DAP organised an Abolish ISA public forum on 23rd September 2008 at KL Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall. It was attended by over a thousand Malaysians from all walks of life. Speech by Teresa Kok
Monthly Archive for September, 2008
Page 2 of 6
DAP organised an Abolish ISA public forum on 23rd September 2008 at KL Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall. It was attended by over a thousand Malaysians from all walks of life. Speech by Syed Ibrahim chairperson of GMI (Gerakan Mansuhkan ISA)
DAP organised an Abolish ISA public forum on 23rd September 2008 at KL Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall. It was attended by over a thousand Malaysians from all walks of life. The opening remarks by Tunku Aziz
My ISA detention is without any legal or moral basis. It is a clear abuse of detention without trial
Press Statement by Teresa Kok in Petaling Jaya on 19th September 08
I have been released after being detained in solitary confinement in a 6 by 8 holding cell for seven days under the Internal Security Act (ISA). I was informed by the police that they detained me under Sec 73(1) of Internal Security Act 1960, which means I have incited racial and religious tension and conflict.
After being detained for seven days under the guise of so-called investigations, the police failed to produce any evidence or proof of me being involved in the activities of causing racial and religious tension. They were only able to ask me few questions based entirely on the false and malicious article written by Zaini Hassan under the topic “Azan, jawi, JAIS, Uitm dan ba-alif-ba-ya” that was published in Utusan Malaysia on 10th September 2008.
Continue reading ‘My ISA detention is without any legal or moral basis. It is a clear abuse of detention without trial’
Teresa Kok has just been released!
Thank you for all your support. Lets put more pressure on the BN government to release RPK, Hindraf 5 and all other ISA detainees and abolish ISA!
Update : At Jalan Travers Police Station, 1.19pm.
Tan Sri Abu Talib Othman
Chairman
Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM)
29th Floor, Menara Tun
Razak, Jalan Raja Laut
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel. + 603 2612 5600
Fax. + 603 2612 5620
15 September 2008
Dear Tan Sri Abu Talib Othman,
The Asian NGOs Network on National Human Rights Institutions (ANNI) writes to you today regarding the arrests of Mr. Raja Petra Kamaruddin, Ms. Tan Hoon Cheng, and Ms. Teresa Kok on 12 September 2008. All three were arrested under the Internal Security Act (ISA).
Mr. Raja Petra Kamaruddin was arrested at around 1:10 pm from his home in Sungai Buloh allegedly by police personnel from Bukit Aman. Mr. Raja Petra Kamaruddin is the founder of the website Malaysia Today. The reason for his arrest is allegedly because he posted articles ridiculing Islam and Muslims in his website.
Ms. Tan Hoon Cheng, a journalist, was arrested at around 8:30 pm from her home in Bukit Mertajam. She had previously written an article reporting the racist statements of Mr. Ahmad Ismail, a member of the ruling party, United Malays National Organisation (UMNO). She reported Mr. Ahmad Ismail making a statement that Chinese Malaysians are “squatters” in the country.
Ms. Teresa Kok, a Member of Parliament, was arrested at around 11:18 pm as she was making her way back to her apartment. Ms. Teressa Kok had been reported recently to have claimed that she had requested the mosque officials of Kota Damansara, Sri Serdang, and Puchong Jaya to tone down the call to prayer. She has, however, denied that she had made such a request. In addition, the mosque officials in question also denied that they ceased sounding of the call to prayer because of any pressure from Ms. Teresa
Kok.
Continue reading ‘Asian NGOs Network on National Human Rights Institutions’
Press Statement
by People’s Empowerment
16 September 2008
The arrest of two journalists and one Member of Parliament over the past weekend under the Internal Security Act (ISA) by Malaysian authorities, is in gross violation of the Malay Constitution, ASEAN Charter and international human rights norms, explained Chalida Tajaroensuk, Director of People’s Empowerment in a statement released today.
“The ISA is intended to combat serious threats to public security, not political intimidation” said Ms. Tajaroensuk, in light of the detention of Raja Petra Kamar, Tan Hoon Cheng, and Teresa Kok. While Ms. Cheng has subsequently been released, Mr. Kamar and Ms. Kok remain in detention, deprived of access to family or legal representation.
All three were detained under Section 73(1) of the ISA based on “reasonable cause to believe that they were acting in a manner prejudicial to the security of Malaysia” reports stated. However, government sources have failed to clarify what threat, if any, the three posed.
Continue reading ‘Use of ISA by Malaysian Government violation of Malay Constitution, ASEAN Charter, and International Law’
BARISAN INDONESIA*
*UNTUK HAK SIPIL DAN POLITIK*
*ASIA TENGGARA*
*Sekretariat: INSTITUT STUDI ARUS INFORMASI*
*Jalan Utankayu 49, Jakarta Timur 13120*
*Telepon: +62-21-85911830, Fax: +62-21-8567811*
*Email: office@isai.or.id *
*Yang terhormat*
*Bapak Dato’ Seri Syed Hamid*
*bin Syed Jaafar Al**bar*
*Menteri Dalam Negei*
*Blok D2, Parcel D.*
*Pusat Pertadbiran*
*Kerajaan Persekutuan*
*62546 Putrajaya*
*PERNYATAAN:*
*”STOP PENGGUNAAN ISA UNTUK/ :/*
*(1) PENINDASAN PERS (2) PENEKANAN POLITISI PRO-DEMOKRASI DAN (3) TINDAKAN KEKERASAN TERHADAP PARA AKTIFIS SOSIAL DAN HAM MALAYSIA”*
Kami /Barisan Indonesia Untuk Hak Sipil dan Politik Asia Tenggara/ mengutuk dan memprotes keras Pemerintah Malaysia atas penangkapam dan penahanan jurnalis serta politisi yang dilakukan pada 12 September 2008 terhadap:
1. Raja Petra Kamaruddin, editor portal /Malaysia Today/ (www.m2day.org
2. Tan Hoon Cheng, jurnalis /Sin Chew Jit Poh/
3. Teresa Kok, anggota parlemen
Kami prihatin bahwa Pemerintah Malaysia masih menggunakan undang-undang yang represif yakni /Internal Security Act /(ISA – UU Keamanan Dalam Negeri) untuk membungkam pers, menekan politisi pro-demokrasi dan para aktifis sosial dan HAM di Malaysia.
Continue reading ‘BARISAN INDONESIA* *UNTUK HAK SIPIL DAN POLITIK* *ASIA TENGGARA’
The Associated Press , Washington | Fri, 09/19/2008 8:11 AM | World
The United States strongly criticized Malaysia’s government Thursday for its use of a harsh security law to justify the arrests of opposition figures.
U.S. State Department spokesman Sean McCormack referred in a special statement to a possibility that the law might be used again by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s government to quell dissent.
“The United States views with grave concern recent use by the government of Malaysia of the Internal Security Act and the possibility that it might be used again to detain opposition political figures,” McCormack said. “The statement by a government figure that a leading member of the opposition had become ‘a threat to the economy and national security’ is extremely troubling.”
Continue reading ‘US slams Malaysia for using harsh law against foes’
