我等联署组织连诀严正抗议,政府继续使用具压迫性、殖民元素和违反民主的《1948年煽动法令》。
煽动法令为英殖民政府的压迫性法律之一,以此镇压先贤们在争取国家独立时的言论自由和意见。若我等意欲朝向真正的独立,此恶法必须废除。
煽动法令的诠释太广,让政府能轻易滥用,以对付任何对政府、领袖和执政党作出正当批评、发表民主言论的人士冠上罪名。
根据煽动法令,几乎所有关于类似争议的话语和出版,都能视之为煽动。因此,该恶法明显用于保护当权者利益,钳制反对者与不满者,让特定议题成为禁忌。以此扼杀公民自由,营造出让人生畏的氛围,不禁让人联想到在马哈迪铁腕政权时代的白色恐怖。
政府滥用煽动法令的趋势,自2013年6月兴权会领袖P. Uthayakumar及2014年2月已故行动党前主席卡巴星被煽动法令定罪的案件中,可见一斑。
除此,我们也高度关注总检察署在煽动法令下,明显地选择性提控批评政府者的举动。
过去一个月,只见煽动法令动辄为新一波政治打压,阻吓的目标人物包括民选议员和律师,然两者的天职皆为大众利益而发声。
遭控告人士包括:
- 大卫奥洛(David Orok),沙巴立新党成员
- 阿兹米沙隆(Azmi Sharom),马来亚大学法律系教授
- 苏兰德兰(N Surendran),律师兼霹雳巴东色海国会议员
- 卡立沙末(Khalid Samad),雪兰莪莎阿南国会议员
- 雷尔(RSN Rayer),律师兼槟城斯里德里玛州议员
- 阿都拉再益(Abdullah Zaik Abdul Rahman),马来西亚穆斯林阵线主席
- 郭素沁,吉隆坡士不爹国会议员
- 蔡添强,吉隆坡峇都国会议员
- 希山穆丁莱益(Hishamuddin Rais),社运份子
- 阿当阿里(Adam Adli),学运份子
- 沙夫万(Safwan Anang),学运份子
- 哈里斯伊布拉欣(Haris Ibrahim),律师兼社运份子
- 谭林(Tamrin Tun Abdul Ghafar),政治份子
- 苏海米(Md Shuhaimi Shafie),雪兰莪斯里慕达州议员
无数遭调查人士当中有:
- Viktor Wong,马来西亚人民党社运份子
- 伦秀英(Susan Loone) ,《当今大马》记者
- 哈山卡林(Hassan Karim),律师兼人民公正党柔佛州副主席
- 拉菲兹(Rafizi Ramli ),雪兰莪 班登国会议员
- 阿里(Ali bin Jalil),公众
- 17岁学生,匿名
- 莫哈末尼查(Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin),章卡遮令区州议员
首相纳吉曾于2012年7月11日及2013年7月3日,两度承诺即将废除煽动法令。尽管他已向国人作出承诺,但是令人震惊的是动辄援用恶法的次数却节节上升。煽动法令俨然已成为新版内安法令,用于扼杀与打压异议人士、公民社会和大众。
在此关键点上,当我等人权遭致如此蹂躏,吾等联署单位支持组成废除煽动法令运动(Gerakan Hapus Akta Hasutan, GHAH)。本运动宗旨为开展全国运动,以终结威胁每一位马来西亚人的言论与意见自由的煽动法令。
我等诉求为:
- 废除《1948年煽动法令》;
- 撤销及释放所有在煽动法令下被控告及关押的人士;
- 不以类似恶法取代该法令。
废除煽动法令运动将于2014年9月15日在隆雪华堂光前大礼堂推展,紧接下来将会巡回全国推动,以戮力完成本运动的三项诉求。
联署团体:
- Aliran
- All Women’s Action Society (AWAM)
- Amnesty International Malaysia
- Anak Muda Sarawak
- Angkatan Warga Aman Malaysia (Warga AMAN)
- Asian Law Students Association (ALSA)
- Association of Women Lawyers
- Baramkini
- Bersih Sibu
- Borneo Resources Institute (BRIMAS)
- Center for Independent Journalism (CIJ)
- Center for Orang Asli Concerns (COAC)
- Center for Reform, Democracy and Social Initiatives (CRD)
- Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4)
- Community Action Network (CAN)
- Dam the Dams
- Dapur Komuniti Serdang
- Dignity International
- ENGAGE
- Federation of Malaysian Indian Organisation (PRIMA)
- Friends of Kota Damansara
- Gabungan Mahasiswa Islam Se-Malaysia (G.A.M.I.S.)
- Gabungan Persatuan Alumni Universiti Taiwan, Malaysia 大马留台联总
- Gerakan Bunga Raya
- Global Bersih
- Himpunan Hijau
- Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs Studies (IDEAS)
- Institute for Development of Alternative Living (IDEAL)
- Institute for Leadership and Development Studies (LEAD)
- Islamic Renaissance Front (IRF)
- Japan Graduates’ Association of Malaysia (JAGAM)
- Jaringan Orang Asal SeMalaysia (JOAS)
- Jihad for Justice
- Johor Yellow Flame (JYF)
- Kajian Politik untuk Perubahan
- Kelab Bangsar Utama
- Knowledge and Rights with Young people through Safer Spaces (KRYSS)
- Kuala Lumpur Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall
- Kuen Cheng Alumni Association
- Kumpulan Aktivis Mahasiswa Independen (KAMI)
- Lawyers for Liberty
- Legasi Mahasiswa Progresif
- Life for Democracy
- Linkaran Islam Tradisional
- LLG Cultural Development Centre
- Malaysia Indians Progressive Association (MIPAS)
- Malaysia Physicians for Social Responsibility
- Malaysia Youth and Students’ Democratic Movement (DEMA)
- Malaysia-China Chamber of Commerce
- Malaysian Youth Care Association (PRIHATIN)
- Mama Bersih
- Monitoring Sustainability of Globalisation (MSN)
- Nanyang University Alumni Association
- National Indian Rights Action Team (NIAT)
- National Oversight and Whistleblowers (NOW)
- Negeri Sembilan Chinese Assembly Hall
- New Era College Alumni Association
- Northern Green Youth
- Pahang Raub Ban Cyanide in Gold Mining Action Committee
- Parti Sosialis Malaysia, Cawangan Nusajaya
- Partners of Community Organizations in Sabah (Pacos Trust)
- Pax Romana International Catholic Movement for Intellectual and Cultural Affairs (ICMICA)
- Penang Forum Steering Committee
- People Welfare and Rights Organisation (POWER)
- Perak Green Pioneer (PGP)
- Perak Women for Women Society (PWW)
- Persahabatan Semparuthi, Johor
- Persatuan Alumni PBTUSM Kuala Lumpur & Selangor
- Persatuan Bahasa Tionghua Northern Region Alumni
- Persatuan Bahasa Tionghua Universiti Sains Malaysia
- Persatuan Bekas Siswazah Universiti and Kolej di China
- Persatuan Hopo Kuala Lumpur & Selangor, Bahagian Belia 隆雪河婆同乡会青年部
- Persatuan Kesedaran Komuniti Selangor (EMPOWER)
- Persatuan Koh Yew Kuala Lumpur & Selangor 隆雪高要会馆
- Persatuan Komuniti Prihatin Selangor & Kuala Lumpur
- Persatuan Masyarakat Selangor (PERMAS)
- Persatuan Rapat Malaysia (RAPAT)
- Pertubuhan IKRAM Malaysia (IKRAM)
- Projek BERES
- Projek Dialog
- Pusat Komas
- Rainbow Genders Society
- Research for Social Advancement (REFSA)
- Sabah Environmental Protection Association (SEPA)
- Sabah Women’s Action Resource Group (SAWO)
- Sahabat Rakyat Working Committee
- SAVE Rivers
- Saya Anak Bangsa Malaysia ( SABM )
- School of Acting Justly, LovingTenderly n Treading Humbly (SALT)
- Selangor & Federal Territory Chung Shan Association 雪隆中山同乡会
- Selangor and Kuala Lumpur Hokkien Association
- Selangor Hokkien Association Youth Section
- Sembang Sembang Forum
- SHIELD Tam (ST)
- Sisters in Islam
- Student Progressive Front of Universiti Putra Malaysia (Gerakan Mahasiswa Maju University Putra Malaysia)
- Students Progressive Front University Sains Malaysia
- Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM)
- Tamil Foundation Malaysia
- Tamilar Action Force (TAF)
- Tenaganita
- Teoh Beng Hock Trust for Democracy
- Tindak Malaysia
- The Selangor & Kuala Lumpur Kwang Tung Association Youth Section
- The Selangor & Kuala Lumpur Nan Ann Association雪隆南安会馆
- United Chinese Scholl Alumni Associations of Malaysia (UCSAAM)
- Universiti Terbuka Anak Muda (UTAM)
- Women Development of Malaysia PJ New Town Branch
- Women’s Aid Organization (WAO)
- Women’s Centre for Change
- Writers Alliance for Media Independence (WAMI)
- Youth for Change (Y4C)