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Nurul Izzah on politics

By The Fairly Current Show

February 25, 2010

AGAINST the backdrop of her father’s second sodomy trial, Nurul Izzah Anwar talks about party and national politics as a young politician and a first-time Member of Parliament. In this candid interview with The Fairly Current Show host Fahmi Fadzil, the eldest daughter of Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim also talks about the impact […]

What happens under arrest

By Deborah Loh

August 11, 2009

Corrected at 8:45pm, 11 Aug 2009 SIVARASA Rasiah was a human rights lawyer before he entered politics and was elected as the Member of Parliament for Subang in the March 2008 general election. Hence, the Parti Keadilan Rakyat vice-president is no stranger to the criminal justice system — and to being arrested himself. On 1 […]

Supporting detention without trial

By Zedeck Siew

August 7, 2009

“Don’t just look to our country only. See our neighbours or other countries. They too have laws more or less like ours or more stricter [sic].” Defence Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, commenting on the need to retain the Internal Security Act (ISA), to “ensure economic and political stability”. He suggested that the Act […]

Court rejects Kugan’s mum’s request

August 4, 2009

KUALA LUMPUR, 4 Aug 2009: The High Court here today allowed a preliminary objection by the Royal Malaysia Police, and dismissed a notice of motion filed by the mother of suspected car thief, A Kugan. N Indra had wanted the police to return documents, and her son’s tissue samples and bodily fluids. Kugan died in […]

Riot at Semenyih detention camp

July 2, 2009

KUALA LUMPUR, 2 July 2009: A small riot broke out at the Semenyih immigration camp near Kajang about 8pm last night involving 30 Bangladeshi, Indonesian and Myanmarese detainees. In the incident, the illegal immigrants broke the walls of their rooms. Kajang police district chief ACP Shakarudin Che Mood, when contacted, said swift action by Immigration […]

Gerakan opposes detention without trial

By Gan Pei Ling

June 26, 2009

PETALING JAYA, 26 June 2009: Gerakan has reiterated its position that detention without trial is unjust and has called for the Internal Security Act (ISA) to be replaced. “It (the ISA) is an outdated law. It is unfair to the detainees to be detained without trial,” Gerakan deputy president Datuk Chang Ko Youn said in […]

ISA review includes revising detention period

By Zedeck Siew

June 25, 2009

KUALA LUMPUR, 25 June 2009: The Home Ministry may table amendments to the Internal Security Act (ISA) in the next parliamentary sitting that will include a re-examination of the length of detention and the appointment of independent investigators. Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said that among others, the ministry would re-examine the ISA’s 60-day detention […]

Action on Kugan case delayed

By Zedeck Siew

June 24, 2009

KUALA LUMPUR, 24 June 2009: The Attorney General (AG)’s Chambers will not take any action against the perpetrators of A Kugan‘s death before 21 Aug 2009. “Investigations [into Kugan’s death while in police detention] were scheduled to resume on 19 June 2009, but it has been delayed until 21 August 2009. Nazri Aziz (File pic) A […]

Stars join call for Suu Kyi’s release

June 19, 2009

BANGKOK, 19 June 2009: Renowned stars Paul McCartney, Julia Roberts and top footballer David Beckham have joined other celebrities and millions of people around the world calling for the release of Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi on her 64th birthday today. To commemorate her birthday and almost 14 years in detention, protests and […]

Hindraf ISA detainees’ wives overjoyed

May 8, 2009

SHAH ALAM, 8 May 2009: The impending release of the Hindu Rights Action Front (Hindraf) trio from Internal Security Act (ISA) in Kamunting was joyously received by their wives. Kota Alam Shah assemblyperson M Manoharan’s wife thanked the government for its decision to release him and 12 other ISA detainees within the next few days. […]

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