避免政治暴力日益恶化 章瑛促警关注彻查光华日报
二零零九年九月十三日 晚上十时三十九分
（大山脚13日讯）大山脚“火箭”痛斥恐吓和破坏雪州行政议员罗西雅名誉和尊严者，应该受到应有的法律制裁。
行动党大山脚联委会于今午在大山脚国会议员章瑛服务中心，对近日政坛日益严重的暴力倾向深表关注并严厉谴责，并呼吁警方彻查所有涉及政治人物安全受威胁的个案，揪出并惩罚涉案者，以起警戒作用，并制止政治暴力恶化。
以章瑛为首的大山脚行动党，今天，针对罗西雅在兴都庙搬迁风波的对话会上遭恐吓强奸的案件，谴责以语言暴力来中伤女性代议士的行为。认为此乃非君子之所为，相反的，这是懦夫小人的行为。
彼等也给予罗西雅全力的支持，并作为罗西雅讨取公道的后盾。出席者包括槟州行政议员王国慧、巴当拉浪州议员陈宗兴、威省市议员温维安、槟州社青团财政沉志强、登米盖支部主席古纳巴冷等。
章瑛说，过去这么多年来，有很多从政者都受到人身安全的威胁，不过女性从政者比其他男同僚必须承受更大的压力和威胁，那就是性侵犯和性骚扰的威胁。例如：罗西雅在公开的对话会上遭男子骂“比妓女都不如”，及威胁要强奸她；马华全国妇女组主席周美芬、雪州行政议员郭素沁、森州行动党州议员黄美美和行动党柔佛州秘书颜碧真都曾经受到性骚扰的电话。
她披露，在1995年，首次竞选峇都兰樟州议席时，一名自愿帮忙竞选的女义工也被威胁若继续帮助我将强奸她的女儿，导致她停止帮忙我。其他类型的暴力事件也发生在公正党中央妇女组委员李枂洙身上；郭素沁本身和家人都曾经被丢汽油弹；律师公会的前主席阿米嘉女士也曾经受到类似的威胁。
她说，在国会里，女性国会议员也时而受到语言上的骚扰。这些案例显示女性从政者除了与男性从政者必须面对同样的工作压力之外，还必须承受以性侵犯和性骚扰来威胁她们的安全及羞辱她们的尊严的伤害。
由此可见，女性从政者比男性从政者面对更大的压力和障碍阻力，民主制度在保卫弱势社群的代表权之原则下，应设立机制确保女性从政者不需要面对更大的人身安全威胁，并确保羞辱尊严的行为受到严厉的处罚，也为政治工作者提供公正和安全的政治环境。
她说，这就是要有更多女性参政及要求政府制定至少有30％女性决策者的政策，扶助女性参政的原因。只有当女性在政治上不再是弱者，而是有能力与男性平起平坐的时候。这类以性暴力语言伤害女从政者的行为才会消失。所以，我们呼吁女性加入民联，以壮大女性从政的力量，以对抗对女性出言不逊和不尊重女性的行为。
她强调，我们不只要更多女性的加入，也需要更多男女性的支持，并相信大部份的男性会维护女性。
Translation from Nanyang Siang Pau
Rape Threat AGAINST Selangor Exco YB Rodziah
DAP Bukit Mertajam Branch Condemned Political related Violence
(Bukit Mertajam 13th September 2009) DAP Bukit Mertajam Branch Chief, YB Chong Eng expressed concern and sternly denounced the increasing violent tendency in today’s political circles. She urged the police to investigate all threats related to personal safety of politicians, and to arrest the perpetrators as a catalyst to prevent the political related violence from deteriorating.
“Today, with reference to a threat to rape Selangor Exco YB Rodziah made during the Hindu temple relocation dialogue, we condemn any form of verbal violence to slander the woman representatives. We deem this as an act of villain. We give our full support to YB Rodziah, and to be the backup for YB Rodziah to fight for justice.”
YB Chong Eng is also Bukit Mertajam Member of Parliament. She held a press conference to publicly support YB Rodziah at today’s noon.
She said, all these years, many politicians have encountered threats to personal safety, for example, MCA Woman Chief Datin Paduka Chew Mui Fen, Selangor Exco YB Teresa Kok, DAP Negeri Sembilan state assemblywoman YB Wong May May and Johor DAP Secretary Gan Peck Cheng came across phone harassments.
Several Women Representatives Encountered Phone Harassments
“Other forms of violence also happened to PKR Women Central Committee member Dr. Joyce Lee. Whereas Teresa Kok and her family were intimidated by the attempt of molotov cocktail attack; former Bar Council President S Ambiga was also suffered from the similar attack.”
She added, women politicians face greater intensity of pressures as compared with men, mechanism should therefore be established to prevent women politicians from facing greater threats to personal safety, and to ensure those violate others’ honor should get severe punishment.
Steven Sim: political circles are now permeated with unhealthy culture
Penang DAPSY Treasurer Steven Sim said, in view of Penang MCA Deputy Chief Eng Hiap Boon and PKR Women Centre Committee member Dr. Joyce Lee have been receiving threatening SMSes, Malaysia is now permeated with unhealthy culture, if such culture is not eliminated, Malaysian politics will be in an extremely precarious situation.
Adun Padang Lalang Tan Cheong Heng: to face the ballot lesson
Adun Padang Lalang Tan Cheong Heng asserted, if those made the threats were UMNO members, while UMNO did not take any action to punish the perpetrators, then UMNO needs to be prepared for the lesson that will be taught by the people in next general election.
MPSP Councilor Oon Neow Aun: to rectify the violence shown by party members is mandatory
According to MPSP Councilor Oon Neow Aun, all the by-election defeats have given UMNO tremendous pressures, and therefore they have started to resort to fear, violence and chaos. He hopes UMNO leaders will rectify the violent behaviors shown by their members.
Wong Yi Yong: No more toleration of evil
As per DAP Bukit Mertajam Branch Treasurer Wong Yi Yong, BN shows indifference to the sexual harassment towards YB Fong Po Kuan in parliament is equal to the acceptance of parliamentarians to exhibit bad examples, therefore regarding the recent threat towards YB Rodziah, we should never tolerate the evil.
Guna: stop gender-based violence
DAP Tembikai Branch Chief Guna said, sexual harassment by BN parliamentarians to woman parliamentarians were taken lightly before. It’s now time put a stop to the latest gender-based violence.
Rape Threat AGAINST Selangor Exco YB Rodziah
DAP Bukit Mertajam Branch Condemned Political related Violence
(Bukit Mertajam 13th September 2009) DAP Bukit Mertajam Branch Chief, YB Chong Eng expressed concern and sternly denounced the increasing violent tendency in today’s political circles. She urged the police to investigate all threats related to personal safety of politicians, and to arrest the perpetrators as a catalyst to prevent the political related violence from deteriorating.
“Today, with reference to a threat to rape Selangor Exco YB Rodziah made during the Hindu temple relocation dialogue, we condemn any form of verbal violence to slander the woman representatives. We deem this as an act of villain. We give our full support to YB Rodziah, and to be the backup for YB Rodziah to fight for justice.”
YB Chong Eng is also Bukit Mertajam Member of Parliament. She held a press conference to publicly support YB Rodziah at today’s noon.
She said, all these years, many politicians have encountered threats to personal safety, for example, MCA Woman Chief Datin Paduka Chew Mui Fen, Selangor Exco YB Teresa Kok, DAP Negeri Sembilan state assemblywoman YB Wong May May and Johor DAP Secretary Gan Peck Cheng came across phone harassments.
Several Women Representatives Encountered Phone Harassments
“Other forms of violence also happened to PKR Women Central Committee member Dr. Joyce Lee. Whereas Teresa Kok and her family were intimidated by the attempt of molotov cocktail attack; former Bar Council President S Ambiga was also suffered from the similar attack.”
She added, women politicians face greater intensity of pressures as compared with men, mechanism should therefore be established to prevent women politicians from facing greater threats to personal safety, and to ensure those violate others’ honor should get severe punishment.
Steven Sim: political circles are now permeated with unhealthy culture
Penang DAPSY Treasurer Steven Sim said, in view of Penang MCA Deputy Chief Eng Hiap Boon and PKR Women Centre Committee member Dr. Joyce Lee have been receiving threatening SMSes, Malaysia is now permeated with unhealthy culture, if such culture is not eliminated, Malaysian politics will be in an extremely precarious situation.
Adun Padang Lalang Tan Cheong Heng: to face the ballot lesson
Adun Padang Lalang Tan Cheong Heng asserted, if those made the threats were UMNO members, while UMNO did not take any action to punish the perpetrators, then UMNO needs to be prepared for the lesson that will be taught by the people in next general election.
MPSP Councilor Oon Neow Aun: to rectify the violence shown by party members is mandatory
According to MPSP Councilor Oon Neow Aun, all the by-election defeats have given UMNO tremendous pressures, and therefore they have started to resort to fear, violence and chaos. He hopes UMNO leaders will rectify the violent behaviors shown by their members.
Wong Yi Yong: No more toleration of evil
As per DAP Bukit Mertajam Branch Treasurer Wong Yi Yong, BN shows indifference to the sexual harassment towards YB Fong Po Kuan in parliament is equal to the acceptance of parliamentarians to exhibit bad examples, therefore regarding the recent threat towards YB Rodziah, we should never tolerate the evil.
Guna: stop gender-based violence
DAP Tembikai Branch Chief Guna said, sexual harassment by BN parliamentarians to woman parliamentarians were taken lightly before. It’s now time put a stop to the latest gender-based violence.
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Jawatankuasa Perhubungan Kawasan Parlimen DAP Bukit Mertajam ingin menyuarakan kebimbangan dan serta mengecam kes keganasan dan ugutan politik yang semakin berleluasa di Negara kita. Jawatankuasa menyeru supaya pihak polis segera menjalankan siasatan terhadap semua kes ancaman dan ugutan politik serta mengambil tindakan serta merta bagi menghentikan budaya keganasan dalam politik.
Khususnya, Jawatankuasa mengecam tindakan mereka yang telah mengancam Ahli EXCO Kerajaan Negeri Selangor, Yang Berhormat Puan Rodziah Ismail, dengan bahasa kesat dan ugutan untuk merogol beliau semasa dialog antara Kerajaan Negeri dan penduduk Seksyen 23 Shah Alam di Selangor. Tindakan tersebut telah melampaui batas kemanusiaan dan moral serta berunsurkan keganasan. Jawatankuasa menyokong penuh YB Puan Rodziah untuk mendapatkan keadilan dalam kes ini.
Ramai ahli politik Negara kita pernah menerima ancaman keselamatan diri tetapi pemimpin politik kaum wanita secara amnya menghadapi tekanan yang lebih besar yakni, ancaman gangguan dan keganasan seksual. Dalam kes YB Puan Rodziah, seorang individu semasa dialog tersebut telah menghina dan melabelkan beliau sebagai “pelacur” dan juga mengancam untuk merogol beliau. Pemimpin-pemimpin politik wanita yang lain seperti Teresa Kok, Ahli EXCO Kerajaan Negeri Selangor, Chew Mei Fun, Ketua Wanita MCA dan Dr. Joyce Lee, AJK Wanita PKR kebangsaan juga pernah menerima ancaman keselamatan nyawa dan gangguan seksual. Di Parlimen, wakil-wakil Rakyat wanita terutamanya di pihak Pembangkang sering ditujukan bahasa-bahasa berbentuk gangguan seksual.
Kes-kes ini menunjukkan bahawa pemimpin dan ahli politik wanita bukan sahaja menghadapi tekanan kerja seperti pemimpin lelaki, malah terpaksa menghadapi ancaman keselamatan nyawa serta penghinaan terhadap maruah mereka.
Justeru, Jawatankuasa menyeru supaya mekanisme keselamatan mestilah dibentuk untuk menjamin keselamatan nyawa ahli politik secara amnya, tetapi khususnya, ahli politik wanita serta pegawai-pegawai politik mereka. Ini bagi menjamin suatu suasana politik yang sihat bagi mendukung demokrasi di Negara kita.Kerajaan juga mestilah mengukuhkan lagi kedudukan kepimpinan wanita termasuk segera mencapai 30% penglibatan wanita di peringkat pembuat dasar tertinggi negara.
Akhir sekali, Jawatankuasa menyeru supaya para wanita dan semua Rakyat Malaysia untuk mengemblengkan tenaga bagi mengupayakan lagi pengaruh pemimpin wanita dalam politik dan seterusnya menentang tindakan tidak hormat dan kurang ajar terhadap kaum wanita secara keseluruhannya.
Chong EngPengerusiJawatankuasa Perhubungan Kawasan Parlimen DAP Bukit Mertajam
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