The Malaysian Insider
Jun 21, 2013
Jun 21, 2013
Federal Internal Security and Public Order director Datuk Saleh Mat Rasid hit a raw nerve yesterday when he said that the army will help the police, if necessary, at the Black 505 rally tomorrow.
Use the army against unarmed Malaysians at a rally? Unbelievable!
The ball is now in PM Najib’s court . Should he crack down on the rally as he did with Bersih 3.0 , listening to his advisors. Which completely stunk up his attempts to be seen as a moderate , or should he let things slide and regain some of the lost credibilty of the reconciliation he had inferred.. But problem may be the unpredictability of what course of events the rallies may take…Stuck between a used diaper and a sanitary napkin,either side will still reek of wasteful discharge.
But threatening the people to bring the army in ,that sounds like a whimpering panicking dog with it’s tail between it’s legs, forced into a corner ,and growling in a desperate manner , terrified of what may transpire.
It’s not like armed Banglas are going to invade Padang Merbok. What is the threat to national security?
Is he saying that the PDRM are not competent to control or manage the situation , therefore he doesn’t trust the institution? What will the army do, shoot fellow citizens in cold blood or bludgeon Malaysians with their rifle barrels just because they are protesting the fraud perpetuated on them. The people have a bone to pick with the EC not an agenda of toppling the goverment.
Scare tactics like these only serves to get people more indignant of the constant intimidation attempted. Wonder if he is familiar with reverse psychology?
