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ASIENHAUS-RUNDBRIEF
7/11, 7.7.2011
Aktuelle Sonderausgabe zu Malaysia |
Malaysia:
9. Juli - "Walk of Democracy" gegen massive Unterdrückung der Bewegung für freie und faire Wahlen Die Regierung von Malaysia geht mit massiven Maßnahmen gegen die von einer Koalition von 60 malysischen NGO am 19. Juni gegründeten "Bersih"-Kampagne vor, die für freie und faire Wahlen und entsprechende Veränderungen des Wahlrechtes eintritt. Die malaysische Regierung reagiert auf diese Bewegung, indem sie sie für ungesetzlich erklärt, Protagonisten der Bewegung verhaften läßt und u.a. nach Paragraph 122 Strafgesetzbuch wegen „staatsgefährdender Aktivitäten“ (mit einer lebenslänglichen Höchststrafe bedroht) unter Anklage stellt. Für Samstag, den 9. Juli, ruft die Bewegung zu einem „Walk of Democracy“ in Kuala Lumpur auf. Gemeinsam mit dem Asia-Europe Peoples’ Forum, deren Mitglied das Asienhaus ist, malaysischen Menschenrechtsorganisationen, Amnexty International und das Forum Asia rufen wir auf, sich gegenüber der Regierung Malaysias für die Freiheit dieser Bewegung, die Freilassung der Inhaftierten und die unbedinderte Durchführung der Demonstration am 9. Juli einzusetzen. Wie zu vernehmen ist, plant Bundeskanzlerin Merkel für den September einen Staatsbesuch in Malaysia. Die Frage nach demokratischen Rechte und freier und fairer Wahlen sollte ein Punkt auf ihrer Agenda sein. Mit freundlichen Grüßen Klaus Fritsche Asienhaus (Essen) Anlage: Offener Brief Forum Asia, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organization against Torture (OMCT) to Malaysia’s PM on Human Rights Violations against Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) Weiterführende Links:
ASIA-EUROPE
PEOPLES’
FORUM
(AEPF) advancing the
people’s voice and agenda within Asia-Europe relations 5 July
2011 Prime
Minister Dato’ Sri Mohammed Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak Re: Arrest
and detention of PSM and other activists participating in Bersih-related
activities
We,
of the Asia-Europe Peoples’ Forum (AEPF), are alarmed by the recent
arrest of leaders and members of Bersih -- the Coalition for Clean and Fair
Elections. As
a network of people’s organisations, coalitions, NGOs, academics, trade unions,
and parliamentarians who uphold the principles of democracy, rule of law,
justice, and human rights, we at the AEPF denounce
this blatant disregard by the Malaysian government of the civil and political
rights of its citizens. We particularly condemn the crackdown against Parti
Socialis Malaysia (PSM) and the continued detention without any charges or open
trial of 30 PSM members including a Member of Parliament for simply campaigning
for clean and fair elections. May
we remind you that Malaysia, as a member of ASEM (with whom we at AEPF actively
engage), adhere to the Asia-Europe Cooperation Framework (AECF) which
“envisage(s) Asia and Europe as
an area of peace and shared development uphold(s) the purposes and principles of
the UN Charter, respect for democracy, the rule of law, equality, justice and
human rights, concern for the environment and other global issues, eradication
of poverty, protection of cultural heritage and the promotion of intellectual
endeavours, economic and social development, knowledge and educational
resources, science and technology, commerce, investment and
enterprise.” The
Malaysian government’s actions are contrary to these AECF principles.
Based
on information from networks in Malaysia, at least 150 persons have been
arrested or summoned by the police for investigation on politically-motivated
charges. A Filipino labor leader – Romy Castillo
– who attended the month-long study trip with PSM was among those arrested and
detained. We cannot
allow the harassments, arrests, especially the torture and inhumane treatment of
the detained PSM members and their supporters to continue.
We strongly
support the following calls of our Malaysian networks such as PSM and SUARAM,
together with other human rights organisations like FORUM Asia, for the
government of Malaysia to:
On July 2,
6 PSM leaders (Sungai Siput MP Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj, PSM deputy chairperson
M. Saraswathy, central committee members Choo Chon Kai and M. Sukumaran, Sungai
Siput branch secretary A. Letchumanan, and PSM Youth leader Sarat Babu) were put
under indefinite preventive detention under the draconian Emergency Ordinance by
the police. Further, these 6 leaders and another 24 PSM activists – all were
peacefully holding information-campaign activities for clean and fair elections
– are charged for offenses under penal code article 122 (“waging war
against the king”), the Sedition Act, and the Police Act of 1967. The Malaysian
government should ensure the detainees the physical and mental integrity of the
detainees and allow for family and lawyer access.
Bersih was
established for the purpose of promoting reform of Malaysia’s electoral laws,
regulations, and procedures. As a coalition of over 60 NGOs, it has made
comprehensive proposals that deserve the consideration of your government and
the Election Commission. The Bersih leaders and supporters have pursued their
civil and political rights to participation in their government as provided by
international human rights laws and principles. Malaysia should respect and protect the
human rights of its people especially when Malaysia is also a member of the UN
Human Rights Council.
Bersih
leaders have publicly pledged that the planned July 9 march will be peaceful.
The Malaysian government should allow the march to proceed and clearly undertake
not to unilaterally block, disrupt, or otherwise break up the march as long as
it remains peaceful. Similarly, the planned marches by Perkasa and UMNO Youth
should also be allowed under the same provisos and conditions that they are
peaceful. We call on the authorities to confine their role to maintaining the
peace by keeping separate all three marches and rallies to be held on July 9 so
that there would be no incidents between marchers. The police should not harass
or arrest persons peacefully travelling to join and participate in those marches
on July 9. We look
forward to your immediate and fair consideration to our calls. |
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