PUTRAJAYA, 17 Feb 2009: Kota Alam Shah assemblyperson M Manoharan remains under Internal Security Act (ISA) detention after the Federal Court here today dismissed his appeal. Federal Court judges Datuk Nik Hashim Nik Ab Rahman, Datuk Augustine Paul and Datuk Zulkefli Ahmad Makinuddin said he had failed to convince them that his detention was illegal. […]
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Abolish ISA among UNHCR recommendations
PETALING JAYA, 12 Feb 2009: An international panel has urged Malaysia to abolish the Internal Security Act (ISA) and establish an independent oversight mechanism for police conduct. In the inaugural review of Malaysia’s human rights report card, the United Nations Human Rights Council panel in its draft report also recommended that the Human Rights Commission […]
RPK’s application to recuse judge on 17 Feb
PUTRAJAYA, 11 Feb 2009: The Federal Court here today fixed 17 Feb to hear an application by web portal Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin to recuse one of the judges from hearing his habeas corpus appeal. Justice Datuk Nik Hashim Nik Ab Rahman who sat with Justices Datuk S Augustine Paul and Datuk […]
Five Hindraf leaders remain under ISA detention
PUTRAJAYA, 11 Feb 2009: The five Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) leaders will remain under Internal Security Act (ISA) detention for two years after the Federal Court here today dismissed their motion for a review of a previous panel’s decision denying them their freedom. They took the case to the Federal Court as a last […]
Stern action, ISA on demonstrators: Home Min
JOHOR BARU, 6 Jan 2009: Stern action, including detention under the Internal Security Act, could be taken against anyone who incites or creates trouble that could affect security in Perak, Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said. He issued the warning with reference to the action by Pakatan Rakyat supporters who were unhappy after […]
Uthayakumar sent to hospital, sedition trial postponed
KUALA LUMPUR, 3 Feb 2009: A Sessions Court judge today ordered Internal Security Act detainee P Uthayakumar to be sent immediately to a government hospital for diabetes treatment. Judge Sabariah Othman also postponed his sedition trial to 28 April. Uthayakumar, 48, was alleged to have posted a seditious letter by Hindu Rights Action Force, now […]
Dep ministers in mortuary case may face action
JOHOR BARU, 25 Jan 2009: Two deputy ministers are likely to face action if they are found to have broken the law in the incident where a crowd raided the mortuary of Serdang Hospital in Selangor on 20 Jan, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar. Datuk K Devamany and Senator T Murugiah, […]
ISA detainees not deprived of right to vote
PUTRAJAYA, 16 Jan 2009: The Election Commission (EC) has never deprived Internal Security Act (ISA) detainees of the right to vote in the general election, the Court of Appeal ruled today. Justice Zulkefli Ahmad Makinuddin said it was not the responsibility of the EC to ensure that detainees at the detention centres could vote on […]
The future of Hindraf
MORE than one year after Hindraf supporters stormed the streets of Kuala Lumpur, the question remains: has the plight of Indian Malaysians been successfully addressed? Despite Hindraf leaders taking the forefront in anti-ISA (Internal Security Act) vigils, making international headlines, and creating awareness, are Indian Malaysians any closer to achieving their goals than they were […]
Ahmad Ismail, my brother
Ahmad Ismail (source: Oriental Daily), against a map of Malaya (public domain. Source: wikipedia.org) IMAGINE this. It’s 2013. The Pakatan Rakyat is in government and Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is Malaysia’s 7th prime minister. In Kedah, Datuk Ahmad Ismail passionately repeats his 2008 message that Chinese and Indian Malaysians are squatters, and that Malay Malaysians […]
