Al Jazeera 101 East Forum (Part 1) Bersih Rally -10 Nov 07

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This week on 101 East; Malaysia has just seen it's biggest protest for almost a decade, with tens of thousands marching to demand electoral reform.
Their call was met with tear-gas and water cannon.
So is there a need for fundamental change in the south-east Asian country or did the demonstrators get what they deserve?

We talk to leading government figures Minister Dato' Seri Nazri Abd Aziz ,Khairy Jamaluddin (PM S I L) and one of the nation's top human rights activists Malik Imtiaz Sarwar.
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UPDATE: Bernama summary of the Forum
November 16, 2007 00:42 AM




No Need For Institutional Reform To Election System - Nazri

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 (Bernama) -- There is no need for institutional reform to the Malaysian election system as it has worked well for the country in the last 50 years, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz said. He, however, admitted that there was still room for improvement, but to say that the system was unfair was not a correct description.
Mohamed Nazri was replying to a question posed by Al Jazeera's anchor Teymoor Nabili of the satellite channel's 101 East Programme in which he was one of three panellists invited to discuss last Saturday's illegal assembly in the city. The other panellists were Umno Youth deputy chief Khairy Jamaluddin and Human Rights lawyer Malik Imtiaz Sarwar.
The 30-minute programme touched widely on the issue, including the media's way of handling it. Agreeing to the minister's reply, Khairy said the system just needed some processes to be strengthened. "There is nothing wrong with the system, but some processes need to be strenghtened... but the institution is fine, the system works," he said, pointing out that the Barisan National (BN) had lost Kelantan in the elections.
To Al Jazeera's contention that police had used force to disperse the gathering, Nazri said they did not use excessive force for obvious reasons, especially since they (police) were aware that they were under close scrutiny not only by Malaysians but the whole world. On crowd and traffic control during the gathering, Khairy said the police handled it well. To Imtiaz's allegation that the traffic jams that resulted were caused by police road blocks, Khairy said they were put up because of the demonstration.
He said a similar rally in Terengganu in September had descended into a violent incident. "So, you cannot blame the police for thinking that this (Saturday's gathering) was going to end up the same way," he added. To Nabili's question on the local media's minimum coverage on the gathering, Nazri said he did not think the local media were siding with the government. "The media are free to report anything. In fact, I got all my information (on the gathering) from the (news) papers," he added. Meanwhile, Nazri said changes made by the Election Commission had shown that the government had not turned a deaf ear on issues brought forward by the people. However, he said, not every issue or grouse voiced (by the people) was necessarily right. "We have a system here... if you have any grouse, channel it to the ballot box. We have an election every five years or less... at the end of the day, we will decide and you must never underestimate the will of the people," added Nazri. Khairy also said that the gathering could not be used as a barometer of the general sentiments of the public.

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[bobbysama]

wakakakaka ! congrats KJ...he maybe thought that dengan pengguasaan English dia yang power so that He can manipulate those wartawan Aljazeera...hey bro...come on...dont think that you're good in english so that u can kencing orang sana sini...orang kampung yang tak beriman maybe la...get a life la KJ...nazri...huhuhuh ko pusing la sampai lebam...

[bluxzof]

f*** being a malaysian so sad. Having these monkey talking crap makes the ppl so shamefull.

[TheRockaholic10]

please my fellow friend melayu is not an umno. umno is a bunch of idiot,traitor of malay raise!

theres alot of diffrence malay and umno!

[kjpaint8]

Actualy I am Also Malaysian and Also Respect the Presiden Of Malaysia Look What Have You Done and Wat Have You Order To Your Trup Of Police With The Good Residence Please Plase Please If You See This Massge Read It Carefully . We Are Not Alone Every One In This Will The Right Is True The Law The Peace The Love and The God . Thailand Singapore Taiwan Hong kong China USA Australia new Zealand All The Good Country Presidence Will Help We Are Not Alone The 2nd Of Bean ladin In Malaysia

[paklahlah]

nazri and kairy, shame on both of you, is not call as umno, it Unknown.

[CarlGen289]

Improper interview with the wrong parties at hand. Have all the right parties together and lets see how things go. IF YOU THERE BN! BULOK NUAN!

[cactus1294]

THIS VIDEO HAD BEEN EDITED..

THE REAL VERSION!

Nazri side

At 4:24 - No No - We dont allowed this, because we want to rule the country and oppressed the people! It doesnt have anything with the multiracial country..

Khairy side

At 4:43 - Can i just say that... No comment... Pause. (and doing some stupid face)

[009emperor]

aiyaa KJ n NAZRI dont disgrace whole m'sian laaa wehhh....juz admit u donno wat d police up 2 laaa... how 2 denied d press hv caught d brutality of ANJING m'sia on innocent rakyat..no more b/up police anymore sudah malu terkantoi....juz say donno laaa...IDIOT..mau cakap melayu..kaaa

[scottbluth]

Have you guys heard the shit from the mouth of Lim Kit Siang? wait, I can't understand what he said. He held an election rally but spoke in Cantonese I think. So much for One Malaysia. More like One China.

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[hidemichimomo]

Malik Imtiar Sarwar: I'm not saying the public are stupid, I'm saying that you (Nazri) are dumbass!

[ironmouth1979]

AMAZING HOW THE PRESS NEVER COVERED STORIES ON WHAT THE ASSHOLE POLICE DID.... BUNCH OF WANKERS... NO BALLS TO STAND UP FOR PEOPLE... BOYCOTT ALL MEDIA MAN!!

[rheara00]

@TheGreenNiner same goes with me!! haha full of crap...