#BREAKING The Edge publisher Ho Kay Tat and The Malaysian Insider (TMI) chief executive Jahabar Sadiq were arrested this morning when they turned up at the Dang Wangi police station for questioning. The arrest of the duo came hot in the heels of the arrest of three senior TMI editors – Lionel …
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The Federal Court in Putrajaya has dismissed a referral application by the prosecution concerning four constitutional questions to determine the legality of the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012. This follows a five-member bench's decision to allow a preliminary objection raised by lawyer Gopal Sri Ra …
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Ironically, Malaysia is currently sitting on the UN Security Council as a non-permanent member and chairing the regional Association of Southeast Asian Nations, known as Asean. These leadership honours are meaningless without recognition of the basic human rights Malaysia signed on to when it joined …
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PKR secretary-general Rafizi Ramli, Kita Lawan coordinator Fariz Musa and activist Hishamuddin Rais have reportedly been released. According to the party, the trio were released on police bail today and are headed for Dang Wangi police station. Over the weekend, Rafizi was arrested and remanded for …
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Syed Ali: "This group disturbs the peace. I fully support the police's action to arrest them and throw them into jail." Full story: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/293654 Umno man: We back IGP, throw uncivilised lot in jailwww.malaysiakini.comAnwar is not accepting the fate prescribe …
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Price increases of goods and services will force families to adopt different survival strategies, including more women going out to work to provide for necessities of their families. However, the government and women’s organisations have not given attention to the gender implications of the goods an …
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“The act of bringing Rafizi who is under remand (to the office) and seizing of office equipment on the pretext of investigation the Kita Lawan rallies were also unnecessary." Read more here: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/293630 Party HQ raid ‘excessive’, says PKR Youthwww.malaysiakini.comYou …
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The Prevention of Terrorism Bill 2015 (Pota) contains provisions for indefinite detention without trial that cannot be challenged in court. Suspects can be initially detained for up to 59 days before the matter is brought before the Prevention of Terrorism Board, which can then impose a maximum two …
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#FOCUS With any piece of legislation or public policy, one could look to other countries with similar rules for an inkling of what could lie ahead. Full story: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/293697 Hudud – and what it can mean to uswww.malaysiakini.comFOCUS Possible implications of the Islam …
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