Bersih balloon drop artist nabbed because words ‘provocative’

Alicescat: “Pavilion KL mall’s auxiliary police head, sergeant Norhalim Selamat, 37, said the woman should not have acted so because Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak is the leader of the country and should be respected.”

Respect is earned. There is nothing insulting about dropping balloons. On the other hand, the rakyat’s collective intelligence has been insulted by the acts and words of the government.

Speaking Sense: So words like ‘justice’, ‘free media’ and ‘democracy’ are now dirty words in this pristine country, and balloons are now considered weapons that can endanger the public.

So we can expect balloons to be banned from children’s birthday parties now? Or is it these words are really ‘insulting’ because they contradict the country leaders’ policy of injustice, suppressed media and autocracy?

Meanwhile, billions are missing but ‘no further action’ is allowed into the investigations for these. Ah, only in Bolehland!

Ckl0001: Alamak, the famous architect’s daughter Bilqis Hijjas had been arrested for being provocative.

Would a journalist asking embarrassing question also be considered provocative and be cause for arrest in the future?

Sabahan: Another circus with clowns is in town. In a democratic nation, words like ‘justice’, ‘free media’ and ‘democracy’ are words that are respected. But one clown claimed they are offensive.

Is Norhalim Selamat mad? Should this person be sent to Tanjung Rambutan Mental Hospital for evaluation?

Anonymous #70881335: Indeed, when did words like ‘freedom’, ‘justice’ and ‘free media’ become provocative? Last I checked, they are words we taught our children to live by.

N1: Only in a corrupt land with corrupt leaders is the word ‘justice’ provocative.

Mojo Jojo: Yes, only in a tyranny would words such as ‘justice’ and ‘democracy’ be taboos, only in a tyranny would the minority unfairly choose.

All animals are equal but some are more so, in a land where freedom is as unlikely as El-Dorado’s gold.

Fairplayer: ‘Democracy’, ‘justice’ and ‘media freedom’ are provocative words?

So if Bilqis dropped balloons with ‘anti-democracy’, ‘anti-justice’ and ‘anti-media freedom’ written on them, she would be considered pro-Najib?

Anonymous 2163411434406314: It’s amazing how terrifying balloons have become in our country.

I wonder what kind of actions they would take if they are red balloons releases by Umno supporters printed with the same words like ‘democracy’, ‘free media’ and ‘justice’ during the same event.

Would that be considered provocative and insulting as well?

Drngsc: Scared of balloons! This PM will soon be afraid of his own shadow. That shows he knows how unpopular he is.

He is ruling by decree, and few have respect for him. Yet he wants to cling on, having lost the support of the people.

Yellow balloons with ‘justice’, ‘free media’ and ‘democracy’ on them are offensive. That shows what kind of PM he is – afraid of democracy, free media, and justice. So he would rather be undemocratic, gag the media, and be unjust.

That is the PM that we have. Najib, please call off the trial. It makes you look bad.

Anonymous_1371479577: This court case is a pure waste of the people’s money.

Appum: Watch it! Don’t write the word ‘donation’ on a balloon. It’s insulting to the PM of Malaysia, too.

Mampus: What a sickening and shameful act to charge any person for dropping balloons. When someone is afraid of his own shadow, his days are numbered.

Anonymous 1607021442717254: First of all, did the prime minister say he was insulted by her actions?

Did he openly say that yellow balloons with the words ‘democracy’, ‘free media’ and ‘justice’ were insulting to him and/or his wife?

If he did, I didn’t see it on CNN. I think it is important to establish that her actions actually insulted the prime minister and not through the interpretation of sergeant Norhalim Selamat.

It is so easy for him to say, “Yes, I was insulted by ‘that woman’.” After that, we can proceed with the case.

Gungadin: This is a brilliant script for a new Monty Python sketch.

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