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Petitioning against the ISA

http://www.PetitionOnline.com/freetkok/<http://www.petitiononline.com/freetkok/ is one way to make your views known on the ISA. Other ways: Wear black till ISA detainees are released. (I will be doing this) Wear a black or red ribbon. Put on car lights in the daytime. At … Continue reading →

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Statement by a friend

Statement by a friend, Fr. Jojo Fung, Jesuit priest – and highly respected. Malaysians of the civil society movement for democratic space, who anticipated the desparate government of the day to resort to few high-handed tactics to defend their hegemonic … Continue reading →

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Download the ISA! Read for yourselves

I encourage everyone to READ the Internal Security Act for themselves. You can download it at the CPPS website here – where selected laws of Malaysia have been posted up for all to download. Must make sure that people have access … Continue reading →

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Zaid Ibrahim threatens to quit if ISA not revoked

Law Minister Zaid Ibrahim has threatened to quit his position if the ISA is not revoked. I applaud his bravery. Let’s see how PM responds. De facto Law Minister Zaid Ibrahim today threatened to resign if the government continued to … Continue reading →

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Syed Hamid’s Jokes

Home Affairs Minister made several jokes at the press conference yesterday, which can be viewed in the Malaysiakini.tv video here. These jokes are shared with me by a reporter friend who was present, and I agree fully: That the arrest … Continue reading →

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Important Message

This is from a friend, on Facebook. “We need to express our opinions in a rational manner less we fall into the trap set by the ones that perpetrated the ISA detentions. Truth and justice shall and will prevail if … Continue reading →

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Coverage of Teresa in Utusan

Teresa Kok’s arrest is covered in Utusan Malaysia as follows (portion only, and for the full article click here): Wakil rakyat DAP itu dilaporkan turut cuba menghapuskan penggunaan tulisan jawi pada papan tanda nama jalan di ibu negara dan mencadangkannya … Continue reading →

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MCA’s response, the Star coverage and my response

The Star covered MCA’s response here: State MCA deputy chief Lau Chiek Tuan condemned Tan’s detention under the ISA, noting that MCA, together with the Chinese community, is upset with the move. The entire article highlights MCA’s response to only … Continue reading →

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Sin Chew reporter released

Tan Hoon Cheng, the Sin Chew reporter detained under the ISA yesterday, has been released today. (as of 4.35pm, source: The Star) Interestingly, Samy Vellu (MIC) has also called for her release. KUALA LUMPUR: MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy … Continue reading →

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Prayer for Malaysia

As dawn breaks And the day breathes anew, We are silenced.   When injustice is poured Over the peoples of this land We are adamant.   And those who have chosen to speak And write the right, We must remember. … Continue reading →

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