YOU HAVE A CHOICE!

On Sunday, 30th September 2007, i spent my whole day at the Myanmar Embassy to sign the petition against the brutalities of the autocratic military regime and also to be together with my fellow Singaporean compatriots and our fellow brothers and sisters from Myanmar for the candle light vigil later on that night.

The response was truly overwhelming. I’m truly heartened and touch by it. People just kept streaming in all day long.  But for one thing, the actions of the Singapore Police Force (SPF), which i truly considers SPF as being a world class organisation but with a 3rd WORLD MENTALITY!

I was truly disgusted with their action when they tried to stop people, and i need to define who this people are:- people like you and me, Asian, who do not drive big fancy cars, who is not an elite, who is not an Ang Moh, from coming in to sign the petition and be together with fellow concerned citizens who wish to protest and condemn the brutalities of the military regime in Myanmar. We were stop and harass by the police, and many concerned citizens and Myanmar nationals were stop and prevented from coming in. I was there to witness the whole incident, the police harassment, the police oppression of the people! in one incident, i witness how 3 innocent Myanmar nationals were being harass by 5 to 6 poodles ( the Police) and have their particulars being taken down! This is really an intimidation and are’t Singapore suppose to be a DEMOCRATIC country? Isn’t this is what is said in our national pledge, "… TO BUILD A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY, BASE ON JUSTICE & EQUALITY…"?

But sadly, this is not suppose to be. As the days went by, more and more people are prevented from coming in and me and my fellow compatriots decided to intervene with the poodles oppression and harassment of the people. There is no law which prevents people from walking freely down the streets and the poodles have no rights to intimidate and take down their particulars!  They are behaving as if they are part of the military junta in Myanmar! They are behaving like hooligans!

What shock me further is when there’s an ang moh couple who walk in, they are not being stop and harass! The poodles did not stop them at all! Or when there’s an ang moh  as a passanger in a cab or an ang moh driving their own car, they are not being stop at all! But why are locals and the Myanmar nationals being stop? Why the double standard in the enforcement?

Is it because our poodles still think that the ang moh is more powerful and superior so they cant be touch? Or is the ang moh is the poodles master? If that is the case, i would suggest to the poodles that they go to the European/Western countries and become their slaves, their servants, their maids and gardeners! Why is our  poodles still having this kind of mentality. Singapore is an independent country but our poodles are not, as they are still the slaves of the ang moh!

I’m truly saddened by this. I’m ashamed of being a Singaporean. I’m ashame of the poodles. I’m ashame of this governtment. What is the role of the poodles? Are they suppose to be protecting the people or are they suppose to be oppressing the people? Think about it. I have no more faith in our system…

As everyone would have known by now, Myannmar is now in a chaotic situation. The autocratic military regime has start beating, shooting and killing innocent monks and members of the public! What have they done to get this treatment?

When they have only march for DEMOCRACY, when they have march against the high cost of living especially the rise in fuel hike etc, and this protesters, have done so in such a peaceful manner. What have they done to be treated in such a cruel manner? And why is none of the ASEAN countries intervening? Innocent people are being killed, religious leaders are being killed! Why is Singapore, as the current Chair of the ASEAN grouping not doing anything to stop this cruelty? Is the Singapore governtment in cahoot with their counterparts in Myannmar? Is the ASEAN grouping to weak to react to such cruelties or are they too, in cahoot in some way or others with the autocratic military regime?

Why does it take the European Union (EU) to be the first to respond when we in ASEAN, as the closest neighbour to Myannmar should be the first one to take pro-active measure against Myannmar? Dont we care at all for the Burmese people? Dont we have any feelings at all?

To my fellow brothers and sisters in Myannmar, i say, brave on. Do not be intimidated by the autocratic military regime. Stand united as one people and DEMOCRACY will prevail. The military regime will be toppled, and a new democratic governtment will replace it. Have faith in yourself, with people’s power, the regime will be toppled. You have my most sincere prayer and support. YOU HAVE INSPIRED ME!