All Malaysians Must Vow to Make the System Safe

ARCHIVES 2009

By admin-s On Jul 23, 2009

By Pahlawan Volunteers

JULY 16th 2009 – ONE MALAYSIA fell off the 14th Floor too.

Pahlawan Volunteers felt duty-bound to initiate a campaign with the public. This is a call to make a better Malaysia for all. We unite and shout out loud, ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! We want to EVICT BAD GOVERNANCE! We want the authorities to STOP TERRORIZING THE NATION!

Dear Fellow Malaysians,

JULY 16^th 2009 – ONE MALAYSIA fell off the 14th Floor too.

The nation felt severe pain as we follow the tragic news of the death of Teoh Beng Hock, reportedly to have fallen to his death in the building that houses the Selangor headquarters of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s Office in Shah Alam.

We don’t know the deceased nor do we know the family or his colleagues. But we shed many tears as we watched and read the horrible news and learnt of the circumstances that led to the tragic passing of this young life. These tears were shed because we are ashamed of our government; a government that cannot even deliver its basic duty of assuring safety and security to its citizens.

Beng Hock, a young life; barely 30, could have a promising life ahead, now an abrupt stop has been put to that life. This young person must have had a sense of mission. He did not choose the comfort of some other career paths but dedicated himself to the “thankless” and difficult job of public service in Malaysia.

The job itself is challenging enough; daily we watched these young political secretaries go about their chores of supporting and assisting their elected representatives operating on a 7-11 all week schedules for a very modest compensation. Daily they have to navigate the hassle-filled terrain of the government bureaucracy; often times have to put up with bully and abuse by hostile parties in the course of their daily work; not counting the need to fire fight and to put up with endless eruptions of political emergencies especially if they are working for the opposition.

Their tenacity and patience are being tested, challenged and stretched every minute of the day. Through their work, they serve and strive all for a better Malaysia, for you and me.

However, all of us in Malaysia would not imagine that in a “civilized society” like ours, would think that this job of serving the public comes with such a heavy price — one that may have to be paid for with one’s precious life.