The event, that 3 Chinese women logded complaint of intimidated by police, sparked uproar when a video clip revealed the naked woman ordered to do ‘Ear Squat’ in front of a policewoman.
The news is at its peak and Home Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Azmi Khalid will go to China to clear any mis-perception that our police is targeting China citizen. It’s a hurt to our tourism. However, the event trigger me of some thing else. The abuse of police power isn’t quite an unfamiliar stuff in our daily life. Although without any proof, we are used to think of the following cases:
As a normal people living in a big city like KL, I didn’t feel secure. Comparing to Taipei and Singapore, the 2 places I’ve visited lately, I dare not said it’s usually safe if you walk alone in the city in late night —- though my friends in that 2 cities are proud of that. Besides the safety, one particular thing being harmful to our tourism is the attitude of taxi driver. When I was in Singapore, I never felt worry to take on any taxi at any places, knowing that they’d honestly run the metering. And I could logde the report if they didn’t do so, you knew they are effective in handling that. But on the bus coming back to KL in late night, I was worried about where we are going to take off the bus. Why would I worry? Isn’t this the familiest place I am living? I knew there’d have drivers asking for double of the fair charges, or even more. Well, with the cases friends ever experienced or heard over, you knew that taxi drivers at certain places (especially places trourists used to be) going to charge much higher — and they don’t meter the journey.
To be fair, there could always some mis-behaviour by minority in any cities. I just hope this would be changed in the future and let whoever come to our city and country feeling secure and comfortable.
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It was a Malay woman - not that makes it any better. The problem of course is that there is a blatant disregard of the rights of others in Malaysia - including the right to dignity. The blame lies with the UMNO types who are in charge and the "little napoleons" who use them as role models. So it is hardly surprising that someone had to show the naked power they had over a helpless person.
What really frightens me is that it was apparently a policewoman who was making the poor lady do squats in the nude. What happen to all that crap about Islam and how it protects the dignity of mankind especially females and how Malaysia is "truly Asia". No wonder I left. I now help Malaysians migrate to Australia. If you are fed up with all the crap there, send me a brief email about yourself at "easymigration@iprimus.com.au" for a free assessment. No obligation on you or me.
posted 01:57 PM on March 13, 2007 · comment by Sarip · #