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Star:
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak made it clear that the Government will not allow copycat attempts to usurp power in Malaysia.Not to put too fine a point on it, but what an ass.
“Currently, there are demonstrations and activities to bring down the government by force in certain countries.
“Don’t think that what is happening in these countries must also happen in Malaysia or Sarawak.
“These things need not happen here. We (the Government) will not allow them to happen here,” he said last night at Miri City Fan Square where he attended the national-level Chinese New Year open house.
“From very early on, the Government has always adhered to the belief that the rakyat is supreme.
“The rakyat has been given the freedom to choose the government of its choice. There is no need to usurp power.
“We will stop any attempt to bring such trouble into Malaysia or Sarawak,” Najib stressed.
I dunno about you, but I hate bullies who try to threaten.
I think however, that we should all take this as encouraging sign – that Najib is admitting to similarities between his regime and Mubarak’s in Egypt.
No mass movement is capable or even interested in overthrowing a government if said government is just. (Trust me, we got better things to do)
So, Najib is clearly feeling the heat of a guilty conscience, as well he should. We should keep up the pressure.
So instead of trying to strong arm and bully the rakyat Datuk Seri, perhaps you should look inwards and try to stop detaining people without trial, remove the dark stain of corruption and racism from our nation, and prevent people from dying brutal deaths in detention.
That’s the ethical government’s protection against revolution, not the show of force.
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In other news, how on earth is one to feel about the Star’s choice of picture caption for the above article to be:
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