
1984年出版与印刷法令
1月5日, 5名在野党助选员, 因为张贴针对副首相纳吉的蒙古女郎阿旦杜亚肖像海报, 結果遭到警方钟馗捉鬼般的逮捕! 据报道, 警方是援引《1984年出版与印刷法令》逮捕他们.
不過這海報如何與此法令扯上关系? 难道那张海报真的会引发族群紧张或社会动荡, 所以尽责的警方才出此下策?

1984年出版与印刷法令
1月5日, 5名在野党助选员, 因为张贴针对副首相纳吉的蒙古女郎阿旦杜亚肖像海报, 結果遭到警方钟馗捉鬼般的逮捕! 据报道, 警方是援引《1984年出版与印刷法令》逮捕他们.
不過這海報如何與此法令扯上关系? 难道那张海报真的会引发族群紧张或社会动荡, 所以尽责的警方才出此下策?
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“Ex-prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said Malaysians “will not die if they do not use the US goods” and urged those working for US companies such as fast-food giant McDonalds to quit their jobs.” Quoted from Malaysiakini.com on Jan 9 – “Quit your jobs, Dr M tells McDonald’s, Starbucks workers”
The following are some interesting responses from Malaysiakini’s readers reacting to the calls of the former PM:
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We have heard so much these few days of people condemning Israel for her violation of the cease fire in Gaza. A lot of protests have been going on around the world calling the attack against Palestine disproportionate.
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‘We thought the ISA was to counter terrorists. But now the ISA is for ‘reform’. We are baffled at what is being said by the home minister.’
I refer to the Malaysiakini report Protest against Israel turns into war of words.
It said Khairy Jamaluddin led a group of people to protest outside the Palestine embassy to show their support against the Israeli air strikes in Gaza.
‘I am here to tell you that we, Malaysians – Muslims and non-Muslims – want to show our support to the Palestinians as this concerns humanitarian and economic issues. This is about unity, freedom and justice of the Palestinians,’ said Khairy.
Based on what was said, I have several questions for Khairy:
Hamas is an Islamic fundamentalist organization whose military wing has admitted responsibility for terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians and soldiers.
The group came into being in December 1987, growing out of the Muslim Brotherhood, the religious and political organization founded in Egypt. Its goal is an Islamic fundamentalist Palestinian state. It is considered a terrorist organizations by Israel and the United States.
Gaza was part of the Ottoman Empire until World War I. It then came under British control. In 1947, the UN recommended partitioning the British mandate of Palestine into Arab and Jewish states. The Jews accepted the resolution, but the Arabs opposed it.