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“Free MP Teresa Parliamentary Caucus” represented by MP Cheras Tan Kok Wai of DAP, MP Kota Raja Dr Siti Mariah of PAS and MP Segambut Lim Lip Eng of DAP went to submit a letter to Timbalan Ketua Polis at Bukit Aman today 2:30pm.
They are seeking for an appointment with Timbalan Ketua Polis tomorrow, 3pm to discuss why MP Seputeh Teresa Kok is detained under ISA and, to demand for her immediate release. One ASP Arshad was sent by Bukit Aman to receive the letter, he promised to convey the message to Timbalan Ketua Polis.
reported by Sdr Lim Lip Eng, MP for Segambut
Press statement by Ipoh Barat MP M. Kulasegaran
Sept 16, 2008
We are totally against the use of the ISA by the UMNO led Barisan Nasional government to arrest critics, curb press freedom and violate the fundamental rights of citizens.
The BN is again using the brute force of the ISA to assault those brave and courageous Malaysians who speak out in the name of truth and integrity about the abuses of power, corruption and racism perpetuated by the ruling clique.
We reiterate our total opposition to the use of the ISA – the unjustified and illegal detention use of force – against prominent Raja Petra Kamaruddin, the owner of the Malaysia Today website, Seputeh MP and Senior Selangor State Executive Committee Member YB Teresa Kok and Sin Chew Daily reporter Tan Hoon Cheng.
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15 SEPTEMBER 2008 / 15 RAMADHAN 1429
ABIM condemns the USE of Internal Security Act
The Muslim Youth Movement of Malaysia (ABIM) strongly affirms that Malaysia is a country of laws not of men. We are a country which respects the rule of law and its equal application to all citizens under our Constitution and our guiding Islamic principles.
At no time should a person be detained without undergoing due process of law, in which the right to fair hearing is of utmost importance, and criminal prosecution initiated for unreasonable purposes. Such an action, regardless of the initiating party, goes against the principles of natural justice and the Syari’ah which mandates impartiality, justice and fairness.
We strongly condemn the detentions of blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin and Seputeh MP Teresa Kok under the draconian law of the Internal Security Act (ISA). ISA is a draconian instrument that goes against all tenets of fairness, justice and demoting the rule of law. It promotes cruelty and injustice by denying its detainees the right to be heard and a fair trial. In addition, the ISA is also prone to political abuse and there have been instances where the detainees have been mistreated.
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True or false
17 Sep 08 : 9.00AM
The Nut Graph
By Tricia Yeoh
AMID the barrage of political news surrounding the average Malaysian, it is easy to miss the forest for the trees. We are thrown with news feeds by the hour, and e-mails and SMSes flow in regularly throughout the day, resulting in a big bagful of information to be made sense of, stuffed with every imaginable conspiracy theory. Under such circumstances, citizens must be watchful in distinguishing fact from fallacy.
Such vigilance is of great urgency, so as to avoid being manipulated into falling into the same old trap of racial and religious politics.
Teresa Kok’s arrest is a perfect case in point where facts are being mysteriously twisted. The plot here seems to be: construct a scene, plant this scene as real and true in the minds of all Muslims, and use this as a reason to instigate fear and insecurity, thereby justifying the use of the Internal Security Act (ISA).
The ISA allows for indefinite detention without trial on persons who are deemed a threat to national security. This is the first time that a serving Member of Parliament(MP) who is also concurrently a state councillor has been subjected to this law.
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