Kota Alam : Why jail an elected representative?

‘And let there then be a landslide victory against BN to show the people's disgust with their blatant and shameless use of power to unjustly and unlawfully jail a lawfully-elected rep.'On A by-election in Selangor? Byebye BN: Yes! Kota Alam Shah state representative M Manoharan should quit and let there be a by-election. And let Pakatan Rakyat put up an unknown local as candidate and let there be a landslide victory against the BN.This to show the people's disgust with their blatant and shameless use of power to unjustly and unlawfully incarcerate the lawfully-elected representative of the people.Doraisamy Karuppiah: Again another by-election! I think it's not the time for us to unnecessarily spend taxpayers' money on too many by-elections. Firstly, Manoharan was under the ISA even before the nomination day. So why did he agree to stand for election if he knew he would still be under the ISA?It should not be the culture of Pakatan's reps to quit as they like and this will look bad on Pakatan giving the impression they are not capable of handling BN's pressure. Think wisely before you jump the gun. The people may not favour PR all the time and there might be a time when they get bored and fed-up. Watch out! John Johnson: ‘But in the case of Manoharan, it is not that he does not want to serve his constituents. It is the decision of the government to hold him under detention, thus disabling him from performing his duty,' said the source.Well, well, let's see if Najib has to say anything now. Manoharan was elected by the people and he should be freed as he is illegally being detained under the ISA.He should be released and allowed start to serve his constituency as this is what the people want. They showed it in the elections.But BN is very ‘degil' and still wants to rule the people with an iron fist. This is totally unfair and undemocratic.P Dev Anand Pillai: I am sure that Manoharan is not the type that will give up easily but due to his detention, he is unable to serve his constituents and this is all because the federal government believes that he is a ‘threat' to the nation. If he decides to quit, the recently released DAP leader Ganabathirau should be considered as a candidate as the sentiments on the ground are still strong for change. There seems to be a change in the way the Klang Municipal Council is handling matters these days; it has become more people-centric, more concerned and is making efforts get public feedback before decisions are made. An able DAP leader like Gana will be the best to take over from Mano. On Uthaya's sedition trial can proceed without himLim Chong Leong: The trial against Uthayakumar, if allowed to proceed in his absence because he is locked up under the ISA, constitutes an affront to his fundamental liberty and constitutional right to defend himself and to face his accuser. It is grossly unjust to have his lawyer conduct his case in his absence since he will not be able to respond to the charges made against him and instruct his counsel. This decision by the Sessions Court will be another dark spot in the already much tainted judiciary seen to be used as a tool of oppression by the ruling coalition government against peaceful dissent.On Living in a windowless house Nik V: I truly comprehend this article. It just goes to show you how desperate and naive most Malaysian's are for any scrap of hope even when it is offered by the very hands that took it away from them in the first place. It's that ‘it ain't that bad after all' feeling that keeps Malaysian's at bay instead of truly asking, no, demanding for their rights and for true democracy. Let me put another spin to the writer's article. Would any Malaysian believe the Ku Klux Klan (a white supremacist group in America), if they were to start a new positive image and re-branding campaign by hiring consultants and PR specialists?Can you see the relationship? I'm glad we have Tunku Aziz, Zaid Ibrahim and even Ramon Navaratnam who to me are truly patriotic Malaysians who can truly bring about a greater Malaysia for all Malaysians.On Me, a backbencher? No problemMeng Yee: Pak Lah has disappeared from the scene for almost a month now and the ‘accidental reformer' is probably basking in his Australian home reminiscing of his days in power. How do men like Pak Lah sleep at night knowing that he left Malaysia worse than when he had found it?To top it all, he left the reins to a man with questionable integrity and morals. Malaysians would never forgive him for his final act of weakness by handing the reins to Najib Abdul Razak.Do leaders not have a conscience anymore? Do they not even feel bad that they have sat in a position of influence and yet condoned crimes of corruption, graft, robbery and even murder? How can a man who supposedly fears God not be guilt-stricken that Malaysia is in dire straits with leaders who are self-serving and racist?Nothing can justify Pak Lah's actions and I hope that he will realise his wrong and the wrong he has done to the Malaysian people as he basks under the Australian sun.