"Tear Gas Fired At Anwar's Ceramah"
"Volleys of tear gas were fired into the crowd minutes after Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim took the podium in a ceramah tonight at Bukit Selambau, Kedah.
According to eyewitnesses, the police fired tear gas and unleashed chemical-laced water on about 5,000 people who had gathered in an open field opposite the PKR election operation centre for the ceramah.
The ceramah, which kicked off at 9.30pm, was to feature a number speeches by top Pakatan Rakyat leaders including Anwar.
“After a 10-minute introduction, Anwar went up on stage and in less than a minute after he started speaking, the police fired tear gas and doused the people with water,” said Saiful Izham, who is Bukit Selambau PKR election director and party’s supreme council member.
Saiful said that no warning was given by the police. The crowd began to disperse soon after but at least 19 people were arrested.
“I saw 19 people held in one truck alone,” said Saiful. He estimated there were more than 200 riot police deployed, backed by two water cannon vehicles as well as five police trucks."
I couldn't believe the actions taken by the police in trying to stop our democratic process. How can we let the Government do this to its own people. The police is suppose to serve and protect the Rakyat but instead they are doing the opposite. Did the people attending last night's ceramah posted any threats to our national security?
This is a sign of desperation for those who walks in the Corridors of Power. They know that their time is running out. People are beginning to see the need for change. So those who walks in the corridors of power need to suppress these voices and scare those who wants change.
I wonder if similar scare tactics are being deployed in the other two areas, especially Batang Ai. The natives there may have been warned not to show any support for the opposition or else they will have to face grave consequences if PR wins. In fact I have the feeling that PR will win at least two out of three by elections. However, we still need to wait and see what happens next. DSAI will probably be arrested soon so that he cannot hold anymore ceramah until the by elections are over. Voices of these leaders will be silence one by one so that the Rakyat will not know what the
At the end of the day, we are the ones who elect our Government. The only people that can effect change in Malaysia is not those who walk in the Corridors of Power but the Rakyat. The pen is mightier than the sword. Since the Rakyat has woken up from their slumber, it is time for the Rakyat to exercise their rights and vote in the people they want who will not only promise but to actually lead us into greater heights transparently and honestly.
