In recent months, Malaysians have watched with mounting anger as state oppression unfolds in Kg Sg Baru and most recently in Kg Jalan Papan. At the same time, more and more individuals like Papa Gomo are being hauled up under the Sedition Act for voicing criticism of the government—particularly of the Prime Minister. These incidents have created a disturbing sense that those in power today—especially leaders within PKR, and by extension the Pakatan Harapan government—are beginning to mirror the very behaviours they once fiercely condemned during the BN era.
When state power is deployed not to defend the rakyat but to intimidate them; when institutions like the PDRM appear to suppress rather than safeguard; when activists and human rights defenders such as those from PSM are detained merely for standing up to justice and the right of a private “insignificant” citizen, the truth becomes difficult to deny: The reformist dreams we were sold now stand in outright contradiction to today’s reality—a betrayal so glaring that the gap has become a wound splitting the nation’s trust.
If laws are twisted into instruments to silence or dispossess the rakyat, then those laws—and those who wield them—must be confronted, exposed, and challenged without fear.
Not long ago, Dato Anwar Ibrahim spoke passionately about oppression and injustice, condemning them as zalim and urging Malaysians to stand united against all forms of tyranny. Yet today, many Malaysians feel betrayed as the system—and the government he heads—revives the very injustices and tyranny he once rallied the nation against. The disappointment is raw and deep precisely because the rakyat placed extraordinary faith in this government to do better
Malaysia deserves better. We need new politics—one not built on slogans, theatrics, or personality cults, but on an unshakeable commitment to justice, humanity, and the dignity of the poor and marginalised. We need parliamentarians who stand with the rakyat not only when cameras are rolling or when it is politically advantageous, but especially when it is risky, inconvenient, or unpopular. We need parliamentarianswho understand that power is a trust—a sacred responsibility.
We must reject all forms of oppression. True reform demands that every government be held to the same standards of accountability, transparency, and compassion. The struggle for justice does not end with a change of administration. It ends only when every Malaysian—rich or poor, urban or rural—can live with security, dignity, and a voice that is heard and respected.
It is time the PN leadership rewrite their political script. It is time the People Rise.
-Waytha Moorthy Ponnusamy