Press Statements

Foreword by Dr Lim Teck Ghee

Readers who have been following the progress of the MoCS 'Walk for Democracy and Reform' assembly in Kuching will be as disappointed as we are that the event has been called off. This development, though disappointing is not unexpected given the extraordinary pressure on Francis and the small group of stalwart supporters during the last few weeks. The perverted use by the government of the law enforcement agencies for its political ends has long been a feature of Barisan Nasional rule in Malaysia; and this has proven to be the case once again.  It will not be the last time.

Refusal to provide permits for legitimate public gatherings and events organized by the opposition is part of the standard operating procedure of the police force. Other not so subtle forms of denial of our constitutional right to freedom of assembly are the use of restraining orders, which with the connivance of a sycophantic judiciary, is meant to prohibit leaders and supporters from gathering anywhere close to the vicinity of any planned rally that is perceived as drawing attention to the corruption, abuses and bad governance of the ruling elite.

Increasingly, our men in blue and black in the police and judiciary (not to mention immigration, education, and other government agencies) are no longer the neutral civil servants which was the intent of the federal constitution when it was drawn up. Increasingly they appear to be the private police force, private judicial officials and private civil servants of the current ruling political parties.

Predictable and disappointing though the turn of events has turned out to be, what is more disappointing is the response from Sarawakians and other fellow Malaysians to the decision to call off the rally. These people should know better. Instead of casting stones at MoCS chief Francis Siah and the MoCS movement and directing their bile at the wrong target, they should get off their fat backsides and do something – anything – to show that they are part of the movement for change.

In the letter of explanation by Francis Seah which we are reproducing below, he drew attention to this quote by G. E. Woodberry "Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure".

In addition to this, I would like to add the following: If the mountain does not move, let’s  work together to move the route around the mountain.

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Why I called off the rally' by Francis Seah

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Comments (3)

• 18-08-2011 | Suehan

  Mr Francis Siah

  I understand your predicament. Just ignore those people who call you names for calling off this rally.

  If they are so brave, why don't THEY organise a rally? When you get into trouble, where are these people? Hiding queitly somewhere, or the most they will do is put nasty comments in some blogs. Will they do something to help you? NO! These people who like to call names, are all NATO - No Action Talk Only!
  

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• 14-08-2011 | wolfberry

  from the other side of the world ,I learn of the corruption and theivery by the Chief Minister,Taib Mahmud,his family,fellow party leaders, civil servants who support him, and crony business people(who gets timber concessions and projects from him)from people like Francis Siah and Clare (the English woman who was born in Sarawak) in www.sarawakreport.org
  thanks to the expose by people like Francis and Clare, ordinary people who value integrity and honesty,the world and especially the people of Sarawak are able to know the truth about these crooks who are running the state,supposedly for the peoples' benefit but are enriching themselves instead;
  I say, thank you Francis, even though you have have not carried out the protest march, the people of Sarawak and Malaysia are indebted to you for your (and your supporters')best efforts in exposing the corruption and criminal activities of Taib and leaders of his Bumi political party.
  The police and anti-corruption agency are not only NOT doing what the people pay them to do through taxes of their hard-earned money but they are only doing the bidding of the corrupt leaders.....SHAME on you!!!
  They are in fact accomplices in cheating the people and State of their money which should rightly be in the treasury bank accounts instead of the pockets of these bastards and in secret Swiss bank accounts and tax havens in Bermuda or invested illegally in properties and businesses overseas.
  The people have only their votes(if it's not stolen from them)go cast against Taib and his 40 thieves when election comes around again and next time or the next time or the next time or the next time, they will be voted out and put in jail by the new government....sooner or later, their time will come and they will be punished for the crimes they have committed; or the State and the country will become a failed state and the people will suffer for a long, long time.
  

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• 13-08-2011 | george edward woodberry  - coward

  Francis Siah next time if you want to organize rally just put on LADIES GOWN or borrow from Dato' Ambiga
  

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