Opis exco Selangor diserbu lagi oleh SPRM era Najib

kemaskini 4.12pm Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) tiba di pejabat exco kerajaan Selangor, Rodziah Ismail, sekarang untuk menyiasat isu peruntukan DUN yang dibelanjakannya.

Lima pegawai suruhanjaya itu sedang menunggu di pejabat wakil rakyat PKR bagi Batu Tiga sejak 2.45 petang tadi tetapi dihalang pembantu sementara menunggu ketibaan Rodziah yang sedang berada dalam mesyuarat exco.

Beberapa peguam sedang berunding dengan kumpulan pegawai SPRM tersebut di bangunan sekretariat kerajaan Selangor di Shah Alam.

Pegawai-pegawai itu meninggalkan pejabat exco berkenaan pada jam 3.55 petang tadi selepas perundingan tersebut.


Serbuan ini kali kedua dibuat terhadap pemimpin Pakatan Rakyat di bangunan sekretariat negeri itu selepas siasatan di pejabat Ean Yong Hian Wah, 15 Julai lalu.

Siasatan ini dipercayai susulan aduan Gerakan Rakyat dan Anti Korupsi Malaysia (Gerak) pada 30 Julai lalu.

Dakwaan itu membabitkan penyalahgunaan peruntukan kerajaan negeri di kawasan seorang wakil rakyat, yang tidak dinamakan, berjumlah RM375,000.

Satu dokumen 17 halaman itu diserahkan oleh Pengerusi Gerak, Mohd Nazree Mohd Yunos kepada pegawai penyiasat SPRM di pejabat suruhanjaya itu di Shah Alam.

malaysiakini

Tuntut RM10 juta dari KDN, polis

KUALA LUMPUR, 5 Ogos (Hrkh) - Sebarang kerugian para peniaga di ibu kota, Sabtu lalu mestilah dituntut daripada pihak Kementerian Dalam Negeri dan polis kerana mengarahkan premis-premis perniagaan ditutup, di samping mencetuskan suasana huru-hara dengan tangkapan rambang serta tindakan ganas dalam menyuraikan perhimpunan aman ISA itu.


Pihak Gerakan Mansuhkan ISA (GMI), telah memberi jaminan bahawa himpunan akan berlangsung secara aman dan memastikan para peserta tidak mengganggu dan melakukan tindakan salah sehingga menyusahkan orang awam namun keadaan bertukar kelam-kabut akibat tindakan pihak polis dan larangan KDN.

Demikian dinyatakan Bendahari PAS Pusat Dr Hatta Ramli ketika diminta mengulas berhubung tuntutan RM10 juta oleh 1,000 peniaga yang mendakwa mengalami kerugian akibat demonstrasi tempoh hari.

"Jika polis dan KDN benarkan kita berhimpun secara aman, pasti Kuala Lumpur tidak lumpuh 1 Ogos lalu dan tidak timbul suasana kecoh atau peniaga rugi.

"Sehingga kini, tidak kedengaran ada laporan rompakan, ceroboh, mencuri atau barangan dirampas daripada peniaga pada hari himpunan itu. Yang ada ialah peniaga rugi kerana polis mengarahkan perniagaan kedai-kedai ditutup.

"Selain itu orang ramai, pengguna dan pelanggan bertempiaran lari bukan suka-suka tetapi ditembak gas pemedih mata dan diasak ganas polis, jadi sebarang kerugian sila tuntut kepada polis dan KDN," katanya ketika dhubungi Harakahdaily sebentar tadi.

Sementera, itu beliau menjelaskan bahawa terdapat maklumt yang diterima mana-mana para peniaga yang 'berani' membuka kedai, mereka mendapat keuntungan lumayan, kerana jumlah peserta yang berhimpun amat ramai sekaligus menjadi pengguna dan pembeli pada hari tersebut.

Perkara ini turut diakui oleh Pensyarah Media Universiti Malaya,Dr Abu Hasan Hasbullah dalam sebuah laporan yang menyatakan bahawa para peniaga mendapat keuntungan berlipat ganda hasil himpunan aman besar-besaran Sabtu lalu.

Dalam masa yang sama, Dr Hatta menggesa pihak Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri (LHDN) menyiasat taksiran kerugian dan keuntungan yang diperolehi oleh peniaga yang dibimbangi dimanipulasi dan diada-adakan oleh pihak-pihak tertentu.

"Angkanya juga dicurigai. Jika sebuah pasaraya kerugian RM300,000 selama 2 jam, berapakah untung yang diperolehi jika ianya beroperasi selama 12 jam, tentunya RM 1.8 juta...jadi LHDN sila siasat jumlah ini. Jika benar tuntut kepada pihak polis dan KDN," katanya yang turut dikasari pihak polis pada hari tersebut.

Beliau, juga tidak terkejut apabila Pemuda Umno cuba menjadi 'hero' untuk mewakili para peniaga membuat tuntutan kepada pihak penganjur yang menunggu masa untuk menjejaskan imej GMI, NGO dan Pakatan Rakyat yang menentang akta zalim ISA itu.

"Kita sentiasa bersedia, jika ada tuntutan undang-undang, kita akan berhujah dan bertemu di mahkamah," katanya mengakhiri perbualan.

Semalam tiga persatuan peniaga di Jalan Masjid India di sini menuntut ganti rugi RM10 juta daripada penganjur perhimpunan Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri (ISA) pada Sabtu lepas.

Persatuan terbabit ialah Persatuan Peniaga Bumiputera Wilayah Persekutuan, Persatuan Penjaja dan Pekedai Bumiputera Wilayah Persekutuan dan Persatuan Peniaga dan Penjaja Lorong Tuanku Abdul Rahman (LTAR).

Pengerusi Persatuan Peniaga Bumiputera Wilayah Persekutuan, Rosli Sulaiman berkata, ketiga-tiga persatuan peniaga bersetuju untuk mengemukakan tuntutan saman sebanyak RM10 juta yang melibatkan 1,000 orang peniaga.


HarakahDaily

MACC chief gets death threat linked to Teoh’s death

malaysianinsider

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 — Top anti-graft buster Datuk Seri Ahmad Said Hamdan was threatened with being shot to death in a letter received on July 24 from unknown persons seeking revenge for the mysterious death of political aide Teoh Beng Hock, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said yesterday.

News of the threat came in tandem with strong sentiment among top brass in MACC that the Najib administration is not supportive enough of the agency, with some displeased that the government acceded to a royal commission to investigate its methods.

There is also a growing view that MACC deputy chief commissioner Datuk Abu Kassim Mohamed is more qualified to lead the national anti-graft body than Ahmad Said, who is now under tight protection due to the death threat.

The threat to the MACC chief commissioner was contained in a letter addressed to the commission's Selangor head office in Plaza Masalam, where Teoh was found dead on July 16 after 10 hours of questioning as a witness in alleged abuse of state funds.


Selangor MACC director Jaafar Mahad said the writer not only threatened Ahmad Said's life but also linked his family and the rest of the commission staff to the case.

"The handwritten letter used foul language to express anger towards Ahmad Said, his family and MACC officials following Teoh's death. A police report was made at the Shah Alam police district headquarters a few days after the letter was received," Jaafar was quoted as saying by the Malay-language Berita Harian newspaper.

In the letter, the writer blamed Ahmad Said and the MACC for the 30-year-old political secretary's death and threatened to shoot them while scolding them repeatedly and expressing dissatisfaction that the MACC had not investigated Barisan Nasional leaders but only focused on DAP politicians.

Teoh's death is the subject of an on-going inquest with the findings to be part of a royal commission of inquiry into the investigation methods of the MACC, which assumed the former Anti-Corruption Agency's (ACA) duties on Jan 1. Ahmad Said was the ACA director-general who then became MACC chief commissioner.

Ahmad Said told Berita Harian that the threats are part of the risks in carrying out duties for the country.

"All MACC officers and staff have been advised to be careful and be prepared to handle any eventuality without being pressured or lose focus because of the threat. Instead, they should carry out their duties while taking care of their personal safety," he said.

Commenting on a video clip on the Internet that purportedly showing a man being beaten up by uniformed officers linked to the MACC, Ahmad Said denied his men were involved, saying it looked more like an office in a supermarket.

He said the MACC condemned such action and hoped the police would investigate thoroughly, hoping people would not be influenced by allegations that smear enforcement agencies.

Polis bertanggungjawab keatas kerugian rakyat

Naib Presiden Parti KeAdilan Rakyat Sivarasa Rasiah berkata para peniaga yang terjejas dengan Himpunan Mansuhkan ISA harus mempertanggungjawabkan pihak polis.





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SUARAM lodges police report against police force, IGP and FRU

malaysianmirror

Human rights watchdog Suaram has today lodged a police report against the police force including the Inspector-general of Police Musa Hassan and Federal Reserves Unit (FRU) personnel for "human rights violation" on August 1 anti-ISA rally".

ISA detainees are tortured under interrogation

“The behaviour of the defendants is inhumane, cruel and despicable, as the plaintiff was not just arrested and detained unlawfully for 57 days but was also subjected to a vile assault, unspeakable humiliation, prolonged physical and mental ill-treatment.”




NO HOLDS BARRED

Raja Petra Kamarudin

Ex-ISA detainee gets RM2.5mil in landmark decision
By Chelsea L.Y. Ng, The Star
19 October 2007

In an unprecedented move, the High Court awarded RM2.5mil in damages to an ex-ISA detainee for having been unlawfully arrested, detained and beaten up while in police custody in 1998.

High Court Judge Hishamudin Mohd Yunus granted the award after ruling that Abdul Malek Hussin had succeeded in suing former Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Rahim Noor, a police officer and the Government for the misdeeds done to him during the detention.

“The behaviour of the defendants is inhumane, cruel and despicable, as the plaintiff was not just arrested and detained unlawfully for 57 days but was also subjected to a vile assault, unspeakable humiliation, prolonged physical and mental ill-treatment,” the judge said in his judgment yesterday.

SEE VIDEO: Malik Hussin reveals how he was tortured under ISA detention



SEE VIDEO ON YOUTUBE HERE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPc_V4_Htns )

He added that the arrest and detention were unlawful because Abdul Malek was not told of what he had done or intended to do that would pose a threat to national security.

Apart from ruling that the arrest and detention smacked of mala fide, the judge also said they were done for political purposes rather than for the sake of national security.

The case is the first where a former ISA detainee has won millions in damages.

In 1996, a former ISA detainee, Guracharan Singh, won his case for unlawful detention but was awarded nominal damages of RM1.

Yesterday, when Justice Hishamudin spoke of the inhumane acts, he was referring to Abdul Malek’s account of how Special Branch police officer Asst Supt Borhan Daud had slapped him thrice during the arrest at 10pm on Sept 25, 1998, blindfolded him and taken him to the police contingent headquarters here.

At the headquarters, Abdul Malek had told the court, he continued to be blindfolded and was led into an air-conditioned room before being stripped naked, verbally abused, hit in the face and body as well as having urine-like liquid poured into his mouth which was forced open.

He had testified that he knew Abdul Rahim was one of those who assaulted him in that room because at one point his blindfold slipped and he was able to see his assailants.

Justice Hishamudin said the practice of torture of any kind was to be detested.

“The Special Branch Department must not only be neutral but must also be seen to be neutral and non-partisan. It must be above politics,” he said when awarding RM1mil in exemplary damages.

“The despicable conduct of the then IGP was shameful and a disgrace. He showed an extremely bad example to the thousands of men under his charge,” he said.

The judge stressed that the award of exemplary damages was necessary to show “the abhorrence of the court of the gross abuse of an awesome power under the Internal Security Act.”

“Any gross abuse of this power, therefore, must be visited with an award of exemplary damages to ensure that the extent of abuse is kept to the most minimal, if not eliminated completely.

“The practice of torturing detainees by the police can never and should never be condoned by the courts. The court must show its utmost disapproval,” said Justice Hishamudin.

He said he believed Abdul Malek's story rather than that of the police officers because there were glaring discrepancies, as if it was “being concocted to present some kind of chronology of events” to cover up what had happened in the first four hours of Abdul Malek's detention.

Apart from the exemplary damages, the judge also awarded general damages of RM1mil and RM500,000 for false imprisonment and the assault and ill-treatment, respectively.

Abdul Malek, 51, is now the chairman of a non-governmental organisation called Malaysians For Free and Fair Elections.



SEE VIDEO ON YOUTUBE HERE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4N137JI4w0 )
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Dissent is democracy’s twin

The Sun, 27 October 2007


THE Internal Security Act (ISA) is defended as a necessary evil for containing potential threats to national security. Under that broad objective, however, a whole range of civil liberties have been compromised ever since the law was promulgated in the early 1960s to contain the threat of communist terrorism.

Over the decades, the long list of ISA detainees have included opposition politicians, academicians, trade unionists, women’s rights leaders, environmental activists, social reformers and members of religious groups, among others. How these dissidents can be considered threats to national security is a question that has been posed time and time again, without being satisfactorily answered.

However, the scope for challenging the use of the ISA has been extremely constrained, since the police are empowered to detain anyone on the mere suspicion that he or she may be a threat to national security, the maintenance of essential services or to economic activity, as stated in Section 73(1) of the Act. Moreover, the minister is empowered to extend the detention order for up to two years, and in effect, indefinitely, without judicial review.

Last Thursday, a ray of hope emerged with the High Court decision to award RM2.5 million to former ISA detainee Abdul Malek Hussin for his detention for 57 days in 1998. Justice Mohd Hishamudin Mohd Yunus found that Abdul Malek’s arrest was unlawful because he was never told the grounds for his arrest, a right protected under Article 5(3) of the Federal Constitution. Furthermore, the judge found that Abdul Malek’s claim that he was never interrogated concerning any planned or actual violent act had been unchallenged. This made the use of the ISA unlawful, the judge said.

This judicial finding creates the space for peaceful dissent without fear of a reprisal from the state, a fundamental liberty that is the hallmark of developed democracies. It is time to recognise that the freedom to exercise basic human rights is integral to a maturing democratic tradition. And not until the people are free to express their views within the limits of a wholesome social order will we qualify to take our place among the nations whose opinions matter to the rest of the world.

Ahmadinejad receives Ayatollah's blessing

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, has officially endorsed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as the winner of the country's June presidential election.


Iran's Supreme Leader gave his blessing to a second term for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday with a defiant endorsement of hardline policies in the face of domestic and international opposition.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei presided over a ceremony to affirm Mr Ahmadinejad's landslide victory in the June 12 election. While he praised the controversial politician, the event also served as a display of the divisions within the political elite.

Mir-Hossein Mousavi, the main challenger in the election, boycotted the blessing, as did the former presidents Mohammad Khatami and Hashemi Rafsanjani.

Ayatollah Khamenei praised Mr Ahmadinejad as "courageous" and hard-working as he criticised the regime's "enemies". "The enemies should not think that they can bring the Islamic republic to its knees by such small deeds," he said. "They should face up to the facts in Iran."

But Iran's official news agency highlighted Mr Ahmadinejad's enfeebled political position by reporting that he was rebuffed by Ayatollah Khamenei as he tried to embrace the cleric. "Just like four years ago Ahmadinejad wanted to kiss his hand, but the leader prevented him from doing so," IRNA said. "So then he [Ahmadinejad] asked that he be allowed to kiss the leader's shoulder and the request was granted by the leader with a smile."

Mr Ahmadinejad attacked Western powers as "selfish and meddlesome". A formal inauguration by parliament tomorrow will put Iran's relations with the world back in focus. Its domestic political turmoil has overshadowed international efforts to prevent it developing a nuclear device.

The West backed away from confrontation with the Iranian leadership over its nuclear ambitions in the run-up to the presidential election to avoid appearing to interfere.

However, Iran is likely to attain the capacity to manufacture nuclear weapons within Mr Ahmadinejad's new four-year term. It was reported yesterday that its scientists had mastered complex engineering challenges over a detonation mechanism for a device.

President Barack Obama has hinted that he will leave a window for the new government to respond positively to his offer of talks.

Western diplomats are pursuing a dual-track approach – promising to talk directly to the regime while preparing tough new sanctions that would be a "step beyond" the current trade and financial measures. In particular, Iran's dependence on imports of refined oil products, such as petroleum, would be targeted.

Telegraph.co.uk

Utusan Meloya Lidah UBN Tiup Api Perkauman

Tokoh politik Dr Syed Hussin Ali menyatakan rasa kesal dengan nada perkauman melampau akhbar pro-kerajaan Utusan Malaysia.




Syed Hussin : Nada Perkauman Utusan Jejas Keharmonian Kaum

Tokoh politik Dr Syed Hussin Ali menyatakan rasa kesal dengan nada perkauman melampau akhbar pro-kerajaan Utusan Malaysia.

Beliau menyifatkan Utusan kini terputus dari tradisi progresif suatu masa dahulu dan sudah tidak relevan hari ini.

Sambil menyifatkan akhbar bertaraf lidah rasmi kerajaan itu bersalah kerana menyelewengkan fakta mengikut telunjuk segelintir ahli politik yang mahu mempertahankan kuasa masing-masing.

"Utusan sekarang ni maaf cakaplah bukan sahaja alat tapi barua paling tidak beretika yang bertungkus lumus buat apa sahaja untuk mempertahankan segelintir orang yang berkuasa dari segi politik dan ekonomi," ujar Syed Hussin.

“Sekarang nie banyak suara rakyat banyak ditenggelamkan oleh suara akhbar milik kerajaan. utusan bukan sahaja menenggelamkan fikiran rakyat tapi tidak mahu nyatakan fakta- fakta bahkan lebih terus lagi mereka menyelewengkan cerita- cerita untuk menyembunyikan fikiran rakyat yang sebenarnya,“ tambahnya lagi.

Semalam Utusan dengan angkuhnya menyiarkan kenyataan Timbalan Perdana Menteri Muhyiddin Yassin yang lantang menggelar Ketua Pembangkang Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim sebagai pengkhianat terbesar perjuangan orang melayu dan pemimpin lidah bercabang yang memutar belitkan fakta untuk manafaat politik semata- mata.

Namun, Muhyiddin bagai terlupa kenyataanya itu juga bersifat perkauman yang boleh menyuburkan tunas ketidakselesaan kaum lain dinegara ini.

"Itu bukan sahaja bersifat perkauman tetapi bersifat fitnah. Pengkhianat bangsa yang sebenarnya ialah beberapa kerat pemimpin- pemimpin besar yang rakus yang korup yang benarkan kekayaan negara negara dirompak begitu terangan- terangan, yang benarkan kroni- kroni mereka kaya dan benarkan korupsi yang besar misalnya RM 500 juta dalam pembelian kapal selam dan pembelian kapal perang sukoi," katanya.

"Pengkhianat yang paling besar sekarang ini ialah yang melakukan rasuah besar- besar. Orang politik yang kononnya mahu menolong kaum melayu tetapi hanya mengkayakan segelintir kroni- kroninya," Syed Hussin menambah.

Dr Syed Husin, yang berkecimpung dalam dunia politik berkata akhbar 70 tahun itu kini sudah berubah dan tidak lagi mendokong aspirasi bangsa Melayu negara ini.

Walaupun masyarakat Melayu beramai-ramai menyokong Pakatan Rakyat, namun Utusan terus-menerus memusuhi majoriti ini.

"Sebenarnya utusan dulu dengan sekarang tak usah dibanding. Utusan dulu merupakan wadah untuk memperjuangkan pertama sekali kemerdekaan, keduanya keadilan sosial dan yang ketiganya kebajikan untuk rakyat. Sekarang ini semua itu habis dilempar kedalam laut. Kerana Utusan sekarang ini sudah menjadi alat dan badan suruhan kepada UMNO tetapi bukan seluruh UMNO, sebab bukan semua jahat. Sebaliknya menjadi alat kepada mereka yang berkuasa yang rakus membolot kekayaan negara ini," kata Syed.

"Utusan menjadi pejuang untuk rakyat dan menjadi saluran terutama sekali untuk perkembangan kebudayaan, bahasa, sastera tapi sekarang ini peranannya sudah hampir tak ada lagi selepas mogok Utusan dan seterusnya diambil alih oleh UMNO. Dan sekarang ini bertambah buruk sebab dia tidak segan dan tidak silu jalankan dasar mengeluarkan tulisan- tulisan yang sebenarnya tidak ada nilai dari segi kewartawanan dan tidak ada nilai dari segi etika," katanya lagi.

Pada 15 April lalu Utusan menyeru agar bangsa Melayu bersatu untuk ‘berhadapan dengan bangsa lain”. Pengamal politik mempertikaikan apakah rasional Utusan mengeluarkan berita yang tebal sentimen perkaumannya.

Sebagai lidah berpengaruh di Negara ini, Utusan sepatutnya bertanggungjawab untuk mengajak rakyat agar keluar daripada kepompong perkauman, sejajar dengan konsep “Satu Malaysia” yang digagaskan oleh Perdana Menteri Najib Razak.

Tetapi apa yang mendukacitakan ialah dalam keadaan Malaysia hampir menjangkau 52 tahun kemerdekaan, akhbar masih lagi memainkan polemik perkauman sempit sebagai modal politik murahan.

"Utusan sekarang ini gunakan perkauman untuk dapatkan sokongan orang melayu supaya mereka dapat jalankan segala kerakusan dan merugikan rakyat," sinis Syed Hussin lagi.

Bernada sinis, Syed Hussin yang juga naib presiden parti keadilan rakyat itu berpendapat akhbar ini sudah tidak ada tempat di hati masyarakat malaysia.

“Tak tahulah nak sedih ke nak ketawa nak kecewa, dia bercampur- campur. Akhbar seperti ini sepatutnya tidak diberikan peluang lagi untuk berperanan,” ujarnya.

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POLIS MEMANG DAH BIASA PIJAK KEPALA ORANG!

Sukar Untuk Tidak Menolak Kenyataan ‘Polis Tidak Pukul Orang Di Balai’


Hari ini saya terbaca berita dalam akhbar yang bertajuk ‘Polis Nafi Lelaki Dipukul Di Balai’ seperti yang saya paparkan dibawah;

KUALA LUMPUR: Polis hari ini menafikan klip video yang tersiar dalam internet menunjukkan seorang lelaki dipukul dirakam dalam sebuah balai polis.

Pengarah Jabatan Siasatan Jenayah, Datuk Seri Mohd Bakri Zinin, berkata uniform yang dipakai oleh beberapa orang dalam klip video itu bukannya uniform polis.

”Untuk mengandaikan bahawa seorang suspek dipukul dalam tahanan polis adalah spekulasi semata-mata,” katanya dalam satu kenyataan.

Mohd Bakri berkata, polis sedang mengambil langkah-langkah positif untuk memastikan tidak berlaku salah guna kuasa terhadap tahanan, dan satu daripada tindakan yang diambil ialah mengubah suai bilik soal siasat dengan memasang kamera bagi merakam sesi soal siasat.

(Gambar - kepala tahanan yang terbaring, telah dipijak oleh 'polis' dalam klip video yang tersebar di Internet)


Mohd Bakri berkata, polis sedang mengambil langkah-langkah positif untuk memastikan tidak berlaku salah guna kuasa terhadap tahanan, dan satu daripada tindakan yang diambil ialah mengubah suai bilik soal siasat dengan memasang kamera bagi merakam sesi soal siasat.

”Selain memastikan hak suspek tidak dicabuli, rakaman itu akan membantu melindungi pegawai polis jika berlaku dakwaan palsu mengenai salah guna kuasa,” katanya.

Mohd Bakri berkata, Ketua Polis Negara dan Jabatan Siasatan Jenayah tidak membenarkan suspek dikasari semasa dalam tahanan.

Beliau berkata, pelbagai arahan telah dikeluarkan supaya suspek dilayan dengan baik dan hak mereka tidak diketepikan semasa dalam tahanan.

”Pegawai atau anggota polis yang melanggar arahan ini akan dikenakan tindakan mengikut undang-undang,” katanya. – Bernama


Video yang dimaksudkan oleh Mohd Bakri sudah lama beredar di alam Internet, cuma ramai yang tidak menyedarinya.

Sebelum saya melayarinya melalui You Tube, saya juga pernah menerima hantaran video tersebut melalui e-mel, sejurus selepas kes kematian misteri Teoh Beng Hock.

Sebelum ini, kita semua telah dikejutkan dengan peristiwa Kugan yang mati dalam tahanan polis.

Walaupun sudah ramai yang mati dengan misteri, pihak berkuasa terus menafikan anggota mereka bertindak ‘ganas dan kejam’ terhadap orang ramai yang menjadi tahanan mereka.

Kisah-kisah terbaru cerita ‘polis pukul orang’ ini mengingatkan saya kepada Pak Baha, seorang bekas mata-mata gelap yang bersama PAS selepas pencen.

Kami pernah menghadiri beberapa program dan aktiviti PAS bersama, termasuk hadir dalam proses penamaan calon pilihanraya kecil Teluk Pasu pada tahun 1989.
Kaki Pak Baha mengalami masalah kudis yang berpanjangan, sejak beliau pencen dari polis.

Beliau selalu mengeluh, dan apabila ditanya beliau berkata, inilah dosa-dosanya yang silam.

Beliau telah menceritakan kepada saya, bagaimana tugasnya sebagai polis ‘khas’ yang berpejabat di jalan Bandar Kuala Lumpur.

Setiap hari, katanya, pasti ada orang yang ditangkap dan dibawa ke pejabat khusus beliau, sebuah rumah, berhampiran Jalan Bandar.

”Apabila masuk ke pejabat, nampak saja ada orang kena tangkap, tendang dulu, kemudian baru buat kerja lain,”kata-katanya yang masih saya ingati.

”Sebab itulah mungkin kudis aku ni tak baik-baik,”keluhnya.

Berdasarkan cerita Pak Baha, amat susah untuk saya percayai bahawa polis tidak memukul orang yang ditahan.

Dan setelah melihat klip video yang dimaksudkan oleh Mohd Bakri Zinin, saya ulangi dan dengar betul-betul cara bercakap dan slanga yang digunakan.

Saya perhatikan serta pakaian putih polis trafik yang kelihatan, dan tindak tanduk keegoan karektor dalam video klip tersebut, adalah tidak sukar untuk saya menolak kenyataan ‘polis tidak pukul orang dibalai’.

Sukar bagi saya untuk tidak menolak kenyataan Bakri Zinin bahawa “Ketua Polis Negara dan Jabatan Siasatan Jenayah tidak membenarkan suspek dikasari semasa dalam tahanan” adalah hanya sejarah kerana seorang Ketua Polis Negara pernah memukul seorang tahanan dalam kawalannya pada tahun pada tahun 1998 !

Anak Rantau

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Apakah rasuah lebih mulia dari demonstrasi jalanan? Himpunan jalanan lebih hina dan berbahaya dari rasuah??

Pada 1 Ogos, Demonstrasi Jalanan Secara Aman anjuran Gerakkan Mansuhkan ISA (GMI) diadakan bagi mendesak kerajaan menghapuskan akta zalim tersebut.

Demonstrasi tersebut diadakan pada 1 Ogos bagi memperingati genap 40 tahun akta zalim itu diamalkan dalam undang-undang Malaysia.

ISA pada awalnya digunakan untuk membendung kegiatan komunis telah di manipulasi oleh kerajaan UMNO dan Barisan Nasional (BN) untuk menghancurkan musuh-musuh politiknya.

Demonstrasi tersebut terpaksa diadakan kerana sudah tidak jalan lain lagi bagi mendesak kerajaan menghapuskannya dari bumi Malaysia.

Demonstrasi tersebut jelas adalah himpunan secara aman, kerana walaupun berulang kali ditembak dengan ratusan das gas pemedih mata, dan disembur dengan berliter-leter air kimia beracun, tidak seorang pun dari para demonstran yang merosakkan harta benda awam mahu pun barangan peribadi atau milik syarikat.

Namun, sudah dijangka, media dalam kawalan UMNO/BN dipaksa menulis apa yang dituduh oleh pemimpin UMNO/BN dan mencatat segala skrip propaganda murahan parti bankrap itu.

Lalu dengan tekanan dan susunan beberapa pengaturcaraan, beberapa media telah mencatatkan bahawa demonstrasi aman pada 1 Ogos lalu telah menyebabkan beberapa syarikat perniagaan dan peniaga serta penjaja kecil dikatakan rugi ratusan ribu ringgit.


Pada 2 Ogos, seorang pemimpin UMNO yang juga Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Terengganu telah ditahan oleh Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) kerana didapati menerima rasuah.

Ketika ditahan, sebagai bukti, bersama ADUN tersebut terdapat wang tunai RM5,000.

Namun tidak ada media yang mengaitkannya dengan kerugian rugi puluhann juta ringgit kerana rasuah yang ditanggung oleh kerajaan dan pihak swasta.

Tidak ada pemimpin UMNO yang membuat kenyataan tentang isu rasuah, seolah-olah melakukan rasuah, memberi dan menerima rasuah itu lebih mulia dari demonstrasi jalanan.

Tidak ada pemimpin UMNO yang berani membuat kenyataan kerana perbuatan memberi dan menerima rasuah ini, selain dilaknat oleh Allah adalah melanggar undang-undang dan perlembagaan Malaysia.

Tidak ada pemimpin UMNO khususnya Menteri Dalam negeri yang mengatakan bahawa semua kes rasuah akan disiasat dan diambil tindakan.

Berbeza dengan demontrasi anti ISA yang berlaku, Hishamudin mengatakan beberapa pemimpin Pakatan Rakyat akan disiasat kerana menganjurkan perhimpunan haram.

Sekaligus Hishamudin lupa tentang dua ladi pemimpin UMNO Terengganu yang telah ditahan dan disiasat oleh SPRM berkaitan rasuah melibatkan jutaan ringgit wang rakyat.

Apakah rasuah lebih mulia dari demonstrasi jalanan ?

Apakah Himpunan Jalanan Lebih Hina dan berbahaya dari rasuah ??

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DUN Permatang Pasir diumumkan kosong secara rasmi

YB Abdul Halim Hussein, Speaker Dewan Undangan Negeri Pulau Pinang secara rasminya mengumumkan kekosongan kerusi DUN Permatang Pasir berikutan kematian Datuk Mohd Hamdan Abdul Rahman pada 31 Julai 2009 dan beliau juga telah menyerahkan surat kepada SPR pada jam 2.25 petang tadi untuk tindakan selanjutnya.


Datuk Mohd. Hamdan Abdul Rahman, 63, daripada parti PAS meninggal dunia akibat sakit jantung pada 31 Julai 2009, yang akan menyaksikan satu lagi pilihan raya kecil yang bakal berlangsung.

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Malaysia ni pun bukan bapak ko dan UBN yang punya! Ko balik peluk kasi pecahhh bini ko la!

Peserta perhimpunan tidak pernah sentuh apatah lagi musnahkan harta benda awam.. Polis dan FRU yang bodoh tembak pancut pemedih mata dan meriam air (tear gas and water cannons) ke arah peserta perhimpunan membabi buta tuli ke arah peserta perhimpunan harta sehingga rosakkan benda awam dan harta benda milik peniaga.. Kenapa nak salahkan mereka? Saksi 27 juta rakyat Malaysia dan 7.3 billion warga dunia yang ko tulis dalam report tu.. memanglah saksi yang setengah atau separuhnya saksi yang dibodohkan oleh media arus perdana dengan laporan putar belit berita berjarut..

Makcik pakcik tua ko panggil 'korang' ko tu lah yang bodoh tak hormat orang tua! Pakcik, makcik tua tu lebih bijak lebih dari ko dan bala PRO ko yang lain.. Mereka datang dari pekan kampung mereka bukan ditaja disuruh oleh pihak tertentu.. Mereka datang ikhlas nak protes ISA yang UMNO/BN gunakan untuk menzalimkan rakyat.. Macam korang 'ikhlas' kekalkan ISA.. Bukan macam korang PRO yang ditaja jadi pak turut UMNO/BN.. Walopun ko mengaku ko ahli PAS kah hapa ka... Betul ka tak betul.. Gasak ko sia!



p/s, DSAI.. tak payah layan si angol ni.. nak ajak DSAI berdebat konon.. cukup lah si shaberry cheeky berbuih buih mulut berdebat.. jangan lah ko nak berbuih jugak..



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Anwar tuntut Muhyiddin minta maaf

Ketua Pembangkang, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim mengancam untuk mengambil tindakan undang-undang terhadap Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin dan akhbar milik Umno, Utusan Malaysia.

Pemimpin Umum PKR itu berang dengan laporan muka depan Utusan yang memetik Muhyiddin menuduh Anwar pengkhianat' kepada perjuangan Melayu dan menuduhnya memutarbelit fakta mengenai usaha martabatkan Melayu.

Muhyiddin membuat kenyataan tersebut ketika merasmikan mesyuarat Umno bahagian Sri gading di Johor semalam.

Berikutan itu, Anwar mahu timbalan perdana menteri menarik balik kenyataannya itu dan membuat permohonan maaf secara terbuka.

Dalam surat tuntutannya kepada Muhyiddin dan Utusan, Anwar juga menuntut gantirugi sebanyak RM100 juta daripada kedua-dua pihak berkenaan.



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Pro-ISA gesa polis tahan Anwar, Hadi dan Kit Siang

Kumpulan pro-ISA menggesa polis supaya menahan pengerusi Gerakan Mansuhkan ISA (GMI), Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh serta tiga pemimpin pembangkang, termasuk Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, ekoran penganjuran demonstrasi besar anti-ISA Sabtu lalu.

Selain Syed Ibrahim dan Anwar, mereka juga menggesa polis menahan Presiden PAS, Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang serta pemimpin popular DAP, Lim Kit Siang.


Gesaan itu dibuat oleh Majlis Gabungan NGO Pembela Negara (Magaran) - gabungan lebih 50 NGO yang menyokong Akta ISA.

Penasihat Undang-undang Magaran, Mohd Khairul Azam Abdul Aziz berkata, keempat-empat individu itu patut ditahan di bawah ISA kerana mengamalkan "keganasan terancang" ketika menganjurkan perhimpunan mansuhkan akta itu kelmarin.

"Saya mendesak polis, kenapa polis kena takut (menahan)? Tugas polis menjaga orang awam seperti kami. Kami hendak berniaga, hendak jual jambu, buat burger, bawa teksi.

"Polis kena jaga kami, bukan memberi muka kepada Anwar Ibrahim dan kuncu-kuncunya dalam GMI. Tangkap mereka ini! (Ini) hak kami," kata Mohd Khairul Azam dalam sidang media di ibu negara petang ini.

Timbalan Pengerusi II Majlis Permuafakatan Ummah (Pewaris), Rahimuddin Md Harun dan Timbalan Pengerusi Pertubuhan Kebajikan & Dakwah Islamiah Semalaysia (Pekida) Selangor, Zainal Hashim hadir sama.

Mohd Khairul Azam berkata, kegagalan GMI mematuhi arahan polis supaya membatalkan perhimpunan anti-ISA, telah mengakibatkan kerosakan harta awam dan mengganggu kebebasan orang awam.

Sehubungan itu, beliau berkata, Magaran juga sedang mengumpulkan bukti kerugian peniaga dan orang awam bagi digunakan untuk menyaman GMI.

Gabungan NGO Melayu itu meminta orang ramai dan peniaga yang mengalami kerugian, memaklumkan nilai kerugian mereka mereka melalui telefon (012-9770412) atau emel kepada demorugi@gmail.com

Mohd Khairul Azam yang mendakwa dirinya ahli PAS kawasan Sungai Ramal, Kajang turut mencabar Anwar berdebat berhubung kewajaran penggunaan ISA.

Katanya, tidak semua ahli parti pembangkang bersetuju dengan pendirian pemimpin mereka supaya akta itu dimansuhkan.

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Raja Petra Interview : Mahathir is man of many facets

Written by Ali Cordoba Wfol.tv

Ali Cordoba: Riau Islands, Indonesia. Wfol.tv, 2 August 2009 :- Exclusive - No Holds Barred and Straight Forward...this is the very first interview of World Future Online TV with Raja Petra Kamarudin, the famous Editor of the most popular blog on the Malaysian webscene. This interview is brought to our many, many readers in a bid to get a better understanding of the Malaysian political scene and more interviews of Malaysian figure heads (opposition or government) will follow. (Note: Interview was carried via email exchanges with RPK)

The poignant phrases in the RPK interview constitutes the Wfol.tv website's first interview with Raja Petra Kamarudin, the Malaysian political activist and Malaysia-Today editor in chief. It is a good interview in which RPK (as he is popularly known) expresses himself on what we thought were the salient points of Malaysia's political development in the recent days.

Wfol.tv: The Teoh case: What is your personal opinion on this matter? We have read your articles on the issue yet we feel that it is better to ask you directly what you think of the whole thing? We do not want to ask if its murder or suicide. What we want to hear from you is do you think this will influence local politics? In what way?

RPK: It would certainly have a great impact on Malaysian politics. Teoh’s death epitomises what the non-Malays have to endure at the hands of the enforcement agencies. Indians and Chinese suffer the most when it comes to detention and other matters related to the Malaysian authorities. They treat Malays gentler compared to the non-Malays.

The fact that Umno says the Chinese opposition to what the MACC did to Teoh translates to the Chinese challenging Malay political power strengthens this argument. The MACC and all other agencies of its ilk are perceived as Malay agencies and this is supported by Umno’s own argument. To challenge the MACC means you are challenging the Malays. Therefore, what happened to Teoh can also be translated as the Malays oppressing the Chinese. Even Umno agrees with this.

Teoh’s death may have been the thing needed to really turn the stomachs of the Chinese. His death is most unfortunate. But his death woke up the Chinese like never before. Now the Chinese realise that their lives are cheap.

Wfol.tv: The racial issue: What should the government do to put an end to the race problems that has arisen in Malaysia after the 2008 elections? We are asking you due to the fact that you are known to be a person who do not put race ahead in your political, citizen and journalistic concerns. In short, do you think this current government can end the race problems in Malaysia?

RPK: Certainly not. Barisan Nasional is perpetuating racism. The very foundation of Umno, MCA and MIC, the three leading component members of Barisan Nasional, is race. They need race to remain relevant. Minus race, who needs Umno, MCA and MIC?

See what happened on March 2008. When the races united, Barisan Nasional suffered a beating. Only when the races are divided can Barisan Nasional excel.

The only way to eliminate racism would be to eliminate Barisan Nasional. You end the plague by burning the rats.

Wfol.tv: The Malays are being blamed for the 'race' troubles in the country. However, we see little done by the non-Malaysia in particular to try to cement the races. We are thinking of the rich and loaded Chinese citizens of Malaysia who were given the opportunity to make it and reap the benefits of the years of economic boom. Today they are filthy rich, so to say, but yet they want more and they are not helping the country in any ways. What we mean is they are taking and asking more but they are giving much less to the country. Think of the list of 40 top richest people in Malaysia for example.

RPK: You are of course talking about the Barisan Nasional Chinese and Indians. They are as corrupt and racist as the Umno Malays. Umno, MCA and MIC are cut from the same cloth. Yes, not only are the Malays to blame. The ‘running dogs’ of the Malays are equally guilty.

You are right. The Chinese and Indians are no less guilty, in particular the Chinese who put money before all else. These people would sell their daughters for money. They know what Umno stands for. Yet they support Umno because of money. They are traitor to their own race.

Wfol.tv: Tun Mahathir has turned the 'race' issue as his horse battle. Is he really gunning for 'Malay' power or is he simply trying to gain attention once again in the already competitive political landscape in Malaysia? What would be your advise to local politicians who are outright playing the race card to win support, votes and attention?

RPK: Many Chinese and Indians became super-rich during the time of Dr Mahathir. Mahathir is a racist when it comes to politics but not when it comes to money. He uses race to garner Malay support but works with the Chinese and Indians when it comes to business.

Mahathir is man of many facets. And he can switch from one to the other whenever the situation demands it. That makes Mahathir a good politician. Good politicians must know how to play to the gallery and how to change colours like a chameleon. And Mahathir can do this.

Take that as a positive statement on my part.

Wfol.tv: The sodomy II case: Do you think the case is already lost by the Anwar Ibrahim camp?

RPK: That depends on whether you are talking about the legal system or the court of public opinion. Anwar would probably lose his battle in court. That would not be a surprise to most of us. And we would not be too worried about that. Anwar is, after all, collateral damage.

I know this sounds very cold; but maybe the best thing for Pakatan Rakyat is for the government to send Anwar to jail, yet again, on trumped up charges. Teoh’s death was a boost to the opposition, as much as this may sound insensitive and cold-blooded of me to say so.

In a revolution we can’t avoid victims. People get hurt. And let’s face it; what we are seeing in Malaysia today is a revolution of sorts. So we will see victims. Teoh was a victim. Anwar is also a victim. We shall be seeing many more victims before this revolution is over.

But we shall make them all pay for this. When the government falls we shall see a lynching a la the French, Bolshevik, Iranian, etc., revolutions. This revolution may yet turn bloody. We never know. But Umno is certainly pushing its luck and one day it will push too far and blood will flow on the streets like it did once in 1969.

Wfol.tv: The rise of pro-Umno blogs: Will this phenomena be an additional plus to the Umno and the BN or will it sink them further due to the nature of these blogs, which borders on pure racism with an extreme right nature? Would you qualify yourself as a 'left-wing' political activist?

RPK: Ummo admitted it did badly in March 2008 because it lost the Internet war. So, if you can beat them, join them. And Umno too wants to fight in the Internet arena. But it is causing more damage than helping it cause. It is like giving a man a gun and he shoots his own side.

Starting a Blog is one thing. But the popularity of your Blog depends on its content. And this is what Umno can’t understand. It has no content worth reading.

Wfol.tv: The authorities are curbing on the Internet, attempting at collecting all information possible on anti-government bloggers and so on. Will this affect websites like Malaysia Today? Or do you feel the authorities are actually fighting against the windmills?

RPK: I suppose when the ‘committee’ made the decision that I should go underground and avoid being sent back to Kamunting this is exactly the reason why. I was in fact preparing myself for a long stint under ISA. The ‘committee’, however, felt that my two months under ISA from September to November 2008 did not do Malaysia Today any good.

No, Malaysia Today will continue, in spite of what they are trying to do to silence us. We shall continue hitting Barisan Nasional and Umno until it is forced out of office. That is my mission and vision. And there is very little Barisan Nasional and Umno can do short of sending an assassin to put a bullet in my head.

Read our Editor's note on the Interview.
Additional Read : Our Editor's Note on the RPK Interview

'Hello PKR, Permatang Pasir's ours'

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PENANG - Penang PAS deputy commissioner I Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa has asked PKR to respect the Pakatan principle of maintaining the status quo in respect of seats until the next general election and not ask to contest the upcoming by-election in Permatang Pasir, last held by PAS.

However, he said, PAS would be agreeable to discuss the matter with PKR.


Mujahid said PAS had asked to contest the Penanti state seat recently after Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin of PKR resigned as the state assemblyman.

"Our request was based on the principle of social responsibility to the constituents because the assemblyman resigned for personal reasons, and PKR advisor Anwar (Ibrahim) said the status quo of the seats should be maintained until the next general election," he said when contacted by Bernama.

Different case

He said it was a different case in Permatang Pasir because the assemblyman, Mohd Hamdan Abdul Rahman of PAS, had died.

On Sunday, Anwar had said that there had been a request from the PKR leaders and members in Permatang Pasir, a state seat within the Permatang Pauh parliamentary constituency represented by Anwar, to contest the by-election there.

He said he had advised the PKR leaders and members to accept any candidate from the Pakatan coalition to be fielded in the by-election, adding that the request was forwarded to him to be raised at the meeting of the Pakatan top leadership.

The Permatang Pasir seat fell vacant after three-term assemblyman Mohammad Hamdan died of a heart ailment on Friday. - Bernama

Sivarasa freed (UPDATE 3.00PM)

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By Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 3 — PKR vice-president R. Sivarasa, who was detained for allegedly taking part in the anti-Internal Security Act (ISA) rally in the federal capital on Saturday, was freed on bail today.

“I have just been released on police custody. I am not being charged at the moment. I am on police bail and supposed to report back on Aug 17. My main concern now is the remaining 30 arrested with me including two juveniles charged in court,” he said.

The Subang MP was among about 600 people arrested for taking part in the march against the ISA.

Sivarasa was brought to the Sessions Court this morning and released on RM1,000 bail at noon. He has to report to the Dang Wangi police station on Aug 17.

Speaking to reporters on his release, Sivarasa said Saturday’s arrests illustrate the authoritarian behaviour of the Najib administration when violence was used to break up the peaceful rally.

He was shocked that juveniles were also among those arrested.

“The juveniles were not only arrested but also handcuffed contrary to lawful procedures. And also locked up with adult prisoners which is wrong,” he added.

Sivarasa questioned why the police applied to further remand the arrested when they could have been released on Saturday.

He was outraged that the police had attempted to remand the two juveniles.

“I want to ask the IGP and his political masters: what are you trying to do in trying to remand a 13- and 16-year-old? For God’s sake, what is in your mind?” he asked.

Sivarasa accused Barisan Nasional (BN) of sending a message by punishing the 30 people with court action.

He said this would not have any affect because Malaysians will continue to struggle for democracy.

“Malaysians now very clear want the right of peaceful assembly and we will continue to fight for it. We continue to fight till the day when Malaysia has the laws to guarantee the right to peaceful assembly like other democratic countries,” he said.

JOHOR, SASARAN PAKATAN RAKYAT SETERUSNYA

MUAR : Setelah berjaya menawan 5 negeri termasuk Perak sebelum dirampas secara haram oleh UMNO, Ketua Umum KeAdilan Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim mensasarkan Johor sebagai negeri seterusnya yang bakal jatuh kepada Pakatan Rakyat pada pilihanraya umum ke-13





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Najib's 100 days, what went wrong?

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at MBPJ Civic Hall : Najib's 100 Days, what went wrong? Organized by Pusat Khidmat Masyarakat Ahli Parlimen PJ Selatan and Pasukan KeAdilan KL & Selangor.









MP Shah Alam (PAS), YB Khalid Samad at MBPJ Civic Hall : Najib's 100 Days, what went wrong? Organized by Pusat Khidmat Masyarakat Ahli Parlimen PJ Selatan and Pasukan KeAdilan KL & Selangor.








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Rakyat Mahu Perubahan

Tindakan terhadap peserta demo anti-ISA undang kecaman

Kerajaan berdepan dengan kecaman hebat kerana menangkap beratus-ratus orang dan menggunakan gas pemedih mata dan merima air untuk menyuraikan perhimpunan menentang Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri (ISA) yang membolehkan penahanan tanpa bicara, semalam.

Lebih 60 daripada 589 orang yang ditahan dalam perhimpunan semalam - yang disertai lebih 15,000 orang di pusat bandar Kuala Lumpur - masih ditahan, demikian menurut laporan media dan para peguam.

Sivarasa dijangka didakwa esok

Naib Presiden PKR yang juga ahli parlimen Subang, R Sivarasa dijangka dihadapkan ke mahkamah esok berhubung penyertaannya dalam perhimpunan anti-ISA di Kuala Lumpur semalam. Buat kini ditahan reman selama dua hari.

Peguam Puravalen yang mewakili Sivarasa berkata, pelanggannya itu dijangka didakwa atas dakwaan menghasut rakyat dalam ucapannya dekat bangunan Sirm Darby di Jalan Raja Laut ketika perhimpunan tersebut.

"Tetapi beliau tidak pun berada dekat bangunan tersebut," kata Puravalen ketika ditemui di balai polis Bukit Jalil. Puravelan berkata, beliau akan memfailkan semakan penghakiman terhadap perintah reman itu kerana menurutnya tiada sebab untuk menahan pelanggannya.

Sehingga masa ini, 24 orang telah dibebaskan manakala 34 lagi masih ditahan. Upacara nyalaan lilin akan diadakan malam ini bagi membantah penahanan berterusan mereka.


Tindakan terhadap peserta demo anti-ISA undang kecaman

Pemimpin veteran DAP, Lim Kit Siang yang turut menyertai perhimpunan anti-ISA semalam berkata beliau melihat sendiri polis yang didakwanya bertindak sewenang-sewenangnya melepaskan tembakan gas pemedih mata ke atas orang ramai.

Lim menuduh Ketua Polis Negara (KPN), Tan Sri Musa Hassan bertindak 'membalas dendam' terhadapnya dan pemimpin Pakatan Rakyat yang lain kerana mereka mengadakan perbincangan meja bulat Parlimen minggu lalu, yang mendesak supaya KPN baru dilantik bagi mewujudkan sebuah negara Malaysia yang selamat.

'Kecam Najib'

Beliau juga mengecam Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak atas tindakan ganas kira-kira 5,000 anggota polis ke atas peserta perhimpunan anti-ISA semalam.

"Adakah ini satu petunjuk yang pentadbiran Najib akan menjadi lebih kejam daripada kerajaan semua perdana menteri sejak negara mencapai kemerdekaan pada 1957?" soalnya.

Najib sebelum ini menegaskan bahawa perhimpunan bantahan semalam tidak memberi sebarang makna kerana beliau telahpun berjanji untuk menyemak semula undang-undang tersebut selepas mengambil alih pentadbiran negara April lalu.

Manakala Menteri Dalam Negeri, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein yang bertanggungjawab terhadap Pasukan Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM), pula dilaporkan berkata, ISA boleh dipinda secepat sesi parlimen yang akan datang.

Tetapi pihak pembangkang dan kumpulan hak asasi manusia mendesak supaya akta ISA yang diwarisi dari zaman penjajah itu - yang digunakan untuk menahan penentang kerajaan serta suspek pengganas - dimansuhkan terus.

Latifah Koya, seorang peguam yang mewakili mereka ditahan semalam, berkata polis masih menahan peguam yang juga naib presiden PKR, R Sivarasa, serta isteri dan anak seorang tahanan ISA. Dua lagi kanak-kanak masih ditahan.

"Kami mengutuk keras tindakan polis itu. Mereka yang hanya memakai baju-T dengan logo anti-ISA, ditangkap. Kami mendedsak supaya mereka dibebaskan segera," katanya kepada AFP.

'Rakyat mahu perubahan'

Pemimpin badan hak asasi manusia juga turut mengecam tindakan polis semalam.

Presiden Aliran, P Ramakrisnan mengutuk tindakan keras polis ketika menyuraikan perarakan aman anti-ISA semalam.

Tegasnya, ribuan rakyat Malaysia yang prihatin menyertai perhimpunan semalam atas tanggungjawab patriotik mereka yang menolak ISA kerana disalahgunakan oleh BN.

Penganalisa politik, Khoo Kay Peng berkata, keputusan pilihanraya umum 2008 yang menyaksikan ramai rakyat menolak kerajaan BN, menunjukkan mereka mahu kebebasan yang lebih luas.

"Rakyat mahukan perubahan. Jika BN mahu kekal berkuasa, maka ia mesti mendengar hasrat rakyat yang mahukan kebebasan dan supaya hak individu dihormati," tambahnya.

"Mereka turun ke jalanan kerana kerajaan tidak menyediakan ruang alternatif untuk mendengar kehendak rakyat," katanya.

Khoo berkata, BN yang sedang berusaha memulihkan sokongan rakyat selepas pilihanraya umum 2008, berdepan dengan kemungkinan kalah dalam pilihanraya umum akan datang jika ia masih gagal melaksanakan pembaharuan demokrasi di negara ini. Berita asal

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