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Harassment
By Forest Ang
Harassment. Duress. Intimidation. Threat. They all carried about the same meaning. They are to create fear.
Thinking of Altantuya, C4, UTK and the like - were the means.
At the highest point in Thailand, I was already chilled but when I heard the news, I was almost freezed to my bones. The mere thought of being “disappeared”, “C4-ed” or “Manser-ed” rung through me while I was on holiday at Doi Inthanon, Chiang Mai in October, 2006.
I am a banana (can’t read Chinese). Depicted here were the rough translations of the articles published in the vernacular papers in October 2006.
Guang Ming Paper. Click to enlarge
It was summarized as, “The Education Department of Penang denied that Forest Ang is a teacher from Penang. The Education Department was asked to take action on me by the Wildlife Department because of the pictorial article on the Dirtiest National Park of Penang.” They can take action on me because as a Government's servant, I am not allow to talk. And it is with such ruling, the governing departments kept detrimentating the national agenda....and because there are stupid fishes.
Sin Chew Paper. Click to enlarge
Sin Chew Paper. Click to enlarge
The pictures showed proof of the actual scenario but here in Penang, whatever ugly the management of natural resources, you must not mention about it. You have no right although you are a citizen and a stakeholder. They are the "Rajas". They are the "almighty" of the jungle. They can do what they want. They have the license to "destroy". You shall not speak or you will be "silenced". They play "God".
Bloggers like Jeff Ooi and Ahirudin Atan @ Rocky will know what I am talking about. I am with you, Jeff and Rocky.
Anyone out there still with me?
Forest Ang
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