Comments for Don't mess with race: KL general at http://www.malaysianbar.org.my , comment 0 to 2 out of 2 comments http://www.malaysianbar.org.my Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:30:31 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/legal/general_news/don_t_mess_with_race_kl_general.html#pc_7869 My dear Annou We must be fair and must be seen to be fair. Your questions are very well formulated but misdirected. Firstly, in any democracy or decent nation-state such as we in Malaysia aim to be, the army exists for deployment against any external aggression ot threat thereof by other nation-states and the police exist for deployment in the maintenance of internal public order. Of course, where the situation appears grave, both police and army are deployed to maintain internal peace. That occurred in the unfortunate May 13 incident and its aftermath. Secondly, the often unspoken triumph for Malaysia. In all of our first 50 years, our political system has maintained "the supremacy of civilian culture over military culture." This is no mean achievement when we consider our neighbouring countries, most of which are under military rule. All parties deserve an accolade for this achievement. For instance, for a long while, Indonesia was under military rule. Thailand is right now under military rule. Burma has nearly all the time since its Independence in 1948 under military rule. On those two points alone, those questions you formulated should rightly be directed to the Royal Malaysian Police, specifically to the Inspector-General of Police. Better still, ask your Member of Parliament to table those questions for answers by the Home Affairs Minister or whatever we call it nowadays. Alas, I am no longer that young to latch on to the changes. Stephen Tan Ban Cheng - Stephen Tan Ban Cheng Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:37:20 +0100 http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/legal/general_news/don_t_mess_with_race_kl_general.html#pc_7864 Dear General, Question 1: Where was the Army on 17.10.87 when Datuk Najib stated during an UMNO Rally that he wanted the keris to be soaked with Chinese blood? Question 2: Where was the Army when Hishamuddin waved the keris at the UMNO general assembly? Question 3: Where was the Army when a group of radicals stoked racial tension at the Bar Council forum last 9.8.2008? For answers, log on to http://maf.mod.gov.my/ One can note that the Army was busy with launching of books, handicraft competition, majlis makan, golf competition...etc Annou Anselm a/l Joseph Xavier - Annou Anselm a/l Joseph Xavier Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:47:09 +0100