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Street Demonstrations and the use of ISA

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I read about this survey at Rockybru, here.

Curious to know what are the result would be, its took me less than a minute to complete 5 questions. Easy question, at all.

Beyond my expectation, the result is shocking me.

See yourself…


1). Should freedom of expression through demonstrations be allowed in a democratic country like Malaysia?

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  Answer Responses Percent
Yes, only if such demonstrations are intended to be peaceful and orderly 1073 73.9%
No, since such demonstrations will only create chaos and disorder 345 23.8%
I don’t know 34 2.3%


2). Do you think the Internal Security Act (ISA) should be used by the Government on street demonstrators?

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  Answer Responses Percent
No, since the Government can pursue othe…uch as through the courts to charge them 849 59.5%
Yes, since they are a threat to national security 499 35.0%
I don’t know 79 5.5%


3). What do you think best explain the following scenario?

Below are the photos of three different demonstrations. The first two [1st, 2nd] demonstrations are deemed illegal and considered a threat to national security by the authorities whereas the third one is viewed in a different light altogether. Why?

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  Answer Responses Percent
The first two demonstrations were inspir…ird was associated with the ruling party 759 55.9%
Two of those demonstrations were about d…as the third was about foreign elements 240 17.7%
I don’t know 182 13.4%
The first two demonstrations were disrup…e but the third was peaceful and orderly 127 9.4%
The first two demonstrations had the par…rd was against terrorists’ participation 49 3.6%


4). What is your view on the following statement?

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  Answer Responses Percent
I agree with Suhakam. 905 67.6%
I disagree with Suhakam. 267 20.0%
I don’t know. 166 12.4%


5). What the do you think is the best way for the Government to deter more demonstrations from taking place?

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  Answer Responses Percent
Listen to the grouses and formulate effective solutions to win them over 1067 80.2%
Use the Internal Security Act (ISA) to arrest all demonstrators 113 8.5%
Arrest and charge all demonstrators in court 66 5.0%
I don’t know 50 3.8%
Impose martial law 35 2.6%

Just another question, who the Promuda (Dewan Profesional Muda Malaysia) is?.

Please read Storm brewing in Promuda by JOCELINE TAN at Malaysia Today
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Written by arifabdull

January 11, 2008 at 12:31 am

Posted in Demokrasi

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  1. New generation of demonstration which cannot be “PADAM”, now we have it in PAVILION BUKIT BINTANG!

    http://warna2008.blogspot.com/

    namewee1

    January 31, 2008 at 5:57 pm


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