To Love Malaysia is to Know Malaysia – Part 5

Something seriously wrong with the Government


KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 26, 2008)


In a haste, the DNA Identification Bill 2008 was tabled for the 2nd reading and opened for debate despite protests by opposition MPs.


Questionable moves:

• Why the haste? The DNA Bill was only tabled for the first reading last week on Aug 18; and now it's up for the second reading; whereareas the Universities and University Colleges (Amendment) Act was tabled earlier, in July; and now it's not up for the second reading yet.


• Is this made with mala fide intentions? Is the government having any side motive to this? Is this their last hope to nab Anwar, albeit a seemingly "legal" action?

Why this Bill has to be rejected?

• It has sweeping power just like the ISA. Just as the other draconian laws, it's subject to abuse.

• Anybody can be convicted of any crime. You may be detained for any reason whatsoever, have your DNA sample taken, charge with the crime you didn't commit but can't deny as your DNA profile matches with the one found at the scene of the crime or in the victim's ass (e.g. Saiful "the Sin-Ful" Bukhari). With this almost all unsolved crimes in the country will be resolved.

• Under Clause 13(7), there is no way you can escape from giving your DNA sample, as "a police officer may use all means necessary for the purpose of taking or assisting the taking of a non-intimate sample from a person"

• Under Clause 24, it supercedes all other written laws...."any information from the DNA Databank shall be admissible as a conclusive proof of the DNA identification in any proceedings in any court.

• Under Clause 25, there is no way you could take legal action against (a) the Minister; (b) the Head of DNA Databank; (c) the Deputy Head of DNA Databank; (d) DNA Databank officers; (e) a government medical officer; or (f) a chemist for any act, neglect, default or omission done. Which simply means though they make a mistake, you can't sue them. It also means tampering of DNA samples and profiling is possible.

• The DNA Databank is headed by a senior police officer not below the rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police. This is absurd as nobody ..........(you know what).

For more understanding of the need to resist the DNA Bill, read here

abROcadabRO @ http://just-mythots.blogspot.com/