People, let’s do all we can to give life to this memorandum.
I have linked the appeal for endorsement, the memo and the reply slip as one document, all in pdf, below, so you can download the same and take it to your various network of NGOs, clubs, societies, trade and business associations, residents associations, churches, temples and mosque committees. The list is endless.
Do not be afraid of this government.
They are our servants. They should fear us. They should adhere to our demands.
Therefore, it behoves us to make our demands known.
Like the many petitions that have been launched through this blog, please treat this memo as your own.
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The Appeal for endorsements
The Internal Security Act 1960 (ISA) allows for detention without trial, which violates fundamental principles of natural justice and human rights. Detainees have been subject to cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment and torture in various forms. The ISA has also allowed the Government to arbitrarily detain political dissidents and ordinary citizens.
No democratic country can function properly in an environment where preventive detention laws such as the ISA are in place.
Given the above, Kuala Lumpur Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH), Dong Zong (United Chinese School Committees Association of Malaysia), Jiao Zong (United Chinese School Teachers’ Association of Malaysia), Gerakan Mansuhkan ISA (GMI) and the Bar Council have jointly drafted a memorandum to demand that the ISA be abolished. We seek to present the memorandum to the Honorable Prime Minister and Home Minister.
We appeal to your organization to endorse the memorandum using the enclosed endorsement form. In addition, we request that your organization send representatives to attend the mass endorsement ceremony to be held from 10 am to 1 pm on Sunday, 19 October 2008 at the KLSCAH Hall. Alternatively, if your organization is unable to submit its endorsement prior to that date, the memorandum can be endorsed at the event itself. Kindly bring your organization’s official stamp for this purpose.
For further information, kindly contact
a) KLSCAH Assistant Secretary Mr Teh Yee Keong at 03-2274 6645 or by email at info@scah.org.my, or
b) Suaram Coordinator Ms Nalini at 03-7783 5724 or by email at suaram@suaram.net
Thank you.
President of KLSCAH, Dato’ Bong Hon Liong
President of Dong Zong, Dr. Yap Sin Tian
President of Jiao Zong, Mr. Ong Chiow Chuen
President of Gerakan Mansuhkan ISA, Mr. Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh
President of the Malaysian Bar, Dato’ Ambiga Sreenevasan
The Memorandum Demanding the Abolition of the Internal Security Act, 1960
We, the undersigned civil society organizations and political parties, express grave concern over the Government’s use of the Internal Security Act 1960 (ISA) to arrest blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin, Sin Chew Daily senior journalist Tan Hoon Cheng, DAP parliamentarian and Selangor senior state executive councilor Teresa Kok.
For the past 48 years, the ISA has been crippling the fundamental freedoms and rights of Malaysians. More than 10,000 citizens have been deprived of their liberty and have been mentally and physically tortured under the ISA. The ISA has created an atmosphere of terror that curtails the participation of citizens in the public affairs of the country and impairs democracy. This is intolerable in any open society.
By empowering the police and the Home Minister to make arbitrary decisions ordering detentions without trial without sufficient safeguards in the form of judicial review, the ISA gravely violates fundamental human rights and must be abolished.
Therefore, we call on the Government to:
1. Abolish the Internal Security Act 1960
In any country that upholds the rule of law, the personal freedom of any person can only be deprived under open trials in courts of law. In the spirit of upholding the rule of law, the Government should table a bill to repeal the ISA in the next Parliamentary session.
2. Release all ISA detainees or charge them in court
The Government should immediately and unconditionally release all ISA detainees or charge them in court to afford them every opportunity to defend themselves, in line with the principle that “Everyone is innocent until proven guilty”.
The reply slip
Please fax or email this reply slip before 1.00 p.m. on Wednesday, 15 Oct 2008 to:
a)a) KLSCAH office (Fax: 03-2272 4089, info@scah.org.my)
b) Suaram Office (Fax: 03-77843526, suaram@suaram.net)
To:
We, ______________________________ (name of organisation), endorse the Memorandum Demanding the Abolition of the Internal
Security Act 1960.
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We will attend / not attend the mass endorsement ceremony to be held at 10 am on Sunday, 19 October 2008 at the KLSCAH Hall.
The representatives who will attend are:
（1） ：___________________________
（2） ：___________________________
（3） ：___________________________
(If representatives of your organization unable to attend the mass endorsement ceremony, please deliver the original signed and stamped endorsement form to KLSCAH, No.1, Jalan Maharajalela, 50150 Kuala Lumpur before 18 October 2008).
Details of the organisation:
Signature ：___________________________
Name ：___________________________
Position ：___________________________
Date ：___________________________
The People's Parliament 
su
October 9, 2008
The mass endorsement falls on my 22nd birthday this year. If I could have any b’day wish at all, let it be that this ceremony witnesses the largest crowd and biggest endorsement that Malaysia has ever seen.
Is there anything that individuals not belonging to any association can do?
su,
Just send your indorsement to the organisers. Leave it to them whether they want to accept indorsements from individuals.
Joe Rakyat
October 9, 2008
We are with you Haris, just as we are with RPK.
Your efforts will not be in vain, that’s a promise. JR
SAJ
October 9, 2008
Haris,
What are the 81 Pakatan Rakyat MPs doing about this?
[Independent “Frog MP” P22 Pasir Mas not included]
Don’t you think they should be actively canvassing the Associations, NGOS etc in their respective constituencies to support this noble initiative?
Is there any way we can get this communicated to the respective party leadership to “whip” their MPs into action?
This is the time for them to prove their mettle.
Otherwise we will start having doubts about the PR’s ability to form the next government, let alone govern!
Thanks
Jaya
viveg
October 9, 2008
Haris,
Managed to finally access the net after a week. Can’t wait to get out of this damned place.
I have decided to heed the advice you gave me on the day of Permatang Pauh by-election; that its never too late to start blogging.
Well, I have just started one. Please refer to the link below:
http://drubicon.wordpress.com/
Will only be back at the end of next week.
Joe Rakyat
October 10, 2008
Reject Leaders Who Do Not Respect Country’s Rakyat
2008-10-09 15:04
KUALA TERENGGANU: The Malaysian Rakyat Thursday (9 Oct) called on Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to reject any form of unruly behaviour towards the country’s Rakyat.
The Rakyat said they did not want such behaviour (such as leaders sulking and pouting like Beverly Hills 90210 actors) to become a norm because it could undermine unity and security of the country, including teddy bear sales.
Citing as example the unruly incident at the Hari Raya open house of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and other Muslim cabinet ministers in Kuala Lumpur last Wednesday (1 Oct), where leaders conceitedly tried to brush off greeting members of the Rakyat simply because their t-shirts carried messages of support for detainees being held unjustly under the draconian ISA law. The Rakyat said such action could cause losses to the country.
“If there are leaders with other motives, who don’t understand the Malaysian culture of courtesy, are rude and don’t respect the Rakyat, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak must reject them. This kind of action cannot become a norm,” the Rakyat said.
The Rakyat said the government held the open house (paid for by the Rakyat) to enable the leaders to meet and greet the Malaysian Rakyat who had graciously voted the leaders into parliament, without having to observe protocol.
“Never in other countries can the leaders meet their Rakyat so easily. (But) this value of peace will be destroyed if certain leaders have other motives. This value of peace cannot be ignored,” said the Rakyat.
The Rakyat said that if such actions persisted, it might not be possible to practise the open house concept in future and that would be a loss, because leaders such as Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak would no longer get cards and teddy bears.
su
October 10, 2008
Hey Haris, I was just wondering, are you going to be at the ceremony? And can just about anyone go?
I have a friend who studies broadcasting, and she is wanting to do some video footage of the ceremony, plus probably talk to a person or two. Do you know if she needs to contact someone?
Anyway, you take care. I’m still expecting you to come back from the police station well and kicking.
God be with you.
su,
Ask your friend to e-mail me at the peoplesparliament@gmail.com.
Ask her to mention that she’s your acquaintance.
Waiting for your T-shirt colour and size specs to come in.
Mandy
October 10, 2008
MAN OF COURAGE MEETS A LADY OF COURAGE
RPK had a special visitor today, Siew Hoon, his neighbour from Bt Rahman Putra, Sg Buloh. Siew Hoon suffered from an eye degenerative disease. When she was giving birth to her baby 12 years ago, she had to choose between saving her eyesight or saving her baby. She chose her baby and as a consequence, today she is blind.
Despite her handicap, she came to court to give support to RPK. It really touched us who were privileged to witness them hugging.
Siew Hoon related to us their experience when her family first shifted to BRP to be RPK’s neighbours. The housing estate suffered frequent breakins. So much so that RPK organised a Rukun Tetangga to guard the area. That’s RPK, said Siew Hoon. He is so caring for his neighbours, always fighting for justice. Once when she was alone in the house with her child, a thief climbed on the roof. RPK came out and risked his life to single-handedly chased the thief off. When Siew Hoon called the police, all they asked was: “Did you catch the thief?” The police could not be bothered to help us and it took a civilian to do it.
Another time, about 10 years back, when Anwar Ibrahim was arrested for sodomy. RPK explained to her, Anwar is not like that. He does not have such sexual preferences knowing him in college. RPK set up the Free Anwar Campaign Site to defend Anwar. He was always fighting for the underdog.
He set up Malaysia-Today to fight for us Malaysians. Now that he is in trouble, Siew Hoon re-iterated, we must come out and show him support. If I, a blind person, can do it. There is no reason normal people cannot do it.
http://tindakmalaysia.com/tm_forums2008/
ian
October 10, 2008
http://iwfrpk.blogspot.com/2008/10/we-stand-by-you-rpk-always.html
WE STAND BY YOU RPK – ALWAYS
Candle-light Vigil in PJ on this Sunday, 12th October
Venue: Padang in front of Amcorp Mall, next to A&W Restaurant, Petaling Jaya (Google Map)
Time: 8pm
Date: Sunday, 12th October, 2008
Come one, come all. Please bring along your own candles (red & yellow) & wear your RPK t-shirts. T-shirts will be available for sale on-site subject to stock availability. Let’s show our support to RPK & family, and all of the ISA detainees.
Supporters of RPK & Malaysia-Today
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STAND BY ME
When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we’ll see
No I won’t be afraid, no I won’t be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
And darlin’, darlin’, stand by me, oh now now stand by me
Stand by me, stand by me
If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
And the mountains should crumble to the sea
I won’t cry, I won’t cry, no I won’t shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
And darlin’, darlin’, stand by me, oh stand by me
Stand by me, stand by me, stand by me-e, yeah
Whenever you’re in trouble won’t you stand by me, oh now now stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me
Darlin’, darlin’, stand by me-e, stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me, stand by me
Written by: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Ben E. King
Performed by: Ben E. King
Song & Lyrics copyright of their respective owners, used here for educational purpose only.
Anonymous
October 11, 2008
Anonymous said…
Can C4 Altantuya be a respected PeeM of Boleh Nation called Malaysia, if so then Boleh Lands’ Rakyats will suffer greater hardship from the UMNO Oppressor???
The use of ISA to protect Nargis is taking a toll on the Nation’s economy, the capital flights were the nett results. It is this tyro Finance Minister who will further sleep with Bodohwi’s budget against the present world economic situation are the issues the Rakyats of Malaysia will further face and suffer greater hardship and took toll on the higher food prices that are not coming down soon. The tyro Finance Minister could not find any solution nor direction in resolving the urgent need to keep food prices down reasonably.
The UMNO Clown Botak and his cohorts will be made to taste their own medicines when the time of reckoning comes very soon.
Leave BN, all Component Parties with a conscience must leave the Evil Master Oppressor UMNO for good ok??? Leave & let them, the UMNO clowns to settle the horse trading between Flip Flop and C4 ok???
Come October 2008 there is nothing left but the Opposition Leader’s Post to Hand Over from Flip Flop to C4 ok???
There should be no peace for Botak if the ISA detainees are not released and the oppressive draconian law is not abolished because such injustices are not tolerated and thus create great discontentment in this modern society. One day Botak and his cohorts should be made to eat their own medicine for the injustices they have committed against the detainees especially RPK & Hindraf Leaders, our Brave Heros no doubts.
We call upon all the Rakyats of Malaysia to sign a Petition to be sent to the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong to release RPK from his detention under ISA because there is a hidden agenda of a conspiracy of using his detention to silence him so that he could not further release more evidences against the real C4 murderers of Altantuya because all the accused were all fall guys of the real murderers because they all did not have a real & logical motive to murder the Mongolian Lady.
THE NEW DAWN OF MALAYSIA HAS COME & THE FIRST THING IS TO ALLOW APPEALS & THEN RELEASE ALL ISA DETAINEES, ABOLISH ISA, OSA, SEDITION OR WHATEVER ACTS THAT COULD BE EXPLOITED AND MADE PREJUDICIAL AND OPPRESSIVE TO THE VOICE OF DISSENT FROM ALL THE RAKYATS.
It is very easy to generate Police Reports against DSAI by using Penang Mamak Umno’s 25 Members headed by Wan Abidin Zain, who claimed to be non-partisan, using their uneasiness that most Penangites will now be boycotting Nasi Kandar one more round???
It is very Sad that the legacy of Malaysian Independence is reduced by this Moronic Flip Flop Coward into great disrepute and a laughing stock of the whole world and knowing very well that the UMNO Government has technically collapsed and they have lost locus standi to govern but yet he has decided to shamelessly still cling on to power via dubious means like hiding himself via using of the ISA and we cannot imagine that the Malaysia Moronic Flip Flop Coward has now stoop so low and using the Police Deputy IGP as his willing tools especially the Deputy IGP’s clearly taking side as the Police must be neutral and should be not politiking for him. Now the Police and AG had stoop even lower with the tampering of Evidences against RPK and it is the shame to the Malaysian Justice with such behaviors from the Police who are sworn to uphold the Law and Order but committed criminal activities at the direction of the UMNO Clown Botak Home Minister to Protect Nargis the PeeM in waiting.
The Coward Moronic Flip Flop Chicken dare not meet DSAI face to face to settle matters but chose hiding under the use of ISA and that is what you have as a disgraceful cowardice leader for UMNO.
After 51 years MALAYSIA IS NOT GOING ANYWHERE but backwards because of the Oppression from the UMNO goons’ divide and rule fear tactics the Rakyats have matured & you must see all this coming because All The Rakyats of Malaysia are all fed-up & can no longer with-stand the hypocrisies, bullshits, lies and deceits of these UMNO Clowns now in Power ok??? What Oil Subsidies IS nothing but a hoax that the UMNO Government MAKE BELIEF THAT THERE IS AN OIL PRICE SUBSIDY TO THE PRICE OF FUEL BUT IN FACT THERE WERE NONE THIS IS BECAUSE MALAYSIA IS THE NET EXPORTER OF OIL THAT IS ONLY AFTER DEDUCTING DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION THE BALANCE IS EXPORTED TO EARN FOREIGN EXCHANGE. THESE LIARS MAKE US BELIEVE BY CONTINUOUS PROPAGANDA THAT THERE ARE OIL PRICE SUBSIDY BUT IN FACT THERE WERE NONE BECAUSE THE PRICE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ACTUAL SALE LOCALLY AND THE PRICE THEY INTENDED TO SELL ABOARD IS AN OPPORTUNITY COST NOT PRICE SUBSIDY.
We urge all BN Components & MPs with a conscience to do the necessary to make possible a New Malaysia for all Rakyats of Malaysia so that all our children and their children & their children’s children’s future will be safe and secured in the Country we all love and not be intimidated by those UMNO Clowns now in power with their oppressive & fear tactics and in the verge of making Malaysia a Police State if left unchecked otherwise. Save RPK as he is the midst of a conspiracy of the real murderers of Altantuya to silence him for good, instead of being C4ed he could be poisoned and worse off if he is on hunger strike by himself. The Acting IGP is defending the Police position after being made the tools of UMNO’s fear tactics & so he is now making lame excuses for being the Stringed Puppet to be easily manipulated by the Puppeteer, power that be. The Deputy IGP must be held personally responsible for the safety of RPK who has been heard to be tortured otherwise he must be made to eat his own medicine come the New Dawn of Malaysia.
Moronic PeeM and Botak Home Minister last minutes’ attempts to cling on power by using the fear tactics of using the ISA at their whims and fancies selectively against dissent & tried to deny their own actions as they now have no balls to face the wrath of the all the Rakyats of Malaysia. ONE DAY THE MORONIC BOTAK AND FLIP FLOP AND C4 MUST BE MADE TO TASTE THEIR OWN MEDICINE OK?
All Rakyats of Malaysia will see to that these Clowns will be thrown out soon come the New Dawn of Malaysia & that all Rakyats of Malaysia will welcome the New Malaysia on Malaysia Day 916, 2008 for a Malaysia for All Malaysians.
Justice MUST BE DONE for Altantuya and for all those detained under ISA without the trial nor the rights of appeal. Light-up a Candle in the Lantern of the Mid-Autumn Festival for them all to usher in the NEW DAWN OF MALAYSIA COME 916, 2008 and the New Government in the New Parliament Sitting come this Monday.