Fifty years to the day after the ISA came into force in 1960, a day after the lifting of a 12-year-long ‘Emergency’, scores of Penangites turned up to protest against this unjust law at Speakers’ Square. In the event, four protesters and another activist were arrested.
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Readers’ comments
6 February 2012 (11:27) A year-end look at Malaysia from afar reading the mainstream media(MSM() will tell malaysians- how malaysia has degenerated in to a GUTTER STATE?? THe racialistic rantings n the wide coverage in the MSM suggest our editors does not care for malaysia?? where are new ideas to progress t...