HINDRAF CHILDREN TO APPEAL TO AGONG (KING) FOR RELEASE OF ALL ISA DETAINEES CONJUCTION OF FATHERS DAY

HINDRAF CHILDREN TO APPEAL TO AGONG (KING) FOR RELEASE OF ALL ISA DETAINEES ON FATHERS DAY 14th JUNE 2008. (Saturday)


Conjunction of the Father's Day, seventy (70) HINDRAF children below the age of 10 years will lead a procession to the Agong's Palace to present him with seventy (70) teddy bears as a Father's day gift. This symbolic act is to show that at least seventy (70) children have been denied the right to celebrate father's day with their fathers who are held as detainees in Kamunting under the cruel and inhuman ISA.

Details of the event are as below :-

Date : 14th June 2008 ( Saturday)

Time : 10.30 am

Venue : Istana Negara, KL

On this day, the Agong shall play the role of the father for these children as all Malaysians are his loyal citizens irrespective of their color, race, religion or following.

We invite HINDRAF supporters to contact Mr. Sambu at 012-274-9016 should you wish to include your child/children to join this historic and symbolic occasion.

The Commissioner of Law Revision of Malaysia, Late Hugh Hickling when he drafted the ISA in 1960, it was pre-ambled in the context of organized violence ie communist during the Malayan emergency and afterward. In his 86th birthday in Kuala Lumpur in 2006, he did voice his frustration that he did not expect the law to be used against political opponents or those dedicated to non-violent activities.

These of course was echoed earlier by true leaders and Malaysian such as Tunku Abdul Rahman who defined the purpose of the act as to "be used solely against the communists and the immense powers given to the government under the ISA would never be used to stifle legitimate opposition and silence lawful dissent".
Tun Hussein Onn later stated during his time that his administration had enforced the act only with a view to curbing communist activity, and not to repress "lawful political opposition and democratic citizen activity".
Today, the society is in doldrums as the present government uses it to their own purpose without regard to public opinion, freedom of speech and above all a blatant disregard to basic humanity aspects ie education, freedom of speech, religion within our multicultural society.

The Agong, in his prerogative power vested in the Constitution is the flag bearer of our Malaysian society who had been continuously failed over and over again by the unfair and unjust governance of the present government for the well being of the Malaysian society.

The Agong, I trust will not remain reticent on the misfortune of his subjects and look over the welfare of his humble subjects irrespective of their color, religion, race and following to create what Malaysia should actually be.

LONG LIVE THE AGONG. DAULAT TUANKU

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Note : The date have been changed from 15th June 2008 to 14th June 2008 (Saturday) to allow more participant and support.

Hindraf supporter Blogger met in accident - Need contribution

BLOGGER WHO WAS AMONG THE 7 ARRESTED IN PENANG INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT !!!!

Dear friends,

Mr. Satish Kumar a blogger from olaichuvadi was involved in an bad accident
on the 2/6/08. He was one of the 7 who were arrested during the anti ISA campaign last month in Penang Gurney Drive when he was covering the event for his blog. He is also a Tamil school primary teacher.

Mr. Satish has no any supports and lives all by his own. He was hit and run by a vechicle in Kluang Johor while he was riding on his motorbike. He has serious injuries including multiple broken bones, Shoulder dislocated and a broken thigh bone. He was first admitted to the General Hospital, Kluang but the nurse there informed that he would only go through a check up next Monday and did not take it seriously. His condition was neglected by Kluang General hospital. Fearing on this, our team decided to transfer him to the Kluang Utama Specialist Centre. The operation has been completed at 3am this morning based on humanitarian grounds but need to pay. As for now the bill has been amounted to RM 7000. He badly needs financial support to carry on with the treatment and save his legs.

Kindly support by donating any amount that you are able to give. Below is the bank in no:-

108114004851 - Maybank

Name: Satish Kumar

For any info pls contact Ms. Saras at 012-7162884

Your help is much appreciated.

Thank you in advance.

K.SUDHAGARAN STANLEY
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H/P 016-498 2125

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ISA detainee Sanjeev is now refered to Mental Hospital !!

http://www.harakahdaily.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=014955&Itemid=28

Kisah pilu tahanan ISA: Setelah didera, kini dihantar ke Hospital Bahagia

Anis Nazri Foto GMI Wed Jun 04, 08 8:55:50 pm MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, 4 Jun (Hrkh) - Sudah jatuh ditimpa tangga; begitulah nasib yang dialami isteri seorang tahanan ISA, Sharmila Sanjeev Kumar, apabila suaminya yang kini lumpuh di Kem Tahanan Kemunting dicadangkan dimasukkan ke Hospital Bahagia, Tanjung Rambutan.
Berita yang dimaklumkan pihak Kemta kepada Sharmila menambahkan lagi episod luka wanita itu, yang baru enam bulan mendirikan rumahtangga dengan Sanjeev Kumar Krishnan, yang ditahan pada 28 Julai 2007 atas tuduhan 'agen perisik asing'.
Sharmila berkata, pihaknya membantah pihak Kemta menghantar suaminya ke Hospital Bahagia atas cadangan Hospital Taiping kerana beranggapan suaminya tidak mempunyai masalah kesihatan, khususnya berkaitan mental.
"Suami saya seorang yang cergas dan aktif. Beliau juga sihat, dan normal. Sejak masuk ISA, dia selalu mengadu sakit-sakit," kata beliau di hadapan Pesuruhjaya Suhakam, Dr Chiam Heng Keng, di pejabat Suhakam, petang tadi.
Sharmila, yang ditemani abang Sanjeev, Gunalan Kumar, dan diiringi GMI turut meminta Suhakam mengambil langkah segera bagi membantu membebaskan suaminya untuk mendapatkan rawatan yang sewajarnya.

Serah memorandum
Dalam masa sama, Pengerusi GMI, Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh menyerahkan memorandum berkenaan dakwaan seksaan yang dilakukan ke atas Sanjeev, yang mengakibatkan beliau disahkan lumpuh.
Menurut Syed Ibrahim, Sanjeev yang kini berkerusi roda, dikatakan mengalami pelbagai penyeksaan yang dilakukan polis cawangan khas (SB) seperti ditendang dan dibelasah di bahagian badan dan kepala dengan menggunakan kaki, selain dipukul dengan botol berisi air.
Lebih malang lagi, katanya Sanjeev juga didera secara fizikal apabila kemaluannya dipukul dan duburnya dijolok dengan objek keras, di samping diminta meminum air kencing sendiri tiga hingga empat kali.
Syed Ibrahim berkata, selepas tempoh 55 hari penahanannya di bawah ISA, Sanjeev dihantar ke Kemta pada 22 September 2007, dan bermulalah episod kesakitan Sanjeev apabila beliau mula mengadu kaki kiri dan tangan kirinya sakit serta tidak berfungsi dengan baik.
Sehubungan itu, GMI dan Sharmila bertindak membuat laporan polis, di Balai Polis Dang Wangi, Jalan Stadium, 20 Mei lalu meminta agar PDRM menyiasat secara terperinci dan telus berkenaan dakwaan Sanjeev tersebut.

Dikatakan sakit mental
Menurut Syed Ibrahim, selepas kenyataan akhbar dan laporan polis GMI, Sanjeev dihantar ke Hospital Taiping pada 14 Mei, yang kemudiannya dirujuk ke Hospital Pulau Pinang, sebelum dihantar ke Kemta pada 24 Mei lalu.
Bagaimanapun, ketika lawatan keluarga pada 1 Jun lalu, Sanjeev memaklumkan kepada keluarga bahawa beliau kemungkinan besar akan dihantar ke Hospital Bahagia, Tanjung Rambutan.
"Berita terbaru ini mengejutkan isteri dan GMI. Mengapakah beliau dihantar ke hospital yang dikhaskan untuk pesakit mental?" soal Syed Ibrahim.
Justeru, GMI menggesa Suhakam untuk menyiasat aduan berkenaan dan mencadangkan langkah tegas supaya Sanjeev dibebaskan dengan segera tanpa sebarang syarat atau membicarakan beliau di mahkamah terbuka.
Pendirian Suhakam
Sementara itu, Dr Chiam, dalam respon awalnya berkata Suhakam berpegang dengan pendirian bahawa ISA merupakan akta yang bertentangan dengan hak asasi manusia, dan setiap yang ditahan perlu dibicarakan di mahkamah.
Bagaimanapun, dalam kes Sanjeev ini, Dr Chiam menyatakan bahawa pihak Suhakam, melalui Pesuruhjayanya, Dato' Siva Subramaniam telah membuat lawatan ke Kemta pada 7 Mei lalu dan bertemu Sanjeev di Hospital Taiping.
Suhakam dimaklumkan bahawa Sanjeev mengalami simptom tekanan perasaan sehingga mengakibatkan beliau menjadi lumpuh, dan terpaksa dirujuk di Hospital Bahagia, Tanjung Rambutan.
Dr Chiam turut memaklumkan bahawa pihak Suhakam sedang menunggu laporan kesihatan daripada Hospital Pulau Pinang mengenai status kesihatan Sanjeev.
Tekanan perasaan berpunca dari ISA
Sementara itu, Pengarah 'Kempen Bebaskan Tahanan Enam Tahun ISA', Norlaila Othman, berkata sesiapa saja yang ditahan ISA mesti mengalami tekanan perasaan apabila didera secara mental dan fizikal, apatah lagi dengan pelbagai ugutan.
Beliau yang juga merupakan isteri tahanan enam tahun, Mat Sah Satray, berkata adalah lebih baik jika Sanjeev dibebaskan segera agar beliau boleh menerima rawatan yang lebih baik.
"Berdasarkan kes sebelum ini, terdapat tahanan yang mengalami lumpuh. Bagaimanapun, selepas beliau dibebaskan, beliau pulih apabila mendapat rawatan sewajarnya. Berdasarkan pengalaman itu, kesihatan Sanjeev lebih terjamin jika di luar berbanding di Kemta," tegas beliau.
Vigil di Kamunting, 7 Jun
Dalam perkembangan lain, Norlaila menyatakan bahawa GMI Perak telah menghantar surat makluman kepada polis Taiping berkenaan program 'vigil' yang akan diadakan Sabtu, 7 Jun ini, di hadapan Kemta.
"GMI juga mengambil kesempatan untuk meraikan rakyat di sebelah utara (Kedah, Perak, Pulau Pinang dan Perlis) untuk bersama-sama menjayakan kempen ini, yang mana mungkin sukar menyertai kempen kita di KL, sebelum ini," kata beliau, yang mensasarkan kehadiran 1000 orang pada kempen 'vigil' tersebut.
Beliau menyeru orang ramai agar turut sama menyertai program itu bagi menyatakan bantahan ke atas akta zalim tersebut. - mks.

6 Jun - Prayers and Agal Vilaku Vigil in Klang

HINDRAF Prayers and Villaku/Candle Vigil in Klang in conjunction with AGONG's BIRTHDAY.

HINDRAF's prayer that His Majesty the King would advise the release of all ISA detainees.
We invite all to attend a special prayer for our beloved KING in conjunction with his birthday details which are as follows

Date : 6th June 2008 ( Friday )

Time : Pooja and Prayers ( 8.00 pm)

Villaku/Candle Vigil (9.00 pm )

Venue : Sri Mariamman Temple , behind Jln Tengku Kelana.

( popular known as Chettiar temple)

Vigil at Cetti Padang which is beside the temple.

There will be candle vigil after the prayers.This is conjuction with our beloved King's birthday of the 7th June 2008.
Let us all unite in this humble prayers for our beloved King to convince the PM on the release of HINDRAF leaders and Abolish ISA.

Please do come with your family and friends to this peaceful prayers and vigil.It is part of our continues effort in releasing all our Hindraf leaders from ISA and justice be given to them.

Daulat Tuanku.

Long Live Our King.

Vaalge Hindraf- Makkal Sakthi.

Further details pls do contact Kannan (012-269-0024) or Selvam ( 01662-6579)

pls sms and pass this msg to all.

Jln Kapar Temle temple demolish- another example of systematic marginalization

Klang , 1/6/2008. Peaceful demonstration was held by some 500 residents along Jalan Kapar (2nd mile) in protest on Demolishment of Sri Nagamuthu Karumariamman Temple. Police had blocked both entrance towards Jalan Kapar some 1 km away along with presence of FRU personnel’s.

This time the temple was not been touched by any Authorities but some individuals believed to be hired by developer . Residents claim the developer closely associated with Sementa ADUN (MLA), who is form the rulling party, UMNO.

It is believed caretaker of the land and temple had lost their court case and was given until 9th June 2008 to relocate. The compound with fully gated with Zinc and guarded. A signboard showing Private Property and Trespassers with be prosecuted also erected.

Cronological events that lead to the incident :

Location of the land : Geran Mukin 2166/ Lot 266 Mukim Kapar, Klang
Current Estimated land value : RM 2.4 million

Police reports dated 08/03/2006, Klang Station (by Caretaker) that he had been residising on the said land since 50years. The land belongs to Mr Harbhajan Singh whom handed over to caretakers father and migrated to India in 1973. It is understood Mr Singh had expired during the year 1980. Caretaker found out that in 1996 Mr Harbhajan had transfer the land to Mr Lin Chee Yong whom later take court order to vacate the land . Suspecting foulplay , caretaker had made search on the IC no on land transfer form where he found the it’s fake.

25/3/2006 – a police report was launched by caretaker that a man identified as police ask his children why they didn’t vacate the land.

3/4/2006 – a police report was made that a security hut was build with a man placed, while Court case still in process.

11/4/2006 – a police report was launched on possible trespass since a Signboard was erected while a court case in process.

28/4/2006 – a police report was made as caretaker found that water meter was drown in process of land clearing despite the court case still in process.

3/7/2006 – A tractor and a lorry trespass the land for clearing purpose on instruction of “new owner” despite court case in process. A police report was made

26/8/2006 – “New owner” had locked the main entrance despite court case in process. A police report was made.

14/9/2006 - A police report was made as “ new owner” locked the entrance while requesting police to take action to allow caretaker , family to enter as usual. The case still in process.

18/9/2006 – A police report was made as “ new owner” locked the entrance while requesting police to take action to allow caretaker , family and devotees to enter. The case still in process.

28/8/2007 – A police report was launched to the safety of caretaker and his family as “new owner” and unidentified man accompanied him informing that earthworks will start soon. The caretaker are not allowed to be there.

01/09/2007 – Caretaker wife made police report. That a man had trespass the land with a motorcycle and a lorry which damaged the temple main gate. The Case still pending.

12/09/2007 – Developer had send 2 man with tools to make Zinc gate. Caretaker didn’t allow it. Police report was made to enable referred it to court.

15/09/2007 – a police report was made against trespassed by 2 unidentified man into the caretakers kitchen while he is away. The had uttered ” Kalau nak repot ,repotlah” If you want to made report, doing it.

01/10/2007 – a police report was made against developer whom treating the life of caretaker, and his family. Developer also had cut water connection. The company had used fake documents to transfer the said land. Police had not made any investigation on this matter despite numerous report lodged. He requested Police help to safe guard them until a court case over.

23/10/2007 - A policeman accompanied Developer and allowed Developer to place Container Cabin on the site despite protest by caretaker . The said police had uttered harsh words when he tried to explain. A police report was lodged on this effect.

26/10/2007 – 4 man had informed caretaker that they wanted to cover the area with zinc gate. This will obstructed caretaker from entering. A police report was launched.

15/1/2008 - the developer had entered into the site despite court case in process. Caretaker made police report on trespass.

11/5/2008 – Caretaker had lodged police report after he found that Developer had entered into the temple compound by breaking the gate. The developer also had erected Zinc gate. They doesn’t allow anyone to enter despite Court Case still in pending. Caretaker worried they might touch temple and it’s belonging.

It made us to wonder, why police had not taken any action on the FAKE DOCUMENT complain at first place. How can a land been transferred when the owner no longer reside in Malaysia.

MOST IMPORTANT – How can a individual businessman had so much authority whom was not been queried despite numerous police report lodged.

Who is behind this person , that able to obstruct investigations. Who is the person behind that can instruct to demolish a temple ????

Today after much negotiation with so called "the guardman" and the police, about 7 people were allowed to go inside the area including YB Manikavasagam, Hindraf Kannan, the Caretaker Mr and Mrs Muthu and some reporters.

It was a horrifying condition to look at a temple whom had serve a community centre area for many year, today been partly demolished (statues removed). There is a big bayan tree at the temple showing how long the temple is been there, it is definately more than the age of Malaysia. Overall the temple are is covered almost one acre of the area. I was told that during the court case on this temple recent, the "new owner" showed the court the small "Sivan Sullam" temple to show that the temple is a small temple but the actual fact it is a big compound temple with a "Naga"(Snake) puttu there where it was famous prayers spot for every Paurnami (full moon).

Hindraf against all activity of demolition of temple in Malaysia. We hope that the police and ACA will do their duty in giving justice to the people around and protect the temple. Why after many reports on the abuse and violence against the caretaker went to deaf ear. This is another classic example of systematic marginalization on Malaysian Indians where a worship place which stood there for more than 50 years finally taken away and demolished. Police did nothing against the businessman whom had link with UMNO and the thugs who beat the caretaker.

Hindraf seek prompt action and support for State Govt to solve this.

Vaalge HINDRAF Makkal Sakthi.

-Kannan R-

Hindraf National Event Coordinator.

Is Home Minister ready for resignation if proven lying to Msian?

Brief Press Statement 28.05.

RE: HOME AFFAIRS MINISTER CONTINOUSLY LYING
IS HE PREPARED TO RESIGN SHOULD I PROVIDE THE PROOF

I refer to the latest press statement by the Home Affairs Minister that the Government has not revoked my passport.

I repeat my earlier statement that I was informed by the British Immigration officers at Gatwick Airport that my International Passport has been revoked by the Malaysian Government on the 21st April 2008.

Is the Honourable Minister saying the British Government mislead me? If they had “inadvertently” revoked my passport and are willing to undo what had been done, I would accept it in a gentleman manner. But by throwing a blanket denial risks jeopardising the good diplomatic relations with Britain. I wouldn’t want to be in the centre of a diplomatic row with Britain over a silly conduct by the Malaysian Government.

However if he still wants to stand by his statement, my question is “is the Home Minister willing to resign should I provide the proof”.

Dato Syed Hamid Albar has until Friday 30th May 2008 to “clarify” the issue failing which I will proceed with Police Report on the Minister on the 31st May 2008.

P Waytha Moorthy
Chairman
HINDRAF

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Comments,

If we could rememebr well, this same HOME Minister earlier said that Mr Waytha's passport is been revoke because it is expired and he can renew in the nearest Malaysian Consult Office. After Mr Waytha proved that his passport will only expire in 2010, now the Home Minister caught lying and continous further lies to the Malaysian in general that in system Mr Waytha's passport is still valid and not revoked.

We have seen how the death Mongolian ad her sister's data was erased in our Malaysian Immigration system even she hold valid travel documents.

Home Minister should correct his statement or else he may face reaction on his action.

Thanks,

Admin Hindraf

Rights watchdog (FIDH) lobbies for Hindraf 5 release

Mkini- Rahmah Ghazali May 28, 08 5:42pm

An international human rights watchdog today urged the government to immediately release the five Hindraf leaders presently being detained under the Internal Security Act.
The watchdog also wants the government to repeal the colonial era law which provided for detention without trial.

The International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH), in a report released today, said that the five Hindu Rights Action Force leaders should be released immediately and unconditionally as their detention was arbitrary.

FIDH also urged the government to similarly release all other ISA detainees who are being held without valid legal charges.The five Hindraf leaders - P Uthayakumar, M Manoharan, R Kenghadharan, V Ganabatirau and T Vasantha Kumar - were detained on Dec 13 last year for allegedly being a national threat for organising talks and demonstrations highlighting the plight of the Indian community here."I perceive personally ISA is a risk to Malaysian security because if there are people who have committed terrorist offences, we have to know what they did."But in fact, it is all unknown," said Laurie Berg, an Australian lawyer, who was present during the release of the report.

She added that everyone has a right to know when someone was detained under the ISA and on what grounds they were being detained."(However) it's impossible to know why anyone is detained under ISA and we might have to just speculate the reason," Berg told the press conference held at Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall, Kuala Lumpur today.According to an official figure, some 70 people are presently being held under the ISA.

Appearance before a judge vital

The report also said that the physical and psychological integrity of the five Hindraf leaders should be guaranteed in all circumstances.It also added that the five should have access to their legal counsel, medical assistance and family members.In recent months some of the Hindraf leaders, especially Uthayakumar, have complained that they were not being afforded proper medical treatment.The Federal Court had recently thrown out the appeal by five Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) leaders to be released from detention under the Internal Security Act (ISA).The ruling meant the five have almost exhausted their legal battle and will have to remain detained under the security law.

Berg said that the report prepared by the Paris-based organisation would be submitted to the Malaysian government, the European Union and the United Nations.Apart from repealing the Act and releasing all ISA detainees, the watchdog also recommended that:
All arrested under the ISA should be brought before a judge to be informed of the charge(s) being preferred against them.
The detainees must be allowed access to their lawyers and family.
Everyone must be tried in conformity with international fair trial standards.‘

Not interfering'

Berg also brushed aside questions when asked if the report would be perceived as interfering in Malaysian affairs."We are just trying to encourage the government to do what it has told the international community it will do in respecting the human rights," said Berg."What we can do is to get Malaysians to see what we believe is their own interest to abolish ISA and also to create more secure and prosperous nation."The press conference was hosted by Abolish ISA Movement (GMI) and was attended by the families of the detainees, including Vasantha Kumar's wife K Vickneswary.

Amnesty Int releases human rights report-card of Msia

Mkini-Tarani Palani May 28, 08 7:04pm

Amnesty International (AI) has reiterated the call for police reform in Malaysia, stating that “at least 10 people died in police custody in 2007”.

This was one of the key issues raised in its Annual Report 2008, launched simultaneously worldwide today. The event in Malaysia was held in Petaling Jaya.Other concerns highlighted by the London-based NGO in relation to Malaysia were on detention without trial, migrant workers, death penalty, freedom of expression, freedom of religion and rights of transsexuals.

AI-Malaysia executive director Joseph Paul said the report makes note of the denial of a wide spectrum of human rights around the world, even 60 years on since the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights was ratified.However, affected groups are showing “growing impatience”, as seen in recent rallies by monks in Myanmar, as well as those organised by the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections and the Hindu Rights Action Force in Malaysia last year.

The 398-page report states the facts and “is not subjected to our own sense of morality and ethics”, he added.Campaigns co-ordinator K Shan said Malaysia has yet to repeal laws left behind by the colonial administration and which “continue to undermine human rights”. These include the Internal Security Act (ISA), Emergency Public Order Preventive Ordinance, Sedition Act, and Printing Presses and Publications Act.

‘Agony for families’

During the launch, Norlaila Othman - who runs a campaign to free ISA detainees - spoke on the adverse impact of the preventive detention law, especially on the families.Her husband, Mat Sah Satray, 45, is among those currently held at the Kamunting detention camp in Taiping, Perak. He was arrested in 2002, initially for alleged involvement with the KMM group, but this was later changed to Jemaah Islamiah and Al-Qaeda.AI-Malaysia added a copy of the report would be sent to the Prime Minister’s Department as has been done in previous years.

21-5-08 Vwaishnavi Birthday wish - Abolish ISA, celebrates in Parliament

Meanwhile Hindu Rights Action Force leader P Waythamoorthy's daughter approached parliamentarians today on her birthday, requesting the government to release the five Hindraf members detained under the draconian securities law.

She also wished for the safe return of her father from London.Accompanied by her mother K Shanthi and several other Hindraf delegates Vwaishhanavi celebrated her birthday in the Parliament lobby and delivered roses to members of Parliament present.

"Her father is championing for the rights of Indian Malaysian overseas because the Malaysian government has not given him a chance to return," said N Gobalakrishnan (Padang Serai-DAP).

"Waythamoorthy's daughter is celebrating her birthday here in hopes that the MPs will abolish the Internal Securities Act (ISA)," he said.

Several members of the opposition and Hindraf delegates chorused birthday greeting to Vwaishhanavi, followed by calls to abolish the ISA.The delegation was earlier stopped at the gates of Parliament, denying them entry. However authorities allowed them in as opposition MPs approached to welcomed the delegation.

Parliament chief administrator Kamaruddin Mohd Baria was heard complaining that the crowd turned the Parliament lobby into a market street because of the entire commotion.

Urgent Motion to Abolish ISA in DUN Selangor

Usul tergempar ISA di DUN S'gor

May 26, 08 12:54pm

Wakil-wakil Pakatan Rakyat akan membawa usul tergempar di Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Selangor hari ini bagi membantah penahanan berlanjutan seorang rakan mereka M Manoharan bawah Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri (ISA). Usul tersebut dijangka dibawa oleh ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (Adun) Kampung Tunku, Lau Wen Sang, petang ini.M Manoharan (foto), yang menang atas tiket DAP di kerusi Kota Alam Shah, kini ditahan di kem Kamunting, Taiping sejak Disember lepas.

Aturan mesyuarat DUN hari ini memuatkan usul, antaranya, yang berbunyi: "Bahawa dewan ini mengkritik penahanan Yang Berhormat M Manoharan dari Kota Alam Shah dan aktivis Badan Bertindak Hak-hak Hindu (Hindraf) yang lain serta menggesa Kementerian Dalam Negeri agar membebaskan semua tahanan ISA."Manohan dan empat lagi pemimpin Hindraf - P Uthayakumar, V Ganabatirau, R Kengadharan dan K Vasantha Kumar - ditahan pada 13 Disember selepas terbabit menganjurkan perhimpunan 25 November lalu.

Hindraf backs Bangsa Malaysia conceptTuesday

May 27, 2008

BUTTERWORTH:

The Government should implement the Bangsa Malaysia concept to give equal opportunities to all Malaysians, Hindu Rights Action Front national co-ordinator R.S. Thanenthiran said.

He said the concept, which recognised a citizen not by his colour, religion or his cultural background, could help promote greater unity."We should give the Bangsa Malaysia concept a chance. Political parties should no longer be race-based."Politicians should also stop using racial and religious sentiments that could disunite the people," he said yesterday.

On Sunday, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said it was important for Malaysians to identify themselves as Bangsa Malaysia and not by their race.Thanenthiran also called on Indian youths to continue using tolerance, patience, love and peace in their approach to resolve problems."Similarly, we wish the Government will accept our requests to sit down and talk amicably about Hindraf's concerns," he said.

Hindraf Chairman's Passport Was Never Revoked - Syed Hamid

May 26, 2008 19:15 PM

PUTRAJAYA, May 26 (Bernama) --

Once again, Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar has refuted allegations by lawyer P. Waytha Moorthy that the government had revoked his international passport.

The Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) chairman had claimed that his travel document was cancelled."The Ministry of Home Affairs has been informed by the Immigration Department of Malaysia that the Malaysian international passport issued to Waytha Moorthy s/o Ponnusamy is still active in our passport and travel document system.

"In other words, the Malaysian government has never made any cancellation to the mentioned travel document," Syed Hamid said in a statement here today.

Last week, Waytha Moorthy and Amnesty International claimed that the Hindraf chairman was victimised by the Malaysian Government and that his international passport had been revoked.Waytha Moorthy, who has been living in London since he fled the country last December, has sought asylum in Britain, Amnesty's Washington-based Asia-Pacific advocacy director T. Kumar announced last week.The activist, Kumar claimed in news reports, had planned to visit Washington for talks with leaders of the US Congress and Amnesty and other rights groups, but was unable to do so because his passport was revoked.

Kumar said Waytha Moorthy only became aware of his passport's revocation when he returned to London from Geneva after talks recently with the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.Syed Hamid said: "Waytha Moorthy is now believed to be overseas and is still free to travel internationally. "-- BERNAMA

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Comments:-

Another prove of lie, earlier this is the same Minister whom said that Mr Waytha's passport is been expired and that is why the system revoke it. Now he claim everything is ok and Mr Waytha can travel freely !!!

What is he talking? How can Mr Waytha travel when the passport is been held by British Immigration under the system revoke.

Home Minister should explain to British Immigration to release the passport and not telling the passport is active in system, We know how the Mongolian details were erased from database of our Immigration, she was able to come to Malaysia and holding the return ticket but her name was not in Immigration !!

All funny thing and alteration are possible in this Bolehland.

Dear HomeMinister, we are seeking you to ask your counterpart there on what make them to hold the passport. The truth will reveal soon.

Vaalge Hindraf Makkal Sakthi

S'gor to aid ISA families

Mkini - May 26, 08 6:54pm
The Selangor government will provide financial and welfare assistance to families of those held under the Internal Security Act (ISA), which allows detention without trial.
MCPXMenteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim said these measures would be taken up by the state government to help the wives and children of these detainees to ease their burden during the difficult period.He added that his government will look into bearing the travelling costs for families to visit the detention camp every week.At the same time, he said that children of the detainees may apply for state government scholarships to further their studies.

The wives too will be encouraged to look into various ways to become involved in businesses to help them earn a living, he said."Life can be difficult for them but they must continue to fight," he said after receiving a memorandum from the Abolish ISA Movement (GMI) today.

DAP state assemblyperson M Manoharan is one of about 70 ISA detainees being held presently at the Kamunting detention centre.Manoharan was detained last December along with four other Hindu Rights Action Force leaders for allegedly being a national threat.He contested for the Kota Alam Shah state seat in the March 8 general election and won comfortably.

Motion against ISA

Meanwhile in the state assembly, Kampung Tunku state representative and Selangor DAP secretary Lau Weng San today moved a motion for the release of Manoharan and all other ISA detainees.He cited several reasons for Manoharan to be released immediately, among others that he won the Kota Alam Shah state seat with a big majority of 7,184 votes even though he was not present during campaigning and polling day due to his detention."This was not just a big win for him or DAP but it was also a slap in the face for the federal government who had detained him without trail," he said in his speech in the assembly.Lau said that Manoharan had merely highlighted the issues affecting the Indian community and was never a threat to the national security."He should be released immediately so that he can function as a state representative, " he said, adding that it was unfair for the people of Kota Alam Shah not to have their representative around to raise their issues.Lau also said that the reasons cited by the government for the detention of Manoharan and four other Hindraf leaders were weak.

Protest by Indian group

Earlier Khalid also said that the state government shared GMI's views on the abolition of the ISA as well as the Official Secrets Act. GMI chairperson Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh said some of the detainees were being held since 2002."Six years is not a short period - these sole breadwinners have lost their jobs and their children are suffering the consequences."There are also two detainees whose wives have sought divorce because of the long detention," he added.Meanwhile, a group of Indian protested at the Selangor state secretariat in Shah Alam to express their disappointment with the failures of the state government in fulfilling election pledges.The group, numbering about 80 and calling themselves Selangor Indian Community, handed a memorandum covering 13 issues to the office of Khalid.They want the appointment of another Indian representative in the state executive council, at least six Indian representatives in each local council, and an Indian mayor for either the Shah Alam or Petaling Jaya city councils.The group also asked that at least 25 percent of positions in the state government be allocated to Indians.

Gerakan - Repeal, not review ISA

The Star- Monday May 26, 2008

GEORGE TOWN: The Internal Security Act should be repealed and not reviewed as suggested by Gerakan acting president Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon, said Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng.
Using analogies, he said yesterday it was impossible to make a bicycle fly or Satan to become good.
“When anything is evil, it should be abolished. There are no two ways about it. I would like to encourage all Malaysians to call on the Government to release all the ISA detainees and to repeal the Act.
“In the spirit of justice, it is our responsibility to be part of this cause to end this flagrant injustice and uphold the spirit of humanity,” he said when opening the Human Rights Training Programme jointly organised by Era Consumer Malaysia and Penang DAP Youth Wing.

On May 23, Dr Koh, who was former Chief Minister, suggested that the Government set up a Parliamentary Select Committee to examine the various aspects of the ISA.
He said the review should make the Act compliant with basic human rights principles with clear criteria and safeguards.

However, Lim said it was internationally recognised that the detention of persons without trial was in violation of the rule of law, human rights and the principles of a democratic government.
He said the country’s future depended on the ability of all Malaysians to openly discuss and express their views on all issues.
Speaking to newsmen later, Lim said he would bring up the proposal to repeal the Act in Parliament.
STAR.

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Comments :-
Very well said by Gerakan, finally we can see the BN component parties are voicing the evil within ISA and the need to repael ISA.
All the major parties have made the similar call on ISA but not UMNO !!
They still want this draconian act to be there to allow themselves to misuse them for their political survival.
Larger Malaysians want to see the ABOLISHMENT of this act. It is time for UMNO to change thier stand.
Thx
-AdminHindraf-

Hindraf leader Uthaya applies new "heabeas corpus"

Uthaya mohon 'habeas corpus' baru

Soon Li Tsin May 22, 08 2:14pm

Permohonan baru habeas corpus difailkan oleh seorang pemimpin Barisan Bertindak Hak-hak Hindu (Hindraf) terhadap Kementerian Dalam Negeri dan pusat tahanan Kamunting kerana didakwa tidak mendapatkan rawatan perubatan yang sewajarnya.

Peguam N Surendran memfailkan permohonan habeas corpus di Mahkamah Tinggi Kuala Lumpur High hari ini bagi pihak P Uthayakumar yang mendakwa telah dinafikan rawatan perubatan sewajarnya bagi penyakit kencing manis yang dihidapinya.Uthayakumar juga mendakwa, pihak berkuasa pusat tahanan tersebut enggan memasukkannya ke Institut Jantung Negara (IJN) walaupun diminta oleh doktor supaya berbuat demikian.Permohonan beliau akan didengar pada 25 Jun depan.

Peguam itu antara lima pemimpin Hindraf yang sedang ditahan di Kamunting bawah Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri (ISA) kerana didakwa mempunyai kaitan dengan kumpulan pengganas.

Habeas corpus merupakan permohonan untuk membawa tahanan ke mahkamah atau menemui hakim bagi menentukan sama ada wujud kecacatan dalam prosedur, menjadikan penahanan mereka boleh diisytiharkan tidak sah.

(Source: Malaysiakini)