It is not just the ISA that must be repealed. All detention-without-trial laws and other repressive legislation must also go, asserts Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh. Continue reading »
Nov 262011
Sep 162011
Prime Minister Najib Razak’s announcement that the ISA and the Emergency Ordinance would be repealed has taken the nation by surprise. He also announced that Section 27 of the Police Act (on public assemblies) and the requirement for publishing permits to be renewed annually would be dropped. Continue reading »
Aug 022010
Police moved in to disperse anti-ISA vigils last night and arrest some of those gathered in major cities nationwide. Yesterday marked 50 years of the draconian law.
The events were organised by the Abolish ISA Movement (GMI). In Petaling Jaya, 29 protesters were arrested. They were all released by dawn the next day.
Oct 312009
Looking back at the Abolish ISA rally, Ravinder Singh Dhaliwal, Fadiah Nadwa Fikri and Stephanie Bastian pay tribute to these unsung Legal Aid lawyers who secured the early release of those detained during the rally.
Sep 042009
In the light of the recent Abolish ISA rally, during which close to 600 people were arrested, Hishamuddin Yahaya takes comfort in the assurance that people power will ultimately win the day. Don’t underestimate their commitment and tenacity, he says.
Aug 242009
A flashback at the Abolish ISA rally in Kuala Lumpur on 1 August 2009 attended by over 50,000 people.
Aug 012009
Hassan Karim provides an eye-witness impression of the massive Abolish ISA rally in KL today, during which 589 courageous Malaysians were arrested.
Kuala Lumpur, 1 Ogos
Dari dalam LRT aku melalui Stesyen Mesjid India. LRT itu berhenti tetapi pintu tidak dibuka. Tiada penumpang yang naik atau dibenarkan turun. Ada pengumuman sebelum itu bahawa LRT tidak berhenti di Stesyen Mesjid Jamek dan Stesyen Bandaraya kerana ada perhimpunan di Dataran Merdeka.