Posts Tagged ‘ ISA ’

Love your Police more

1 December, 2009
By Richard Wee

We should love our Police more - then maybe, just maybe, your life would be safer.
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Posted in Bolehland | 6 Comments »

OTK’s MCA: Game of Credibility

19 October, 2009
By Richard Wee

It seems to me, Malaysian leaders don’t care about their credibility, once they reach the level of leadership. It seems to me, Malaysian leaders are thick and will go against their very own words, just to stay in power.
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ISA: Kita masih perlu lawan!

16 September, 2009
By Syahredzan Johan

Dilaporkan oleh Malaysian Insider bahawa 5 tahanan ISA termasuk Mat Sah Satray yang telah ditahan lebih 7 tahun telah dibebaskan. Malam ini, seorang suami pulang ke pangkuan isteri. Seorang ayah pulang ke dakapan anak. Malam ini, tangisan hiba selama tujuh tahun bertukar kepada jemari yang mengangkat syukur ke hadrat-Nya.
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Posted in Try Me-lah | 5 Comments »

Suruhanjaya Hak Asasi Manusia – SUHAKAM or S.H.A.M.?

10 September, 2009
By Art Harun

I refer to the report titled “Dire Human Rights Situation In Malaysia” appearing in Malaysia Today this morning. During the annual human rights talk organised by HAKAM (a Human Rights NGO whose President is Malik Imtiaz) about two months ago, leading lawyer, Raja Aziz Adrusse, in his speech, said that the actual acronym for Suruhanjaya...
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Posted in Human Rights | 2 Comments »

Sorry Datuk, I have misunderstood the ISA!

4 August, 2009
By Art Harun

Art Harun: Finally, I am in agreement with an UMNO leader. On the issue of the Internal Security Act, no less. Read more at LoyarBurok.com
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Posted in Try Me-lah | 6 Comments »

GMI should thank police

3 August, 2009
By Shanmuga K

GMI, thank the police - you would never have got this kind of publicity with a proper police force cognizant of their role in a democracy.
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Posted in Let's Get Together | 10 Comments »

A Tale of Two Tuns

23 July, 2009
By Art Harun

If ever there was a wish which I could be granted when I grow really old – this is not to say that I am not already old, it is just that I am not that old, yet – that would be a wish that I could be given the wisdom of knowing when...
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The Court of Appeal’s “Outline of Reasons” in Anwar Ibrahim v PP – A Critique

22 July, 2009
By NH Chan

UPDATED! (With link to Zainur Zakaria v PP) I must apologize for the delay in giving this critique. The Court of Appeal gave its decision on July 2. I received the “Outline of Reasons” from Ngan Siong Hing only last Friday, July 17. Without him supplying me with a copy of the judgment of the...
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Posted in Judging the Judges | 5 Comments »

ISA – To Review or Repeal?

10 June, 2009
By Yang Pei Keng

In April this year, our new Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak suggested that the Internal Security Act 1960 (ISA) be subject to review. 13 detainees were released. However, almost at the same time, the ISA was invoked to detain 3 more persons. Little or no publicity was given to such recent detentions. Proposals...
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Lawyers whisper when they say the word “human rights”

9 May, 2009
By Anya Palm

(This is the English translation of the Danish article in relation to the 2008 Bar Council’s International Human Rights Day celebrations which appeared here.) The absence of functional jurisdiction allows the law to be used for oppression in a number of Asian countries. Malaysia has a strong Bar Association and recently put focus on the...
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Posted in Talking about Lawyers | 1 Comment »