Category Archives: The Cause

True or False: Teresa Kok’s ISA Arrest

Posted on September 18, 2008 by Tricia

My latest article in The Nut Graph, which can be viewed in full by clicking here: True or false 17 Sep 08 : 9.00AM By Tricia YeohAMID the barrage of political news surrounding the average Malaysian, it is easy to … Continue reading →

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Tribute to Kickdefella

Posted on September 18, 2008 by Tricia

    And yet another of our fellow bloggers has been taken in for sedition. Apparently because of his entry calling for the flag to be flown upside down. I am worried for him. And Teresa Kok. And Raja Petra. These … Continue reading →

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Bloggers’ Vigil

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Tricia

  The bloggers’ vigil tonight yielded a better experience for me than the one in Bukit Aman the night before, mainly because I arrived late in Bkt Aman and the cops were literally about to leave. Tak laku. Tonight it was … Continue reading →

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RPK on Hunger Strike

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Tricia

From Haris Ibrahim’s blog, RPK is apparently on hunger strike in prison. He hasn’t had food or water since Friday. This is worrying. Read more here. “Well, RPK is on hunger strike again. No food and no water. The authorities … Continue reading →

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Malaysia Day Prayer Vigil

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Tricia

Malaysia Day Prayer Vigil Time and Place Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 Time: 7:30pm – 9:30pm Location: The Father’s House (BLC Premises) Street: 23, Jalan Abdullah off Jalan Bangsar Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Phone: 0133507246 Email: rev.sivinkit@gmail.com   The purpose of … Continue reading →

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Petitioning against the ISA

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Tricia

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

Posted on September 15, 2008 by Tricia

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

Posted on September 14, 2008 by Tricia

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

Posted on September 14, 2008 by Tricia

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

Posted on September 14, 2008 by Tricia

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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