Should we write when our "VIEWS" are misjudged as "THREATS"

I was previously a frequent contributor to the "LETTER TO THE EDITOR" column. But nowadays i do not write often and it's not that I am lazy. The letters that i submit are "NOT GOOD ENOUGH" to get published. Maybe people just do not believe a 20-year-old boy can write like this. They thought that the MAJORITY of 20-year-olds know only how to memorize essays from books!!!

Lets say, for example, we express our view in the form of blogging or writing to the editors. It's our freedom of speech as stated in Article 10(1) of the Federal Constitution.

Article 10. Freedom of speech, assembly and association.

(1) Subject to Clauses (2), (3) and (4) -

(a)	every citizen has the right to freedom of speech and expression;
(b)	all citizens have the right to assemble peaceably and without arms;
(c)	all citizens have the right to form associations.

But every now and then, when we express our views, in this case sincere views, certain parties especially those in power interpret our "VIEWS" as "THREATS" . They use the ISA to detain innocent Malaysians but suprisingly an Al-Qaeda undercover was working in Pahang without anyone detaining him. What a nation are we?

The statement by Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun that the ISA (Internal Security Act) be replaced with an Anti-Terrorism act should be seriously considered by the government to prevent abusing by certain parties. Today i rarely write because i fear the Home Ministry will come knocking on my door and say they want to bring me into "PROTECTION" in Kamunting!!!

I just wonder how can Malaysia admit she is 52 years old when we do not have any freedom of speech, assembly and association. Maybe we are even worse than Zimbabwe, Malawi and so on...

So, do you think i should still blog and contribute letters to the editor? I do this all because i still consider myself as a patriotic RAKYAT MALAYSIA yang mempunyai kawan berbilang kaum.

Let's learn a simple greeting today... Good Morning (English), Selamat Pagi (Bahasa Melayu), Zao An (Chinese), Kalei Vanakam (Tamil).....

That's all for today!!!
signing out.....

~~~Sony Liew~~~
~~~~~5th May 2009~~~~~