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Saturday, November 19, 2011

MCLM takes umbrage over arrests

MCLM takes umbrage to the arrest of thirteen religious teachers and Islamic activists who were arrested in Tawau under the Internal Security Act (ISA) by a team of police officers from federal police headquarters Bukit Aman.

Together with other concerned citizens and NGOs, MCLM condemns this outrageous move and demands that the police release these detainees to uphold Najib's pledge on Malaysia Day to do away with draconian laws including the ISA, Banishment Act 1959 and the Restricted Residence Act 1933.

That this arrest happened barely two months after the announcement undermines the credibility of his pledge. If Najib is truly sincere about his pledge to ensure “a modern, mature and functioning democracy", he would have immediately called for their release upon learning about these arrests.

MCLM is also very outraged that these detainees were arrested by fully armed police personnel nabbed the 'suspects' in front of their wives and children. MCLM is very concerned about the emotional and mental impact of such high-handed arrests as the police were heavily armed and rough. They also seized several laptops and cash.

The arrests were carried out without warrants, notice or any prior information.

MCLM views with concern that those arrested were all PAS members or supporters, including respected religious teachers in the Tawau district.

Are the police carrying out religious profiling by carrying out such arrests?

MCLM demands the immediate release of these detainees without conditions or for them to be charged in court.

Haris Ibrahim is President of MCLM
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10 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 19, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    Selamat berjuang kepada MCLM dalam usaha mereka.

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  2. AnonymousNovember 19, 2011 at 9:47 AM

    Harap penjelasan akan diberikan daripada pihak polis pasal penahanan aktivis-aktivis ini.

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  3. kiliNovember 19, 2011 at 10:02 AM

    penahan aktvitis tersebut dikatakan kerana mereka terlibat dalam Militan.

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  4. kiliNovember 19, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    apapun, biarkan kes ini disiasat terlebih dahulu.

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  5. kayNovember 21, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    biarlah pihak polis melakukan tugas mereka dalam pekara ini..

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  6. jackNovember 21, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    when criminals do crime, do they also think about democracy before doing it?

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  7. masilahNovember 21, 2011 at 12:41 PM

    Mereka membuat tangkapan ini atas laporan yang telah dibuat oleh perisik yang telah dihantar.

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  8. lavenderNovember 21, 2011 at 3:27 PM

    takkan dibiar begitu saja mereka yang boleh menggugat keselamatan negara?

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  9. lavenderNovember 21, 2011 at 3:30 PM

    kalau benar2 mereka yang ditangkap tu merupakan JI malah dikatakan ada membuat simpanan senjata yang diseludup dari Filipina, ini memang cukup bahaya ni.

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  10. AnonymousNovember 22, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    I don't want M'sia to be end up like south Philippines, Indonesia, Afghanistan etc..

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