By Teresa Kok
I’m surprised that The Star reported yesterday that the Association of Churches Sarawak (ACS) has expressed regret at Pakatan Rakyat regarding our closed door meeting. The Star’s report is intentionally incomplete, and is politically-motivated to paint Pakatan Rakyat leaders in a negative light and a desperate last-ditch attempt to mislead the public for tomorrow’s Sarawak state elections.
I wish to clarify what happened.
ACS leaders had agreed to meet Pakatan Rakyat leaders in a closed door meeting with the requests that
a) they would not hold any press conference together with us, and that
b) we would not allow members of the media to come into the room to photograph our meeting, which Pakatan Rakyat fully complied with.
ACS leaders saw the presence of the media when they arrived at the venue. They also saw Pakatan Rakyat not allowing the media to enter the room to take pictures of us.
ACS leaders were aware that the media were waiting outside the venue. They never forbade us from speaking to the media. And we Pakatan leaders could not have been expected to ignore the media after the closed door dialogue session when the media had been waiting outside all the while. It was understood that Pakatan would speak with the reporters after the meeting ended.
In fact, even if Pakatan had not had any meeting with ACS, everything that we said to the reporters was a reiteration of our stand on issues related to Christians and churches all this while. They were the same things things we have consistently been saying during our political rallies and meet-the-people sessions all this while, and even before the Sarawak state elections campaign ever began.
Pakatan Rakyat appreciates that ACS leaders agreed to meet with us. We understand their situation. I believe that they are under tremendous pressure and that is why they made such a statement.
** Please also refer to the latest Malaysian Insider report where Secretary-General of Association of Churches Sarawak said that he had been misquoted by Bernama and that’s he’s already contacted the Editor.
#1 by hallo on Friday, 15 April 2011 - 4:19 pm
The moments have come
For those Justice, Righteous people out there in Sarawak
We must believe Malaysia should be a land of JUSTICE and RIGHTEOUS, FREEDOM OF RELIGIONS
For the first time the moment of glory CHANGE / UBAH have waited over 30 years, have come to the shore of SARAWAK, people of SARAWAK have a chance to make into MALAYSIA History to turn the VOTE into JUSTICE AND RIGHTEOUS, to stop the Injustice in our land from the corrupted politicians, continue to rob our native lands, continue to steal our tax money, continue to cheat us into believing their empty promises LIES
We must stretch across all the corners from far to near, from sea to mountains VOICE OF JUSTICE AND RIGHTEOUS, your family, your friends, your brothers and sisters, from young to old
To send a message across all the corners we are already to UBAH VOTE FOR CHANGE
OUR LAND MALAYSIA will always be JUSTICE AND RIGHTEOUS, FREEDOM OF RELIGIONS
It is the dream of all righteous Malaysians for so long over 50 years who have been cheated by so many corrupted politician liars
On 16 April, we can achieve to put our hands on the MALAYSIA HISTORY and make a brighter future for all MALAYSIANS
They have waited LONG TIME, on the 16 April because of your determined of JUSTICE AND RIGHTEOUS, what you did VOTE FOR CHANGE, the moment of CHANGE have come to Malaysia for a brighter future
We have seen the CHANGE in our industrial states SELANGOR and PENANG, these two states are our most advance industrial states in Malaysia, the people out there are highly educated and high income, they were brave to elected the PAKATAN RAKYAT (opposition) to rendered their leaders courage, justice and selfless government administration
We should thank to PAKATAN RAKYAT (opposition) leaders their brave, tireless, selfless to campaigned from their hearts, spoken to Sarawak people from urban to rural, for the love of JUSTICE AND RIGHTEOUS, for the crying voices of helpless poor natives in loss of their ancestor lands, we should grateful to them
The Malaysia History of CHANGE would not be happen without the SARAWAK people love of JUSTICE AND RIGHTEOUS
All Malaysians will never forget, the victory of CHANGE of Malaysia History will belong to SARAWAK people, UBAH VOTE FOR CHANGE
And we Malaysians know you did it not just to win a state election, you did it because you want to bring JUSTICE AND RIGHTEOUS to all Malaysians
You did it because you understand Malaysia is urgently need a justice, selfless and fairness government administrators
There are people in rural lives without water and electricity without job, without income and wonder how they going to feed their children tomorrow and worst their ancestor land have robbed by corrupted politicians
There are new jobs need to be created, there are new roads need to build, there are new schools need to build
The job ahead will be long not within a year or a term, but the PAKATAN RAKYAT (opposition) promise to get you there
They (PAKATAN RAKYAT) will be honest along the road ahead, and listen to you when you disagree.
They (PAKATAN RAKYAT) will be fairness, justice and selfless to work with you, ask you to build with them the works of the state, roads by roads, bricks by bricks, hands by hands
The UBAH/VOTE FOR CHANGE is the only chance to offer us to bring a HOPE of JUSTICE, SELFLESS government administrators to Malaysia
It will NOT happen if we continue vote the corrupted politicians as the government administrators
It will not happen without you, without your brave, without your courage, without your VOTE FOR CHANGE
Let call up patriotism love of JUSTICE and RIGHTEOUS among the people near you and friends, from the sea to mountain, not for just to vote ourselves but VOTE for a BRIGHTER FUTURE for each other for a JUSTICE, SELFLESS governors
Let’s us resist the temptation of the CORRUPTED POLITICIANS empty promises to fall back with their lies that has poisoned us for over 30 years
Let’s the Malaysia History remember, it was the people of SARAWAK carried UBAH VOTE FOR CHANGE as the voice raised against the corrupted politicians, it will be the VOICE called out to free Malaysians from the corrupted politicians
Make the world believe that Malaysia can UBAH/CHANGE, can be perfect.
What we UBAH VOTE FOR CHANGE can give us HOPE of the BRIGHTER FUTURE for many generations to come in Sarawak and Malaysia.
Let’s the 10th Sarawak election will be told for many generations to come that the people of SARAWAK cast their ballot in 16 April 2011 they stood up as one voice to make their voices in this election to be heard for one thing UBAH VOTE FOR CHANGE
The voice of JUSTICE AND RIGHTEOUS was silence and dismissed by the corrupted politicians many years. We shall stand up let the voice to speak out and reach for the ballot.
Yes, we can UBAH VOTE FOR CHANGE
The world saw the people of SARAWAK conquer FEAR and TEMPTATION from corrupted poltician governors for a new bright future of UBAH VOTE FOR CHANGE for a JUSTICE, SELFLESS governors PAKATAN RAKYAT(opposition)
On 16 April, when you are casting you vote, you know you can UBAH VOTE FOR CHANGE for a JUSTICE and RIGTHEOUS a BRIGHTER FUTURE for your children, your family, your friends and all the people in Malaysia,
On 16 April, will be our chance to answer that call voice of JUSTICE AND RIGHTEOUS,
It will be our moment to cast our vote to answer our dream of a land for Malaysia JUSTICE AND RIGHTEOUS, FREEDOM OF RELIGIONS, for a JUSTICE, SELFLESS government administrators.
To free ourselves from the corrupted politicians, open the doors of JUSTICE AND RIGHTEOUS for our children, to reclaim our ancestor dream of PEACE, JUSTICE AND RIGHTEOUS for SARAWAK and MALAYSIA.
Yes. We can UBAH … VOTE FOR CHANGE
GOD BLESS YOU
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Hope this voice can reach from shore to mountain
Help / Feel free to spread this voice
Glory GOD JUSTICE AND RIGHTEOUS
#2 by baochingtian on Friday, 15 April 2011 - 4:23 pm
Side track. Tweet from dap website:
“Local council enforcement came and told DAP to dismantle stage for tonight’s ceramah as it occupies council’s carpark.#fb
23 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry® “
#3 by Thinking Two on Friday, 15 April 2011 - 4:29 pm
The Local council never ask BN to dismantle their stage as BN would indeed need that for their dwelling after midnight 16th April 2011 as they have no place to sleep anymore.
#4 by Thinking Two on Friday, 15 April 2011 - 4:32 pm
BN will enjoy the freezing night.
#5 by dcasey on Friday, 15 April 2011 - 4:40 pm
Little @#%* Napoleans….the only way to kick them out is to kick out Peh Moh and BN. Sarawakians, look at this kind to strong arm tactics used….only gangsters of yester-years will resort to this kind of ways. Look a close look and think carefully before you vote tomorrow. Is this what you want for your future and the future of your children in Malaysia?
#6 by dcasey on Friday, 15 April 2011 - 5:11 pm
A timely reminder to the Opposition that Lucifer is never far from striking distance, so watch your backs!
#7 by baochingtian on Friday, 15 April 2011 - 5:29 pm
Tweet fr Tony Pua 2 minutes ago: “1st MBKuchingSelatan came threatng dismantle our stage. Now OCPD demands tht our permit’s 4 indoor ceramah only! BN is running scared!! “
#8 by baochingtian on Friday, 15 April 2011 - 5:33 pm
Tweet From Tony:”Now police r taking dwn i/c no of all our workers at d Stutong ceramah site in Kuching! Sheer intimidation & abuse! “
#9 by habis on Friday, 15 April 2011 - 6:31 pm
Same old tactics to intimidate the opposition parties and abuse their power.God is Great and the People”s might will Decide tomorrow that blood sucking leeches will be thrown into the South China Sea.
#10 by tak tahan on Friday, 15 April 2011 - 10:59 pm
Hopefully God will just strike them with lightning and no need to make dirty our hand to carry and throw those rascal into South China Sea.