GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH
NO HOLDS BARRED: TUESDAY 30SEPT.08
Raja Petra Kamarudin
I was perturbed when I read YB Teresa Kok’s statement that the food under ISA detention is equivalent or slightly better than dog food. It costs RM8 to feed a dog, according to the Malay Mail survey and only RM4.50 to feed on ISA detainees.
I feed my cats and fish premium food such as science diet and would never dream of feeding my pets the food that we are fed here. I actually stopped eating the food here after the first couple of days because it gave me diarrhea.
A couple of nights ago I vomited after eating the food and now I cannot even stand the sight or smell of the trays that they send to our cell twice a day.
I now survive on dates and plain water and I suppose if that is good enough for camels to survive in the Arabian Desert, it should be good enough for me.
I was told camels have a healthy sex drive and I would like to believe it because of the date that is my staple food. Of cause, there is no way I can test this theory until I come safely out of this place.
Actually, food is the least of my worries at this point of time. I am presently in three months solitary confinement and the only pussy I get to see is this mangy cat that somehow has found its way into my cellblock to sleep outside my locked door.
It has not rained since I arrived here a week ago and I was told Kamunting has not seen any rain for the last few weeks.
The heat in the cell is unbearable and the air is very stuffy.
The uncomfortable environment does help to put your mind off your growling stomach.
I am what they call under orientation. This three months' orientation I suppose is to get me used to the 2 years I am going to spend here.
One of my favorite classics that I used to read in Standard 1 is the Tale of Two Cities, which is about the French Revolution. I can now better appreciate the battle cry “give me liberty or give me death”. They say you appreciate something only after it has been taken away from you. Today, my liberty is at the top of my priority list. But I know it shall not come soon and it shall not come easy and it shall only come if there is a change of government and if the new government fulfills its promise to abolish the ISA.
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Hi Zorro,
ReplyDeleteWhy not we nominate Pete as candidate for Nobel Peace Prize. This idea was suggested by mendela on Malaysia Today website.
Probably, we can approach human right insitutes to help us to achieve this idea.
What do you think? Will get back to you with more info.
cheers
I also remember during my first time in secondary school hostel.
ReplyDeleteI've been accustomed with the meal cooked by my mom so when suddenly I changed to another surrounding my appetite changed.
I felt that the food was horrible although it's actually fine to other students. After a couple of months I was used to the meal although I still think that the food is not so delicious at all. But I survive.
U feed ur dog with the cost of RM8? Me and my housemate only allocate about RM3 for every meal we had. Get used to it pet.
"Freedom suppressed and again regained bites with keener fangs than freedom never endangered."
ReplyDelete--Marcus Tullius Cicero
mr zorro,
ReplyDeleteif they have a 1st class treatment for ISA i also wanna be in custody.
Stop complaining about the food yet stop abusing the internal security act.
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