Press Statement : USHERING IN THE ERA OF DEMOCRACY IN EGYPT

USHERING IN THE ERA OF DEMOCRACY IN EGYPT

Media Statement

Pertubuhan IKRAM Malaysia (IKRAM)

31 January 2011CE / 26 Safar 1432H

Like other citizens of the world who uphold truth, justice, and the freedom to choose political leaderships, members of IKRAM (an Islamic NGO) are monitoring the situation in Egypt with great concern.

Egyptian authorities, while having to deal responsibly to the popular uprising, must be sensitive to the ultimate demand of the Egyptian people regardless of social standing, group affiliation or religious belief. The Egyptian masses want and deserve a fundamental regime change. After three decades of repressive rule, Mubarak must admit defeat and failure. Thus it is time for him to leave the presidency.

Islam respects the basic human rights of all men. Egyptians deserve the right to self-determination. And no power on earth has any right over the sovereignty of Egypt which strives to be a democratic state where the Egyptian people would be able to choose freely, without fear, the leader and the government of their choice.

IKRAM also urges the present regime to release the imprisoned fighters of freedom and democracy, whose only wrong was to see their country be purged of a dictator and a draconian regime whose days are over.

It is the era for profound political change in the Middle East. Just a few weeks ago, it was Tunisia. It is now Egypt. The dominos may fall in other repressive Arab countries too.

 

Dr Mohd Parid Sheikh Ahmad

President

IKRAM

PACE wish a prosperous and peaceful year of 2011

Assalamualaikum
and greetings

Dr Hafidzi Mohd Noor, Director of PACE

As we usher in the new year, vivid memories of the tragic events that unfolded two years ago flooded our minds. 28th December 2010 marked the third commemoration of the start of the month long brutal and unprovoked attacks and wilful killings of men, women and children of Gaza.

As Israel continues to pursue a policy of ethnic cleansing and sustained persecution on the Palestinian people, her Washington paymaster justifies Israel's preemptive strike on Gaza as a military necessity. The international community who has tolerated Israel's impunity for far too long, now has refused to be duped into believing the zionist popaganda spin. The Goldstone report is a clear departure from the traditional standpoint of the international community which has largely turned a blind eye on the atrocities committed by the zionist entity. Refused to be held ransom by the zionist agenda, Richard Goldstone, a jew himself, exposed irrefutable evidence of israeli supreme crime on the people of Gaza. The report was almost unanimously endorsed by the UN General Assembly except by the US and her proxy states including Australia. Israel continued to challenge international rule of law by assaulting Mavi Marmara, a ship on a humanitarian mission on the high seas, killing peace activists on board in the process. Such a blunder has caused Israel dearly in terms of her image and international standing. Israel's rash actions have lead to a number of countries especially Latin American states to sever diplomatic ties and prompted them to openly declare their support and recognition on the sovereign Palestinian state, anticipated by august 2011, as hinted by the Palestinian authority.