Young Democrats call for support for Abdul Malik
Thursday, 26 August 2010
Singapore Democrats
The Young Democrats met with Mr Abdul Malik Muhammad Ghazali yesterday. Mr Abdul was arrested for posting the following comment on Facebook: "It's time to burn the minister and the pap for this incident". He was released on bail pending further investigation.
During our meeting Mr Malik revealed that, on top of the questions pertaining to the issue, the police had asked him questions such as whether he had joined any political party and what were his political affiliations.
How is Mr Abdul's political affiliation relevant to the issue at hand, which is about the YOG and his comments in the Facebook group set up to take issue with the Government's handling of the Games? Is the Singapore Police Force going to decide on its course of action based on the blogger's political affiliation?
It is also disturbing that comments made by netizens can be taken out of context and be misconstrued by the authorities who are showing increasing signs of paranoia.
Mr Abdul's use of the word "burn" is a figure of speech and should not be taken literally just as Mr Lee Kuan Yew's violent imagery of meeting his opponents in a cul-de-sac and drawing a hatchet is not taken literally by the police.
Mr Lee's actual quote: "Everybody knows that in my bag I have a hatchet, and a very sharp one. You take me on, I take my hatchet, we meet in the cul-de-sac."
Mr Abdul is being investigated for “inciting violence and public disorder” under Section 267 Chapter 244 of the penal code. His laptop was also seized as part of the investigation. He is also being investigated for his involvement in the 'I Hate YOG Organising Committee' group in Facebook.
The Young Democrats stand by Mr Abdul Malik. It is perfectly within his rights to set up the Facebook group and to be associated in any way to any political group he wishes.
Also, it is the Young Democrats' view that Mr Abdul Malik has been singled out. A perusal of said group's content shows comments that are even more contentious.
The 'I Hate the YOG Organising Committee' group was formed by netizens to express their disatisfaction and disgruntlement towards the YOG's organising committee over their handling of the event. The comments therein should be taken as fair comment and criticism. Our mother party has also spoken up on the matter as have several bloggers.
The Internet is currently the only way that citizens can voice out their dissent and dissatisfaction because the traditional media is heavily influenced by the state. And yet, even this little avenue that is left for the citizens to exercise our rights to freedom of expression is fast being taken away.
This development is of grave concern to us in the Young Democrats and we emphatically register our disquiet over the matter. We will continue to speak up and act for Singaporean youths whenever and wherever they are unjustly treated by the state.
We offer our support to Mr Abdul Malik and we hope that all other youth organisations will do the same.
Jarrod Luo
Honorary Secretary
for Young Democrats
it happened. yes, again. what else good could be transpired from the nation-wreacking martial arts clan of SDP?
YOG was in town recently. the highly anticipated sports event which only handpicked the most ideal and qualified venue to host it. this time, the honour happened to land in the hands of peesailand.
the world's best sportsmen congregrate in the tiny island dot of peesailand. what a honour to every peasants here!
this was a humongous grand happening. lots of money and gold taels had to be invested in to ensure that peesailand could prove to the world their hospitality, generosity and capability to handle such mammoth task.
hiccups were aplenty. many volunteers were recruited to help out. they spent much of time, effort and even own expenses to see to the success of YOG. in return, they wre rewarded with food fit for dogs (plain rice with a small piece of fried pork chop and a few strands of small pieces of long bean). as if that wasn't an enough insult, a number of volunters were down with food poisoning as reported.
the initial cost of YOG was reported to be 100M+ which later escalated into almost 386M!! no wonder peasants were mad cos for them to plead for extra 30copper coins per month would be rebutted with "do u wanna eat in teahouses or roadside stalls?"
the same scroogy minitoot vivi balabala was the overall chiefy in this event. and he was a marked target for the SDP CLAN to stir up unrest and hatred.
and so the story went on with a young malay guy, malikita who was full of anger and feeling of injustice began a trail of flaming against the minitoot vivi. flaming wasn't enough, he hinted to "burning"....and pretty soon, the imperial secret guards were set upon him and arrested him for inciting violence and unrest.
when news about malikita's arrest came to light, it was inevitable that a strange feeling was welling within me....a feeling which SDP CLAN could be behind the instigation of such bold, brash, defiant and totally foolish gimmick.
true enough, sdp clan was now bragging and exploiting more likewised idiotic peasants to rebel against the imperial court and demanded release of malikita.
YOG was a grand sports even where world's best sportsmen pit their skills against one another. it was an honour and great fortune that peesailand was bestow with. as usual, SDP CLAN had once again shown to peasants they shall not stop at any slightest opportunity just to embarrass peesailand and paint such ugly but false pictures about a peaceful, harmonious and happy country.
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