Khairy urges Biden to close Guantanamo to promote US democracy

Astro Awani
December 5, 2014 19:24 MYT

UMNO Youth chief, Khairy Jamaluddin in his tweet said that US should also close Guantanamo to prove the countrys democratic law. - File pic

United States (US) vice president Joe Biden, should understand Malaysia’s law before alleging that the government had used pressure to stifle the country’s opposition.

UMNO Youth chief, Khairy Jamaluddin in his tweet said that US should also close Guantanamo to prove the country’s democratic law.

: @VP Closing Guantanamo gives the US a vital chance to make things right and promote confidence in its democracy & judiciary.
— Khairy Jamaluddin (@Khairykj) December 5, 2014

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Khairy also retweeted a tweet which stated the depleting confidence in the US democracy has been proven through recent issues and cases such as Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown and Eric Garner.

@VP @Khairykj Trayvon Martin. Michael Brown. Eric Garner. Not enough confidence in your democracy & judiciary to tell others what to do.
— Dimishtra (@dimishtra) December 5, 2014

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Gerakan Youth chief Tan Keng Liang was also actively commenting on Biden’s remark on twitter.

: @VP Democracy must not supersede justice. Sodomy is a crime in our country. Q is whether Anwar committed d crime or not. Be fair to victim
— Tan Keng Liang (@tankengliang) December 5, 2014

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: @VP fyi, Anwar could have easily proven innocence if he had produced his DNA to contradict the DNA found in d victim. Q is why he refuse?
— Tan Keng Liang (@tankengliang) December 5, 2014

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: @VP Is it fair to crime victims if case thrown out simply to uphold democracy? Justice also important in our country. Hope d same in US
— Tan Keng Liang (@tankengliang) December 5, 2014

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some people may value "democracy" more than "justice". Put yourself in the victim's shoes. Then tell which is more important. Be fair @VP
— Tan Keng Liang (@tankengliang) December 5, 2014

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Keng Liang also described Malaysia’s seriousness in valuating justice and stressed that there are no exceptions even for the Opposition leader.

However, Angkatan Muda Keadilan (AMK) deputy chief, fahmi fadzil was only seen retweeting some of the Tweets made by Biden on social media.

Amid growing U.S.-Malaysia ties, Malaysian govt’s use of legal system & Sedition Act to stifle opposition raises rule of law concerns. -vp
— Vice President Biden (@VP) December 4, 2014

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US vice president Joseph Biden has criticised the Malaysian government decision to retain the Sedition Act 1948 citing the move aims to insulate the opposition.

Biden also hoped that the Malaysian government would rectify the situation through Anwar’s case.

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