Speaking at Suhakam's 25th anniversary celebration on Monday (Sept 9), Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim emphasised that the public must recognise the importance of balancing human rights and freedom with responsibility to maintain the nation’s peace and stability.
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00:00When the issue of violence against ISIS and al-Qaeda emerged, which also entered our country,
00:15or the narrow understanding of the community, which is framed as three R's,
00:22some bankers said, we are oppressors, we cannot talk about the three R's.
00:26It's not true. If we want to talk about religion, Islam, or other religions,
00:32if we want to talk about people, if we are not satisfied, if we want to oppose,
00:37all of those are allowed.
00:39What is not allowed is,
00:42incitement, leading to violence,
00:47or causing conflict between people,
00:51because whatever the reason,
00:54and if I am attacked by the international media,
00:57I will not refuse to guarantee the safety of the people and this country.
01:06But, as Dato' Ismail said,
01:11the danger is, if the law is too loose,
01:15then the possibility for any rulers or politicians
01:21to misuse it to defend their position is there.
01:25Therefore, the law must be studied to avoid misuse.
01:30How can a country that is now safe and stable politically,
01:35with a rich economy,
01:40and good diplomatic relations with neighbors,
01:44with America, China, Russia, India,
01:48with Europe,
01:50how can we defend it without being disturbed by itself?
01:57The disruption of politics is common,
02:00just like what happened in the election of Raya.
02:02But it is a disruption that threatens the stability and security of the people,
02:09by inciting the people to think,
02:14there are laws that need to defend the safety of the country,
02:19but there must be guarantees,
02:23so that the fundamental rights of the people are not violated.
02:30That's all. Thank you.
02:44Happy 25th Anniversary!