AS (All Sex) in the House (of Legislative)

09th May Malaysiaparty 's pick of to-day
(picked from MarinaM 's blog)
at http://rantingsbymm.blogspot.com/2009/05/sex-in-dewan.html

Sex in the Dewan
Posted by MarinaM on Saturday May 9, 2009 at 12:51pm in her own blog
Female reps accuse DAP and PKR of sexual harassment

IPOH: Several Barisan Nasional female assemblymen and their independent comrade Hee Yit Foong have claimed that they were manhandled by DAP and PKR assemblymen during Thursday’s assembly sitting.

The group claimed that the fracas that ensued left them fatigued with body aches and that the physical scuffle was tantamount to sexual harassment. (oh the poor ladies...)

Sungai Rapat assemblyman Datuk Hamidah Osman said that Barisan’s five female representatives, including herself, became victims of vicious attacks when they tried to protect Hee from being harassed by the Opposition.

“There were definitely elements of sexual harassment because they came and grabbed us from the back,” she said yesterday, adding that she might lodge a police report. (Oh no, really? Luckily it wasn't from the front!)

They, however, stressed that PAS assemblymen had been very polite and well behaved throughout the sitting and even thanked them for staying out of the drama.

Hamidah said that it was clear the Barisan representatives were the victims because the ruckus only took place on the Barisan side of the hall.

“This shows that they had been the ones to attack us. Naturally, we had to respond in self-defence. None of our assemblymen had crossed over to their side,” she said.

Hee said that her former colleagues from DAP had not just hurled rude words at her but nearly slammed the hard-cover Standing Orders into her face.

“I have the book which contains the signature of the person who owns it,” she said, adding that she might lodge a police report.

Meanwhile, principal assistant to the State Secretary (management services division) Shamshuzaman Sulaiman said about 10 microphones were damaged and a large flowerpot smashed during the chaos.

A number of microphones on the tables had been pulled out during the melee.

He said the flower pot was shattered when policemen were dragging former Speaker V. Sivakumar out of the House. (They're more concerned about the flowerpot than a person???)

He said the State Secretariat would have to discuss with the Public Works Department on the repairs.

Hamidah told reporters yesterday that she saw Pasir Pinji assemblyman Thomas Su damaging the microphones.

“He broke at least three microphones. I saw him doing it right in front of me,” she claimed. (as she stamped her foot on the ground, hands on hips..)

Kampung Gajah assemblyman Dr Wan Norashikin Wan Noordin claimed that Su had even shoved her hands aside when she tried to protect the microphone. (oh my!!!)

“I was trying to allow the new Speaker (Datuk R. Ganesan) to address the House but Su pushed my hands away and broke the microphone.

“When we moved the Speaker to a different block, he (Su) did the same thing,” she said.

When contacted, Su said: “Well, there was a tussle and the situation was so chaotic. Who knows, they (Barisan assemblymen) could have been the ones who broke them.”

One of a Dark"ish" Day in Democracy - Perak - Malaysia

08th May Malaysiaparty 's pick of to-day
(picked from YB Lim Kit Siang 's blog)
at http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2009/05/08/may-7-is-the-day-of-infamy-for-perak-and-malaysia/

May 7 is the Day of Infamy for Perak and Malaysia
posted on Friday, May 8th, 2009 at 15: 41.25 in YB 's blog

The Barisan Nasional used the law of the jungle to completely undermine parliamentary democracy, the rule of law and the doctrine of separation of powers to add another ignominious chapter to the unethical, undemocratic, illegal and unconstitutional power grab in Perak on Feb. 5, 2009, foisting on the people of Perak two Perak Assembly Speakers and even two Assemblies, as if the three-month-long constitutional crisis of two Mentris Besar is not outrageous enough.

Never before in the 52 year history of the nation has there been a more shameful episode as what happened yesterday.

The sight of the legitimate and lawful Perak Speaker, V. Sivakumar physically dragged out of the Perak State Assembly still in his Speaker seat stands as an indictment of the Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Razak who orchestrated the Perak “coup d’etat”, the usurper and illegitimate Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Zambry Abdul Kadir and now usurper and unlawful Perak Speaker, Datuk R. Ganesan.

These three should hold their heads in shame for bringing Perak and Malaysia to such a disgraceful depth. As a result of the Day of Infamy, the credibility, integrity and legitimacy have plunged to an even lower ebb.

The police arrest of 69 people, including five Members of Parliament and five State Assembly representatives from the Pakatan Rakyat in the police lockdown of Ipoh, was a gross abuse of police powers and the height of irresponsibility – when ordinary Malaysians are living in fear of endemic crime, illustrated by deaths of two pregnant snatch theft victims within 72 hours.

Jamilah Selamat, 31, who was two months pregnant and four-month pregnant Saripah Mohd Nor were killed in two separate incidents when their bags were snatched while they were on motorcycles. Jamilah died of severe head injuries when her head hit a pavement upon falling off the motorcycle in Batu Pahat and Saripah was knocked down by a car after falling off her motor cycle in Kota Bahru.

The Day of Infamy in the Perak State Assembly yesterday has made a total mockery of and pulverized Najib’s motto of “1Malaysia. People First. Performance Now.”

All Malaysians should keep the photographs of the outrage of the Perak Speaker being physically dragged out of the Perak Assembly by police officers and goons and demand accountability by Barisan Nasional leaders from Umno, MCA, Gerakan and MIC as to why they have brought such infamy to Perak and Malaysia.

The Day of Infamy can only be wiped out by the people of Malaysia.

Malaysians should not only keep the photographs but also the video clips of the Day of Infamy available on my blog, to remember that they must use their democratic rights to wipe out such infamy in Perak and the country.

KJ view on Perak Democracy Battlefield

08th May Malaysiaparty 's pick of to-day
(picked from YB Khairy Jamaluddin 's blog)
at http://www.rembau.net.my/news_list.asp?uid=454

Perak: Tragedi Demokrasi Terhalang
May 07, 2009

Babak-babak yang berlaku di dalam dan luar Bangunan Perak Darul Ridzuan yang menempatkan Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Perak pada hari ini sudah pasti mengecewakan semua yang menghormati sistem demokrasi dan Institusi Raja-raja Melayu di Malaysia. Tidak cukup dengan memperlekehkan sistem politik kita sewaktu menjalankan sidang Dewan Undangan Negeri di bawah sebatang pokok, kini ADUN dan penyokong Pakatan Rakyat tergamak melakukan aksi kacau bilau gara-gara ingkar menerima titah Tuanku Sultan, pengadilan Mahkamah Persekutuan mahupun arahan pihak polis.

Walaupun puas mengeluarkan amaran untuk tidak menjalankan sebarang perhimpunan atau menggagalkan sidang DUN, pihak polis terpaksa menahan lebih kurang 30 orang pemimpin dan penyokong Pakatan Rakyat yang enggan bersurai dari persekitaran luar DUN Perak. Aksi degil pihak Pakatan Rakyat sekali lagi membuktikan pendekatan pihak tersebut yang acap kali berkeras melakukan apa sahaja untuk memungkinkan termakbulnya objektif sempit mereka, termasuklah melanggar undang-undang.

Yang paling mengecewakan adalah budaya rimba sudah dibawa masuk pula ke dalam dewan mulia DUN Perak. Gelagat bekas Speaker Dewan V. Sivakumar cuba mengusir YAB Mentri Besar Perak, Dato' Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir dan enam Exco negerinya bercanggah dengan keputusan Mahkamah Persekutuan 16 April lepas yang membatalkan penggantungan mereka. Tambahan lagi, sungguhpun Sivakumar telah diganti sebagai Speaker Dewan, beliau dengan sokongan dan bantuan fizikal ADUN-ADUN Pakatan Rakyat lain enggan mengosongkan kerusi Speaker untuk bekas ADUN Sungkai Datuk R. Ganesan yang dipilih sebagai Speaker baru. Ini merupakan sikap yang tidak mengendahkan keputusan majoriti setelah usul menggantikan Speaker dibentang dan pengundian dibuat secara sah.

Yang peliknya, aksi sebegini dikerjakan oleh pihak yang kononnya memperjuangkan sistem demokrasi daripada Barisan Nasional yang ‘rakus’. Namun, contoh tragedi hari ini dan insiden-insiden lain sebelum ini menimbulkan tanda tanya, siapakah yang sebenarnya rakus memegang kuasa? Adakah Pakatan Rakyat mengamalkan prinsip demokrasi bermusim?

Akhir sekali, mutu dan budaya sistem politik kita direndahkan dari perspektif rakyat am yang sudah jemu dengan permainan politik seperti ini. Imej negara pula diaibkan di mata dunia oleh wakil rakyat-wakil rakyat yang tampaknya lebih ingin memartabatkan sistem anarki. Besarlah harapan saya bahawa pihak Pakatan Rakyat dapat kembali akur kepada prinsip demokrasi dan Raja berperlembagaan yang menjadi tunjang politik kita, demi kesejahteraan semua.