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The Prime Minister of Malaysia made some very surprising announcements during his speech on the eve of Malaysia Day.
He announced the repeal of the dreaded Internal Security Act 1960 (ISA) and the three Emergency Declarations when both the Dewan Negara and Dewan Rakyat have their next sitting. He also noted that new laws will be enacted to protect the peace, harmony and security of the country.
He also announced that the government will do away with annual printing and publishing permits. This will be replaced with one-off permits which can be canceled if regulations are flouted.
Surely welcomed announcements, Mr. Prime Minister.
How skeptical are you of real change, Greg?
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I operate in the realm of possibilities, rockjianrock.
But being a sceptic is part of academic training. Never take anything for granted.
Change is the only constant they say. So, Malaysia will change. For better or worse, I don’t know. If everyone plays by the rules, it should be for the better and it will be in a smooth manner – like in other mature democracies. And the same. If Pakatan Rakyat does not perform, we change them again. We change them as the video says – We’re the boss.
In reference to the Prime Minister and his announcements, I welcome it. Very brave of him. Although he has backtracked on many of his promises and policies, I will still give him the benefit of the doubt.
If he renegades on his promise/announcements, the video above shall decide his fate.
Kita tunggu dan lihatlah!
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Anil Netto and Simon Roughneen has an excellent article surveying the various analysis for Prime Minister Najib Razak’s sudden enlightenment:
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Extraced from, “Undilah video taken off-air over Ku Li speech, opposition figures“, Jahabar Sadiq, The Malaysian Insider, 23 September, 2011.
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Extracted from, “MCMC defends ban on Undilah video“, Teoh El Sen, Free Malaysia Today, 23 September 2011.
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In August 2009, after a massive demonstration against the Internal Security Act in Kuala Lumpur, Siaan Ansori and I had argued that it would be in Premier Najib Razak’s best interest to abolish the ISA.
Najib Razak’s announcement on September 16 to abolish draconian laws and three Emergencies are welcomed but may have come a little too late to save himself. Furthermore, UMNO and Barisan Nasional are on their last legs as I discuss here.
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If anyone had hopes that the Prime Minister was a reform minded Prime Minister, the Peaceful Assembly Bill puts paid to that.
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