Inspector-general of police Ismail Omar today defended the police's use of tear gas and water cannons against Bersih 2.0 protesters, claiming that they were provoked into action and used only “minimal” force to disperse them.
0:12 doesn't look very provoked to me...
On claims that riot police fired tear gas into the premises of the Tung Sin Hospital along Jalan Pudu – where protesters had sought refuge – he dismissed them as mere “berita angin” (rumours).
Ismail also downplayed the turnout of the protesters in support of Bersih 2.0, saying that the crowd only assembled at no more than two locations. He insisted that the crowd had only assembled at Jalan Pudu and outside Stadium Merdeka along Jalan Loke Yew.
Chinatown.
From Jalan Sultan to Jalan Hebat.
From KTM to Pasar Seni.
And of course, let's not forget Ottawa, Hong Kong, Australia (Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Canberra), Taipei, Osaka, Geneva, Paris, London and various places in America - New York, San Francisco, Portland, Washington DC, LA. I've also seen pictures of people congregating in Nepal and Egypt. On any other day these people probably won't even admit they are Malaysian.
Can everything that comes out of the police force's mouth not just be PLAIN LIES? Who the fuck are you defending anyway? A government that severely underpays you that you have to resort to the lowest order of corruption practices? Who can we trust, if not our police?
Another question: Where the fuck is our journalistic integrity? Are we really no worse than the slimy, underhanded dumbfucks behind Fox News? I am ashamed by how our mainstream media has reacted against the Bersih rally. If there's one thing this rally has shown me, it's the disparity between what I am reading and what is actually happening. I knew of this before, but I now know the appalling severity of how much the Malaysian people are being lied to. I literally could not sit still in my living-room as I watch the newscasters on TV3 speak about the rally like they haven't got their brains screwed in for them that night. Followed by of course dumb and less-than-mediocre reports about how the rally is affecting the businesses of the people, shots of empty stores and bus stations, interviews with people who all surprisingly oppose the rally because it is an "inconvenience" ... and nothing for the voices of people who support the rally.
In what universe is this objective news? And in what universe is this okay? Wake up, Malaysian people. News with purely propaganda purposes should be viewed with suspicion, not blindly accepted. When the TV3 newscasters had their "professional" faces on and proceeded to shat on the rally like their life depended on it, I think I puked a little in my mouth.
It is disgusting. And I can't say I've been proud of the angles that The Star has been taking on the rally, which is so obviously government-bias. Not only have we lost in every other respect to the other countries, we have also lost in our integrity. Safe to say I will not be applying for jobs at any of these news publications in the near future. I rather work for a small, unknown publication and keep my integrity, rather than bullshit my way to the top at the expense of the Malaysian people.
Someone should also really fucking teach our pea-brained Prime Minister the meaning of pro-reform. Has he had not has his history lessons? If he has, then he should know what happens when the government ignores moderate calls for reform.
I still don't know who I should be voting for in my next - and first ever - election. But I know who I am not going to vote for.
PS - I hope people everywhere - journalists, newscasters, politicians, police force - see what is obviously going on. Compare raw facts (photos, videos, testimony from people) with show of raw power by the government. If we, the common people, refuse to lie for the ruling elites, and refuse to accept their lies, that's when change happens.
9 comments:
fuck TV3. they twist everything.
Very very glad for this blog post. It is people like you who are seriously needed in the community, to blatantly lay out the truth clearly & as concisely as possible for us to see.
This needs to be seen. Can I link it on my facebook?
This is exactly what people need to see. To understand.
I tip my hat off to you. People need to see nothing but the plain truth.
the malaysian government's work at it's finest. pretty disgusting.
- alpha walrus.
PS - come out with us tonight!
As much as biased media is terrible, I think you underestimate the pressure that is put on government-controlled media. What is released does not necessarily reflect the views of the editors of these publications, but for a lot of them not only is their livelihood at stake - their connections are at stake, and their LIVES. Think about it. We've all read about how the government deals with opposition - it's not pretty, and it's certainly not easy trying to get out of this pickle. These guys have families, spouses, kids they have to think about.
If you think you're ready to get beaten up, locked up, maybe falsely testified against (with accusations as ridiculous as Anwar's sodomy) for the sake of honest reporting, then by all means go ahead and do something really great. But if you don't think you're ready for that ordeal yet, then... well. That's how it is for a lot of people as well.
MayZhee,
You're my hero!
May Zhee,
Criticizing FoxNews is okay.
I you have your facts right.
You are indeed entitled to your own opinions.
However no one has the right to make up their own facts.
Fox News is more Fair and Balanced than the majority of news and media outlets.
Malaysia's politcal violence is unfortunate.
There is no defense for the beatings and brutality.
David
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