Tuesday 18 February 2014

A National Disgrace if Taib Mahmud is appointed as Sarawak’s Head of State

A National Disgrace if Taib Mahmud is appointed 
as Sarawak’s Head of State

Civil Society Joint Statement on 2014.02.17 

Taib Mahmud

We, the undersigned, register our strongest objection to the speculated appointment of Taib Mahmud as the Head of State (Yang di-Pertua Negeri) of Sarawak after his resignation as Chief Minister for 33 years. Considering that his assumption of the dignified office would be a national disgrace, we hereby list out the reasons why he must be stopped from doing so as follows:

1. Outrageous Corruption and Exploitation

Taib Mahmud has abused his power as Chief Minister in the past 33 years by outrageously exploiting Sarawak’s natural resources for personal gains. Sarawak is said to be having the highest rate of deforestation in Asia, reportedly having lost more than 90% of its primary forest to logging. Taib’s administration has also been building economically unjustified and environmentally detrimental mega dams throughout the state. Ironically, Sarawak remains one of the poorest states in Malaysia despite all her natural resources, while Taib has become one of the country’s richest man. A detailed research by Swiss-based NGO Bruno Manser Fund estimated Taib’s wealth at US$15 billion (RM46 billion) and a combined net worth of 20 Taib family members at close to US$21 billion (RM64 billion). International NGO Global Witness' undercover investigation implicates Taib's involvement in corruption, land grabbing and tax evasion through his control over licenses on logging and oil palm plantation in Sarawak.

2 Grave Human Rights Violations

Taib’s authoritarian rule in Sarawak has seen democracy and human rights being undermined on a daily basis, as civil and political rights are severely repressed, media freedom heavily restricted and elections blatantly rigged.

In particular, Taib has committed mass human rights violation against the natives especially the interior communities, despite himself being a native from the Melanau group. A majority of them have been denied development and live in extreme poverty. Many have been uprooted from their Native Customary Rights (NCR) lands and experiencing cultural genocide as Taib, his families and cronies brazenly/wantonly grab land for mega dam projects, logging and plantation. In his own constituency in Balingian, the locals suffer from serious pollution caused by an Aluminium factory, whose operation Taib had approved.

The Head of State should be a symbol of unity for Sarawakians from all walks of life and of all political persuasions. Clearly, Taib – emblematic of ethnic and political divide while having brought much suffering to so many Sarawakians -- is completely unfit for the office of Yang diPertua Negeri.

3. Dynastic Rule

There are serious concerns that, given his clan’s dynastic dominance over the state, a switch from the office of the Chief Minister to that of the Head of State on the part of Taib would mean an extended rule rather than retirement from active politics. It is worth reminding that his maternal uncle Rahman Yaakob stepped down as Chief Minister to become the Head of State in 1981, enabling the uncle and nephew to take a firm grip on Sarawak. Today, Taib’s chosen successor is none other than his ex-brother-in-law, ie. Adenan Satem, with the transition scheduled for February 28, 2014, exactly the day when the current Head of State’s term ends. Should this come to pass, the two ex-in-laws, in charge of Astana Negeri and the Chief Minister’s Office respectively, would have a full control of Sarawak, which would also imply that Taib could be protected by his ex-brother-in-law from investigation and prosecution of his wrongdoings against the People of Sarawak.

In light of all this, we call upon all Malaysians to stand up and be counted in stopping Taib’s appointment as the Head of State, for the people of Sarawak deserve a true democracy in which no one clan or family should be permitted to administer the state like a private property or entity.

Besides that, Taib must be held accountable for his crimes against Sarawak and Sarawakians. Taib Mahmud’s only rightful place is the accused’s dock facing charges on corruption, land grabbing and tax evasion, not Astana Negeri.

【An online petition has been set up to allow individuals to also voice against the purported appointment. We invite all to sign the online petition here: http://chn.ge/1cbEJuh


Undersigned by,

NGOs

1 ALIRAN(国民醒觉运动)
2 All Women's Action Society(AWAM,妇女行动组织)
3 BARAMKINI(当今峇南)
4 BERSIH Sibu(诗巫净选盟)
5 Center for Orang Asli Concerns (COAC,原住民关怀中心)
6 Civil Rights Committee of The KL & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall(隆雪华堂民权委员会)
7 Community Development Center (社区关怀中心)
8 Damn the Dams Action Group(反水坝行动小组)
9 ENGAGE(愿景工程)
10 Gerakan Bunga Raya(行动大红花)
11 Hands Of Malaysians Extended(HOME,社会关怀小组)
12 Himpunan Hijau(绿色盛会)
13 Jaringan Rakyat Tertindas(JERIT,受压迫人民阵线)
14 JIHAH for JUSTICE
15 Johor People's Action Group(JPAG,柔佛人民行动小组)
16 Johor Yellow Flame(柔南黄色行动小组)
17 Kajian Politik untuk Perubahan (KPRU,政改研究所)
18 Kelab Bangsar Utama(艋砂第一会馆)
19 Kill the Bill(“反对和平集会法案”组织)
20 KOMAS(社区传播中心)
21 LLG Cultural Development Centre(林连玉基金)
22 Malaysia Youth & Students Democratic Movement(DEMA,马来西亚青年与学生民主运动)
23 Malaysian for Beng Hock(全民挺明福)
24 Malaysian Spring Single Mothers’Society(马来西亚春晖单亲妈妈协会)
25 Malaysian Election Observers Network(MEO-Net,马来西亚选举观察员网络)
26 Mama Bersih(净选盟母亲团)
27 National Indian Rights Action Team(NIAT,全国印裔权益行动组织)
28 Northen Green Youth(北方绿色青年)
29 Oriental Hearts and Mind Study Institute(OHMSI)
30 Pahang Ban Cyanide in Gold Mining Action Group(BCAC,彭亨反山埃采金行动小组)
31 Penang Voters Awareness(槟城选民醒觉小组)
32 Peoples' Green Coalition(人民绿色联盟)
33 Persatuan Alumni PBTUSM KL & Selangor(雪隆理华同学会)
34 Persatuan Kesedaran Komuniti Selangor(EMPOWER,雪兰莪社区自强协会)
35 Persatuan Komuniti Prihatin Selangor dan KL(雪隆社区关怀协会)
36 Persatuan Sahabat Wanita, Selangor(PSWS,雪兰莪妇女之友协会)
37 Pertubuhan Pembangunan Wanita Malaysia, PJ Branch(大马妇女发展机构—八打灵分会)
38 Pertubuhan Solidariti Hijau Kuantan(PSHK,关丹绿色团结组织)
39 Radio Bangsar Utama(艋砂第一电台)
40 Sahabat Rakyat Working Committee(人民之友工委会)
41 Save Malaysia Stop Lynas(SMSL,拯救大马委员会)
42 SAVE Sarawak's Rivers Network(拯救砂拉越河流网络)
43 Saya Anak Bangsa Malaysia(SABM,我是马来西亚之子)
44 SEED Lemon Melaka(马六甲向日葵选举教育运动)
45 Selangor and KL Hokkien Association Youth Section(雪隆福建会馆青年团)
46 Sembang-sembang Forum(大炮论坛)
47 Serdang Bharu School Alumni Youth Section(沙登新村学校校友会青年团)
48 Solidariti Anak Muda Malaysia(SAMM,大马青年团结阵线)
49 Solidarity for Civil Rights in China(SCRC,中国维权大马后援会)
50 Suaram Penang(马来西亚人民之声槟城支部)
51 SUARAM(马来西亚人民之声)
52 Sunflower Electoral Education Movement(SEED,向日葵选举教育运动)
53 Sunflower Paper(太阳花报)
54 The Islamic Renaissance Front(伊斯兰复兴阵线)
55 Writer Alliance for Media Independence(WAMI,维护媒体独立撰稿人联盟)

Political Parties

1 Angkatan Muda Keadilan(AMK,人民公正党青年团)
2 DAP Socialist Youth(DAPSY,民主行动党社青团)
3 Dewan Pemuda PAS Malaysia(DPPM,马来西亚伊斯兰党青年团)
4 Parti Sosialis Malaysia(马来西亚社会主义党)


Link:
1. 华文版声明 
2. Kenyataan dalam Bahasa Melayu

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工委会议决:将徐袖珉除名

人民之友工委会2020年9月27日常月会议针对徐袖珉(英文名: See Siew Min)半年多以来胡闹的问题,议决如下:

鉴于徐袖珉长期以来顽固推行她的“颜色革命”理念和“舔美仇华”思想,蓄意扰乱人民之友一贯以来的“反对霸权主义,反对种族主义”政治立场,阴谋分化甚至瓦解人民之友推动真正民主改革的思想阵地,人民之友工委会经过长时间的考察和验证,在2020年9月27日会议议决;为了明确人民之友创立以来的政治立场以及贯彻人民之友现阶段以及今后的政治主张,必须将徐袖珉从工委会名单上除名,并在人民之友部落格发出通告,以绝后患。

2020年9月27日发布



[ 漫画新解 ]
新冠病毒疫情下的马来西亚
舔美精神患者的状态

年轻一辈人民之友有感而作


注:这“漫画新解”是反映一名自诩“智慧高人一等”而且“精于民主理论”的老姐又再突发奇想地运用她所学会的一丁点“颜色革命”理论和伎俩来征服人民之友队伍里的学弟学妹们的心理状态——她在10多年前曾在队伍里因时时表现自己是超群精英,事事都要别人服从她的意愿而人人“惊而远之”,她因此而被挤出队伍近10年之久。

她在三年前被一名年长工委推介,重新加入人民之友队伍。可是,就在今年年初她又再故态复萌,尤其是在3月以来,不断利用部落格的贴文,任意扭曲而胡说八道。起初,还以“不同意见者”的姿态出现,以博取一些不明就里的队友对她的同情和支持,后来,她发现了她的欺骗伎俩无法得逞之后,索性撤下了假面具,对人民之友一贯的“反对霸权主义、反对种族主义”的政治立场,发出歇斯底里的叫嚣,而暴露她设想人民之友“改旗易帜”的真面目!

尤其是在新冠病毒疫情(COVID-19)课题上,她公然猖狂跟人民之友的政治立场对着干,指责人民之友服务于中国文宣或大中华,是 “中国海外统治部”、“中华小红卫兵”等等等等。她甚至通过强硬粗暴手段擅自把我们的WhatsApp群组名称“Sahabat Rakyat Malaysia”改为“吐槽美国样衰俱乐部”这样的无耻行动也做得出来。她的这种种露骨的表现足以说明了她是一名赤裸裸的“反中仇华”份子。

其实,在我们年轻队友看来,这名嘲讽我们“浪费了20年青春”[人民之友成立至今近20年(2001-9-9迄今)]并想要“拯救我们年轻工委”的这位“徐大姐”,她的思想依然停留在20年前的上个世纪。她初始或许是不自觉接受了“西方民主”和“颜色革命”思想的培养,而如今却是自觉地为维护美国的全球霸权统治而与反对美国霸权支配全球的中国人民和全世界各国(包括马来西亚)人民为敌。她是那么狂妄自大,却是多么幼稚可笑啊!

她所说的“你们浪费了20年青春”正好送回给她和她的跟班,让他们把她的这句话吞到自己的肚子里去!


[ 漫画新解 ]
新冠病毒疫情下的马来西亚
"公知"及其跟班的精神面貌

注:这“漫画新解”是与<人民之友>4月24日转贴的美国政客叫嚣“围剿中国”煽动颠覆各国民间和组织 >(原标题为<当心!爱国队伍里混进了这些奸细……>)这篇文章有关联的。这篇文章作者沈逸所说的“已被欧美政治认同洗脑的‘精神欧美人’”正是马来西亚“公知”及其跟班的精神面貌的另一种写照!




[ 漫画新解 ]
新冠病毒疫情下的马来西亚
"舔美"狗狗的角色

编辑 / 来源:人民之友 / 网络图库

注:这“漫画新解”是与《察网》4月22日刊林爱玥专栏文章<公知与鲁迅之间 隔着整整一个中国 >这篇文章有关联的,这是由于这篇文章所述说的中国公知,很明显是跟这组漫画所描绘的马来西亚的“舔美”狗狗,有着孪生兄弟姐妹的亲密关系。

欲知其中详情,敬请点击、阅读上述文章内容,再理解、品味以下漫画的含义。这篇文章和漫画贴出后,引起激烈反响,有人竟然对号入座,暴跳如雷且发出恐吓,众多读者纷纷叫好且鼓励加油。编辑部特此接受一名网友建议:在显著的布告栏内贴出,方便网友搜索、浏览,以扩大宣传教育效果。谢谢关注!谢谢鼓励!












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