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Saturday 1 August 2009

ISA... and Gerak-gerak, cari makan

By Jeff Ooi,

What a shameful comedy.

First, it expressed concurrence with the objectives of the Gerakan Mansuhkan ISA (GMI), which wanted the Internal Security Act (ISA) abolished, though, it's actually something it had only wanted "reviewed", not repealed.

It first said it would participate in the August 1 Anti-ISA Rally, which would culminate in the submission of a memo to the Agong at the Palace.

It later said it would not join the August 1 Anti-ISA Rally (see video of GMI Press Conference).

Today, it attempted to submit a memo to the Agong ahead of the August 1 Anti-ISA Rally.

However, according to Malaysiakini, it was not only stopped at the Palace gate, but was further "schooled on palace protocol".

Meanwhile, Malaysiakini Chinese edition said it was originally planned as a marching-on to the Palace, but it precipitated into a few-car convoy to abide by Police order.

在过程中,相信是第一次率队游行的民青团长林时彬,对警方的指示言听计从,包括打消游行的原意,改乘汽车到皇宫呈备忘录。[...]

当被告知只能乘车前往皇宫时,林时彬甚至反问该名警官:“皇宫前面是否有地方泊车?”

“我们带20名团员前往,是否OK?不过我也要带着记者一起去。”

The comedy is a bunch of Gerakan Youth led by its chief.

“I don't want to argue with them, get into your cars,” Lim was heard telling his men in Cantonese.

No guts then don't do. Buat malu manusia.

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