Raja Petra's deteriorating health (ALIRAN)

Aliran is seriously concerned over the deteriorating health of Raja
Petra. According to his wife, Marina Lee Abdullah, "he does not look
good and healthy at all".

The deteriorating health of Raja Petra is totally due to the callous
treatment of him by the police, who have completely ignored the
universal norms that a detainee is entitled to.

"He has been denied sleep and is being put through mental torture,"
said his wife after visiting Raja Petra.

By her account, Raja Petra had been harassed psychologically in police
custody. This stress under extreme custodial conditions has caused
Raja Petra to lose weight and he is feeling weak. This is a cause for
concern as he is suffering from a heart ailment.

"He spoke very softly and looked weak, pale and tremendously thin,"
Marina told reporters. She attributed this to the fact that Raja Petra
was suffering from a lack of sleep because the previous night, he was
harassed hourly by officers who recorded statements from him.

Marina has every right to be worried over his health because "her
husband suffers from heart artery blockages and is on medication". At
this point in time nobody can confirm if Raja Petra is taking his
medication or whether he is being monitored by a doctor.

What he is being subjected to is absolutely unacceptable and uncalled
for. What makes it worse is the fact that Raja Petra's human rights
are being violated with impunity by a country that sits as a member on
the United Nations Human Rights Council that is tasked with protecting
and preserving human rights. It makes a mockery of our position on
this Council and renders it untenable.

Raja Petra has been arbitrarily arrested, subjected to cruel, inhuman
and degrading treatment, and denied a fair and public hearing by an
independent and impartial tribunal in determining his guilt. He has
not been recognised as a person before the law and has been denied his
right to freedom of thought and conscience. All these are serious
violations which must be thoroughly condemned. This cannot be condoned
especially when the perpetrator is a member of the Human Rights Council.

Aliran calls upon the Malaysian government to stop its violation of
the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, to release Raja Petra
immediately and to live up to its obligations as a member of the
United Nations.

Malaysians no longer believe that the Barisan Nasional has acted
honourably, objectively and sincerely in the national interests of
Malaysia in detaining Raja Petra, Teresa Kok, the Hindraf Five and all
the others under the unjust ISA.

P Ramakrishnan
President
18 September

The Malaysian government is guilty of violating Article 5 of the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights which states: "No one shall be
subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or
punishment."

The Malaysian government is guilty of violating Article 6 of the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights which states: "Everyone has the
right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law."

The Malaysian government is guilty of violating Article 9 of the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights which states: "No one shall be
subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile."

The Malaysian government is guilty of violating Article 10 of the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights which states: "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."

The Malaysian government is guilty of violating Article 18 of the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights which states: "Everyone has the
right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right
includes freedom to change to change his religion or belief, and
freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or
private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice,
worship and observance."

Aliran Kesedaran Negara (ALIRAN)
(National Consciousness Movement)
103 Medan Penaga, 11600 Penang, Malaysia
Tel: +60 (0)4 658 5251
Fax: +60 (0)4 658 5197
e-mail: alirankn@hotmail.com

变天不必太急

针对“黑眼圈来了”（http://www.malaysiakini.com/letters/89869）这篇文章，我只能说这个作者似乎思想太单纯了，基本上大多马来西亚人民都知道安华领导的变天根本就不会落在“9.16”，为什么？其中一点就是回教徒正处于斋戒月，安华是个相当重视回教教义的政治人物，斋戒月不得搞政治活动的传统难道他会不知道吗？

就只哪么个“9.16”就说人家在撒谎？这未免太过幼稚了吧？国阵讲了那么多年种族和谐和民主自由，有那些真的做到了？尤其是阿都拉所谓的“肃贪活动”根本就是废话，马来西亚的局势越来越紧张，司法无任何改革、极端种族主义者日渐无法无天、警察的权力大过天，什么都有，就是没有看见啥真正的民主。或许国阵以为当今的大马能给予在野党很多机会就是民主，那相对的，没有它“授予”既是独裁了吧？拉惹柏特拉与郭淑沁无端端在内按法令下被逮捕，这就是国阵的所谓“你民我主”吧？

支持民主，盼望民主到来的人民，时机还未成熟才是个问题，我们目前只能慢慢地等待，看安华、看民联怎么去实现和平的政府轮替，毕竟我们不知道国阵尤其是巫统会再耍什么样的把戏。我们，热爱民主、期盼改革的大马人民必须觉醒，能够看清国阵腐败不堪的真相，彻底地否决掉它们那些伪君子作风、讲一套做一套的行为再说。安华也知道要是真的不能变天的话，过了“9.16”后他最好尽快收手，可是他并没有这么做。证明了他的皇牌还未使出，只是不在今天打出来而已，阿都拉应该感谢安华给他机会反省才对，再嚣张下去恐怕已经无济于事了。

此外，我们不要忘记“9.16”，它提醒了我们这才是马来西亚联邦真正的创建日，而非“8.31”，尽然已经过去，我们就只好再期待着下一次的到来。31人的过继，看得出是在讲笑的吗？这可是一场民主政变呐！要是说公正党议员到台湾去拉人“很低级、很不干净”，那国阵把议员藏起来的行为就很干净吗？光只会空讲些无聊的道德观，倒不如先去读懂大马那残酷且荒谬的法令再来说吧！这样你就会明白为何他们要大老远跑到台湾去“拉人”了。

茅草行动剪报短片-看清巫统真面目！