让很多人受苦。可是因为这样,我们不能支持用这样的法令来对付这些让我们感受收到伤害的人。我们不可以陷入“以牙还牙、以眼还眼”这样的困境。恶法不会因为我们用来做对的事,变成了善良的法律。而用这样的恶法,让我们没有去思考、去了解为什么这样的声音依然存在,不会让我们华裔的同胞的贡献就受到了100%的肯定。

当我们提出这样的看法,很容易就变成国阵的“走狗”华裔的“叛徒” --- 不支持民联的改变的人士。而前个月,民联公正党的国会议员才带过人到律师公会的改教论坛闹场,不见其他的人那么严厉的声讨对方?

我们能否能理性的看一看“寄居”这样的想法,为什么会有这样的想法,然后我们再用理性的态度要求公开辩论。

如林季在他的回应上所说的,我们扪心自问,如果我们有能力,有多少朋友想移民?

我很多的朋友,他们的父母亲都曾经告诉他们“如果你们有能力,移民吧!在国外的前途会更好”而中学的时候,我就已经有至少3个好朋友已经全家移民到澳洲去了。

这样的想法,算不算是寄居?

我们不应该抱怨他们,以为他们的确觉得马来西亚充满了不平等的政策,因此他们选者了远走他乡。这不是背叛的问题,而是个人选择的问题。

我们更应该公开讨论寄居的心态,要讨论的不是应不应该的问题,而是为什么会出现这样的心态(若有机会就会移民的心态)。有人质疑我们,难道我们是那么的脆弱、缺乏信心,被人一质疑了,就要大动肝火了吗?有人质疑我们,难道我们不可以要求公开讨论这样的论调,让我们更增加彼此的了解吗?

我坚持,我们不能够因为我们的战友曾经被此恶法迫害,而用这样的恶法去加害别人,不管我们的理由是什么。

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