On DNA bill: PKR supremo leads walkout in protest

Timo FP: Home minister Syed Hamid Albar can be likened to the proverbial toad that is willing to croak from any pond that sustains him. Not too long ago he was actually singing for the Mahathirian camp and now for Abdullah. But there's just one problem. Its just a croak in the night and nobody's listening.

I bet if Anwar took over tomorrow, he'd be the first to offer his services without an iota of shame. His uncanny ability to switch allegiance at the drop of a hat appears to be his only forte that continues to amaze political-watchers.

Not actually the ‘sharpest tool in the shed’ could have been what prompted Abdullah to switch him to the Home Ministry from Foreign. His sloth-like movements coupled with his incomprehensible, outlandish statements saw Singaporean Foreign Ministry officials running rings around him which eventually ended in the loss of Pulau Batu Puteh.

Poor Abdullah. His decision-making-edge appears to have been dimmed by the ‘galaxy of stars’ that orbit him and the sad part is he appears to be totally-helpless in putting them out of orbit.

Vidya Young: Are Barisan’s MPs aware of what they are asking for by road-rolling the DNA bill through Parliament? Don’t be so smug thinking that you can use this to get Anwar. Be forewarned that the Act could turn out to be a double-edged sword. This same DNA Act could be used to solve the mystery of Altantuya's murder.

Mca74justice: Permatang Pauh shows that it is not about Anwar anymore. It is about realising that we as a nation are standing on the cusp of a new identity as united Malaysians. It is about realising that we, the citizens of Malaysia, want justice to be done. It is about realising that the democratic institutions, and the people we elected into Parliament, do not abuse the powers entrenched in the system to victimise a single person.

It is about realising that if the DNA bill gets passed in its present form, it is not just Anwar’s human rights that will be trampled upon, but all ours as well, by the supposedly democratic institutions that were set up to protect us! And this includes the human rights of any Umno, MCA and MIC MPs or senators who run afoul of the elitist few that hold the power to yield the DNA sword!

Just think, how incredible it is that the BN government is so fearful of one man that they are willing to create a new law in an effort to snare him, after failing to get him to submit his DNA! Syed Hamid’s denial of this fact despite it being so painfully obvious, once again makes the BN government the laughing stock of the international community, lurching Malaysia towards Mugabe-style (mis)leadership!

I am utterly disgusted by BN.

Fighter: I wonder why Syed Hamid is going all out against Anwar this time around. If I remember correctly, he was not that vocal in 1998. To the extent that we tought he was above partaking in dirty politics.

Perhaps there is too much at stake to for Syed Hamid if Anwar takes over. Anwar should start checking up on Syed Hamid to see if he has any skeletons in his closet. So far, Anwar has been at the receiving end of accusations and hurtful remarks. Things should change now as you are an MP elected the rakyat.

Flyerfly777: Syed Hamid said that the Opposition staged the walkout because it could not garner adequate support should bloc voting be called to decide on the passing of the bill. He further commented that Anwar tried to disunite BN with all sorts of actions but BN ‘showed unity’. What unity? Unity to pass a flawed bill?

I wish our Yang Berhormat MPs from BN could find the strength to do the right thing, not only for the rakyat , but also for themselves. To the BN MPs who chose to vote for a passing of the DNA bill despite fully knowing its flaws, remember, what goes around comes around. You may be the victim of the flawed bill one day.

Goh Kor Huan: Why is the government rushing to push through the DNA bill, which has such wide implications? Why is Syed Hamid so reluctant to refer the bill to a Select Committee to obtain wider feedback from relevant bodies like the Bar Council and citizen rights groups or review how other, more advance countries with such bills protect the rights of their citizens?

Is the government working for the rakyat or are they working for themselves? Has Syed Hamid forgotten Pah Lak’s call to "come work with me"? Has he forgotten that the Malaysian citizens are the masters and the government is the servant?

If this government continues with its arrogance and insensitivity to the protection of its citizen's rights, then it is going to face more disappointment, courtesy of the Malaysian people. Looks like this government is incapable of change.

Nantha Kumar: The BN government is very determined to pass the DNA bill to further humiliate Anwar on the sodomy charges. Are efforts underway to plant the new DNA samples on a mattress like happened 10 years ago? Very soon, we will be seeing a mattress being hauled into court and again the international community will laugh at Malaysian justice.

The days are numbered for BN and its cronies. Change is inevitable and the rakyat will put a stop to all these dirty political tactics. Long Live Pakatan Rakyat. The people are with you all the way to Putrajaya. Make it happen for the sake of all Malaysians.

Sang Kancil: The DNA bill has been the talk of the town. Why was the Home Minister in such a hurry to table the bill? Will we be wrong to think that it was safeguard his position and put Anwar in jail?All we can do now is watch and see if the bill is passed after the third reading in December.

This bill is really a national threat. If we allow it to be passed in Parliament come December, we are actually digging our own graves. The only way to stop this arm-twisting modus operandi of the Umno-BN government is to pray hard that Anwar comes to power soon.