Posted in Photography, Society on April 29th, 2012 2 Comments »
I had an expensive bet with a friend that more than 200 would be arrested after the Bersih dust settled. The tally now is coming close to 500. I won. My record with him now is 2-0 in my favor. In the beginning, the odds were against my favor. It appeared that the government had [...]
Posted in Liberty, Photography on July 12th, 2011 1 Comment »
I enjoyed photographing the police in their balaclava and boots during the first Bersih protest. It was no different last Saturday. This particular member of the Federal Reserve Unit had his uniform out of color and he did not seem to be paying attention to the moment. His face shield was up as well. While [...]
Posted in Liberty, Photography on July 10th, 2011 1 Comment »
A long time ago, probably three to four years ago, there was a candlelight vigil in front of a police station. A small crowd was waiting for the police to release several individuals after being arrested for protesting something. I think it was against the Internal Security Act. The police was unhappy. So they warned [...]
Posted in Liberty, Photography on July 9th, 2011 2 Comments »
Yes, I was there. Being tear gassed is not a great experience.
Posted in Politics & government, Society on April 13th, 2011 1 Comment »
It is comforting that the Najib administration is showing some concerns about the size of government expenditure. They are doing something about it in some parts of government, even as the big picture offers a more complex and contradictory narrative. Yet, not all cuts in spending are right. A reduction or saving cannot be done [...]
Posted in Liberty, Society on March 10th, 2011 3 Comments »
The roles of the police and the armed forces are different. One enforces the law while the other stands on guard against the enemy of the state. The difference in functions and in challenges both faces necessitate the two to be separated. When two security forces are combined, the power of the military expands. With [...]
Posted in Conflict & disaster, Politics & government on November 20th, 2009 No Comments »
The November 8 in Klang incident when the police shot dead several suspected criminals after a car chase has emboldened a number of individuals, more prominently perhaps a strong accusation from DAP, of summarily killing. While the Inspector General of Police Musa Hassan’s response of you are either with the police or you are with [...]
Posted in Liberty, Society on January 29th, 2009 1 Comment »
While Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar said that his statement about criminals should not be regarded as heroes does not refer to the recent death of Kugan[1] — an alleged criminal who died in police custody under suspicious conditions — I find it hard not to make the connection. Surely such statement is linked to [...]
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