I was watching the news on TV a few moments ago and saw a report that Coalition for Free and Fair Elections (Bersih) representative Wong Chin Huat has been arrested under the Sedition Act.  Wong had urged the public to wear black tomorrow in a show of solidarity to protest the Perak state government takeover. 

"It will be a peaceful but powerful message of civil disobedience: that we, the people, are the politicians’ bosses and no politician defiant of public opinion can escape punishment at the next poll," said Bersih representative Wong Chin Huat at the launch of the 1BLACKMalaysia campaign today.

"Let’s paint every state and territory, every town and village, black with our clothes, headbands, hats, turbans, veils, armbands, ribbons and stickers on 7 May," said Wong, noting that the gesture was an act every citizen could participate in.

When asked why black was chosen, Wong said it was the colour of grieving, and that 1BLACKMalaysia was a symbolic mourning for the death of democracy in Perak.

He noted that symbolic funerals for political causes were not new. "In 1946, Umno berkabung (mourned) when they opposed the Malayan Union. We are just following in their tradition."

In the TV news report, IGP Tan Sri Musa Hassan was asked on the matter and he said, with a certain level of seriousness on his face, that the police force will not hesitate to take stern action against anyone, from any political party, who tried to create problems and interrupt Perak’s state legislative sitting tomorrow.

Calling for Malaysians to wear black tomorrow is creating problems kah?  I guess our new Home Minister is off to a good start.   So much for Najib’s ‘a more liberal govt’ act of releasing two ISA detainees.

But if you think that’s sad wait for the next part.

Tan Sri Musa Hassan was then asked on a different issue.  31 year old Jamilah Selamat passed away yesterday after falling from her bike.  She was the victim of snatch theft.  She was also 2 months pregnant and leaves behind two children.  Tan Sri Musa was asked about the case ragut (snatch theft).  The seriousness on his face lifted and he said with a smile…. that the police can’t be everywhere.

What the fuck is that!  Surely the head honcho of the police force can give a better answer than that!  I’m quite certain that the police will be in Perak tomorrow, ready to pounce on anyone found wearing black.