obzervr
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If any law is founded on ambiguity that allows and gives unlimited power the Police to interprete behaviour (which even the best psychologists and psychiatrists can do within the first patient-client session) and may arbitrarily act without avenues for judicial recourse and independent 2nd/expert opinion (such that the only recourse for appeal is the Ministry & Minister that enact that law), it only means that the country is moving towards establishing a Police State! (Google It)
Just barely a month ago, a group of Malay boys were playing sepaktakraw at a desgnated sepaktakraw court within the designated hours. Out of the blue (the NPC actually), a couple of policemen stepped out and started interfering with their game asking for i/c and nit picking on some small things and stuff like that. My dad and I watched for a good 15 min and decided to step in. When I check with the policeman, he told me that it is a 'routine' check as they receive a complain from a resident. Unfortunately, this policemen failed to use his discretion wisely and quickly pounce on these kids (maybe very seldom got chance to tekan people). I rebutted his so called routine check crap by telling his that if there is a sports facility and stipulated hours where the activity is allowable, why interfere into the game that was going on when there are no grounds for any suspicion just because a resident complaint. Isn't it the duty of public officials also to first evaluate if a complain is substantiated or not? Obviously, in this case, there were No Offence Detected, yet, soon after the police left the kids left as well. Perhaps because the momentum was broken, hopefully not because of fear.
Sadly, with this new law, no public spirited resident can intervene, nor can a resident film the scene and seek clarifications for the new law has blanketed all avenues. If a gathering for a healthy sporting activitiy can be viewed by police with suspicion, the music scene could be worse.
Just barely a month ago, a group of Malay boys were playing sepaktakraw at a desgnated sepaktakraw court within the designated hours. Out of the blue (the NPC actually), a couple of policemen stepped out and started interfering with their game asking for i/c and nit picking on some small things and stuff like that. My dad and I watched for a good 15 min and decided to step in. When I check with the policeman, he told me that it is a 'routine' check as they receive a complain from a resident. Unfortunately, this policemen failed to use his discretion wisely and quickly pounce on these kids (maybe very seldom got chance to tekan people). I rebutted his so called routine check crap by telling his that if there is a sports facility and stipulated hours where the activity is allowable, why interfere into the game that was going on when there are no grounds for any suspicion just because a resident complaint. Isn't it the duty of public officials also to first evaluate if a complain is substantiated or not? Obviously, in this case, there were No Offence Detected, yet, soon after the police left the kids left as well. Perhaps because the momentum was broken, hopefully not because of fear.
Sadly, with this new law, no public spirited resident can intervene, nor can a resident film the scene and seek clarifications for the new law has blanketed all avenues. If a gathering for a healthy sporting activitiy can be viewed by police with suspicion, the music scene could be worse.