Peaceful Candle Vigil turns bloody

Last night, around 8:30pm, I almost went for the candle vigil at Amcorp Mall, but when I was about to enter my car, I found out that I don't have my camera with me and I can't find where as my "I-AM-WITH-RPK" T-shirt, so I decided to skip it and go for some groceries at Giant.

And here is what happen that night: http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/11/10/nation/20081110214139&sec=nation. Police has detained 24 people out of the 200+ crowd. Gee, I wonder if I am wearing the I-AM-WITH-RPK shirt, will I be the walking target to them? May be I will end up spending a night at jail lodging report. If I am not so lucky, I will have my RM20 RPK shirt tore into pieces by the policemen, and take a few punches on my abs, don't worry, I will yell out, "please don't hit on my face!". The most terrible thing is, like a Reality TV, after beaten and released around 7:30am, I still have to go home, take a shower, and then head to work, just like Tony Pua who got beaten but still show up in Parlimen early today.

Well, it is a peaceful candle vigil gathering and the police sent out a bunch of FRU units (Federal Reserve Unit) with shield and baton, thinking that the gatherers are going to burn down the building with candles or what? This is what we called "Democracy" in Malaysia... WTF? I don't see anyone is carrying a Molotov cocktail there?

The police in Malaysia, most of the time, set their priority WRONG! They should have spend more time on fighting crimes, patrolling the street instead of putting extra speed traps, harassing civilians in candle vigil like this, or send a platoon of policemen to set up unnecessary road blocks or escort 'opposition politician' to police station. Well, their excuse of detaining the vigil attendees are nonsense, threat to the public la, no permit la, all bullshit!