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新加坡能复制大马变天?(2) 柔净选盟 国阵堡垒区办集会

2012年,隔着新柔长堤的柔佛仍牢牢掌控在国阵手中,即便在2008年全国大选,柔佛州国阵只丢失了一个选区巴克里,人民海啸也未冲倒这座老树盘根国阵堡垒。但即便如此,柔佛州公民组织干净选举联盟,毅然在首府新山举办净选盟3.0集会,就是希望能撼动霸权的主干,激发柔佛人民的政治醒觉。 柔佛非政府组织愿景工程(ENGAGE)主席范平东,也是该州南部净选盟副主席,在18日举行的“新加坡能否复制大马变天”时事论坛,分享柔佛公民组织的经验。 他说,当时受到净选盟主席安美嘉邀请,动员柔佛支持者出席在首都吉隆坡举行的集会。“可是在开会时,有同志就提到,为何不在柔佛同步办一场集会?因为巫统的发源地就在柔佛,马华的堡垒区也在这里。” 撼动国阵“主干” “与其拨动其他的树枝,倒不如直接撼动国阵的主干,这是我们当时的想法。于是就叫上志同道合者,动员了50人协助印传单、做宣传等。” 范平东说,当时根本就不知道什么是记者会,但还是办了,请来媒体柔宣传柔佛新山场的净选盟集会。他坦言,主流媒体并不搭理,只有中文媒体还给了中肯的报导。 https://youtu.be/80efIClIB2Q 他说,当地民众为了宣扬民主理念,参与者都是自费,好像推销员般到各个超级市场,协助民主登记成为选民,因为只要增加选民人数,才有可能在选票上削弱国阵势力。 由于资源都掌握在州国阵手上,可以预见警察、市议会都拒绝颁发集会准证,理由是当天有军警球赛和摇滚演唱会。 范平东说,原本预计只有数百人出席,当天净选盟支持者当天还是成功举办了和平集会,出席者超过八千人。范平东说,主办当局是基于宪法第十条,保障人民和平集会权力。他说,集会者在操场500米外集合。还得有不同的对策,应付被警方驱赶、干涉等可能情况。 “在活动前自愿者们都是挨家逐户派集会传单,从我们接触的普通群众,我们能感受到民心思变,是因为人民的支持,柔佛的社运才能支撑下去。” 他认为,马来西亚的变天,背后是经历了20年不间断的民间运动,多少人愿意付出代价,甚至有人被拘留、面临破产等。…

Has the PAP government pressed the panic button,  announcing a new policy without having worked out any details whatsoever?

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The failure of Singapore’s diplomacy under Lee Hsien Loong’s administration?

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While NS can be juggled with professional training, must it be so difficult?

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