Open Letter sent to Prime Minister Najib Razak

By Hatef Mokhtar, AFTQ

His Excellency Dato’ Sri Haji Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak

AFTQ and its team wants to bring to your attention and notice that since independence Malaysia and its citizens suffers from un-necessary regulations which were introduced to deny or limit the fundamental rights to the people.  At the time of taking charge of the prime ministerial position on April 03, 2009 under the prestigious banner of UMNO you have made few commitments to open new constitutional reform process and empower the Malaysian people with the full fledged un-regulated rights which they are being demanded from decades.

Though the steps are being taken to defunct Internal Security Act for a greater freedom to Malay people but still there are numerous draconian laws which betrays them from their constitutional rights which are in the sake of local governance they have continued to scare citizens of their freedom.

The Article 10 which provides and states about the freedom of speech:

“Every citizen shall have the right to freedom of speech and expression, subject to any reasonable restriction imposed by federal law in the interest of the security of the Federation, friendly relations with other countries, public order, or morality or in relation to contempt of court, defamation or incitement to any offence.”

Need to be amended if in the true sense the free and a complete democratic society is to be establishing a vibrant example in the Malay Peninsula and to the people which provides the parliament to impose the laws to regulate it must be reformed.

Since the constitution adopted several laws like Sedition Act 1948, the Public Order (Preservation) Ordinance 1958, Police Act 1967 and the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984. These laws curtailing the freedoms and liberties given under Article 10 has to be either withdrawn or amended accordingly to the more liberated human rights scenario which enjoys the world attention and the win the heartily support of Malay people.

Great developments are taking place in the world in the name of democracy and freedom of speech and on behalf of Armed for the Quill (AFTQ) an Oslo, Norway based organization formed with a mission to protect peace and freedom of speech wants to bring to your notice and to remind about your commitments which you have made from your people who believed you as their leader who will give them an environment in which they can practice their rights of fundamentals giving them a new lease of life into the world where they can live in a true democracy under the pure humane serenity.

People must be liberated and given freedom to adhere to their national policies rather not being forced to believe in the system which kills their own movement of thoughts this will not only restrict the complete growth process economically but also socially which this great country has enjoyed always.

So, we urge you not to sacrifice the freedom of speech and remove the regulations which limit its practice just behind the closed walls of households. It must be protected and conserved as the true rights which under constitution was promised to the people of this country but have never tasted its existence in their daily lives.

The laws which regulate this freedom must be withdrawn and should not be continued in today’s free modern society which wants their rights to be respected and treated equally with importance. People shouldn’t be denied from rights, from justice, from their freedom, one cannot regulate or restrict the movement of every one foot as freedom is the birth right of every human and the leader Mr. Najib Razak who tries to regulate the rights never found a place of admiration in the history.

As when a child is born he is born free, free from all the restrictions which this unjust political world impose later on them un-necessarily of knowing that one day the later generations will demand and fight for their liberties from the leader they have chosen or have believed in.

True prosperity is in the happiness of the people where they can live their lives restrictions free and the true leader is who respects the rights of his own people, who serves them honestly while working genuinely in the desire to work for their empowerment and lending a friendly hearing to their cries of causes which they want to raise.

In today’s world there is no place for dictatorships and its authoritarian discriminatory rule, as you too are aware of the ongoing scenarios and about the corners of those nations becoming liberal raising their voices against those who have suppressed their say from decades. It is the era of democracy and the freedom which it brings along with its people friendly framework.

The great nation and regime is that which flows swiftly on the waves of tides which is slowly gathering moment to over throw those challenging its existence in whole new dawn of human rights which if kept suppressed in your country will lit the spark of new uprising as the one storming the rigid Middle East.

Prime Minister Mr. Najib Abdul Razak

The time is witness to those who have raised the light of liberty for their hoods and the beings living their lives in it have always succeeded as the great figure who have the special place not in the pages of historical archives but in the hearts of populous who will teach his generations to come to be like you as an inspiration for all those seeking the beginning of new breeze of hope where the blessings of a true smiles survives formed by their leader whom they have praised always and will continue to do so if the reality of their dreams to be fulfilled by you.

People of Malaysia has now risen up and they are feeling the need of urgent reforms in the respected Judicial and Political system which they expect you as the initiator for their new lease of life full of liberty and its rights which they can practice independently. There are lots of examples for you to look into when considering the future of Malay national strategy for more reformed and transparent democratic framework.

AFTQ too wants to provide you a helping hand if the need arises. The organization is committed to be a part of this approach and reform process if you chosen to do so. However we would like to mention you clearly the better you start early the better your strategy have chances to survive in this world and more it wins the heart of your people who will looked upon you as their inspiration if you engage yourself for the unconditional service of your nation and its citizens.

As you are aware completely about the recent scenarios and the agitations which goes against your regime damaging the national harmony and the one nation image of your country transforming it into a chessboard of politics where the whole nation has now been standing on the fault line between your rigid un-democratic system which whether Malays, Chinese or Indians living in the vicinity of your national boundaries even those who have immigrated themselves while getting attracted by your false positive image created by your party and your cabinet has never liked and of much felt betrayed, discriminated, isolated in their own environment dreamt by them and planned by the UMNO whose government now you head making them live under the world of strip wire where if they move out of your bounds their economies of scale and emotions would get wounded and a vibrant free democratic system which is the urgent demand of time and the people of Malaysia which would ensure them about their secure long lasting prosperous future and livelihood.  

Even though Malaysia is heading towards its goal of becoming a developed economy by 2020 but the reality tells the different story of its path where your regime is leading this country. The path where nation has no future, no hope of any harmony, no great secular society, where people deprived of constitutional rights and the freedom to practice them, system infected with corruption and human rights violations are the norms of the day by the government as the major culprit.

The arrests of numerous politicians, journalists and many other figures under the false charges and unfair trails reflects the vulnerability of the national political scenario and its shortcomings, the arrest of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim and Mat Sabu expose the reality hidden under the fake shine of this your party.

The reality is that no one can talk or speak about anything; only those which you want to hear can survive their echo. True leadership is not in controlling free voices or critics but in facing them with full reasonable answers while improving your executions of your unfulfilled promises hence curbing the entire negativity for future.

There are many questions being raised on your leadership and on the future of Malaysian secular society:

• Do you think that there is anything wrong in wanting to understand why people are demanding their fundamental rights?
• Is there anything wrong if a person speaks about or discusses the history of his own country just like Mat Sabu did?
• Do you really believe that your country is unaware of the agitations and the violence which occurred in the scattered corners of your once society?
• Are you confident enough that the people in your country are not being discriminated and being isolated with each other due to your unfriendly biased policies?
• Do you really justify the trails going on Anwar Ibrahim, Mat Sabu and other people are fair enough and deserving?
• Is your government serious and concerned enough about bringing a democratic reforms and transparent judicial system in the country?
• Is this not a betrayal to your people who have been awarded by the freedom of fundamental rights and its powers by their constitution which your party and its regimes have regulated to control the freedom.

The questions are many and the cries are countless but it is all you who can decide the future of your nation and of your people.

Regards

Founder and Chairman

Hatef Mokhtar

Armed For The Quill (AFTQ)

Oslo, Norway