Malaysiakini: Say no to gutter politics
The likelihood of Bukit Lanjan state assemblyperson Elizabeth Wong's nude photographs scandal ending anytime soon may be slim but PKR Wanita has had enough and is saying 'no' to gutter politics. PKR's Wanita wing today launched an anti-gutter politics campaign, denouncing the dirty tactics used to expose the private lives of leading political figures. "Today our media has been used as a platform to sensationalise the private lives of politicians including men and women holding public offices. "Without us realising it, we are dragged into a culture called gutter politics," said PKR Wanita chief Zuraida Kamaruddin.
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"Gutter politics cause irreparable damage and deprivation of human dignity, especially when the target is a female politician. "Our route to gender mainstreaming in politics has now been obstructed by gutter politics because women who make serving the rakyat their passion and women who intend to venture into politics as a way of life will now find themselves being blackmailed by gutter politicians," said Zuraida. She cited Article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which states that 'no one shall be subjected to attacks upon their honour and reputation'.
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Based on the current political scenario, it looks like the privacy of an individual is being used for political assasination. So, will the government protect the privacy of individual as per Article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights? I think not coz the govt wants to protect itself and not the the rakyat. Sad but true.
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am fed up with politics
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