MCLM fully backs Bersih Sabah

KOTA KINABALU: Malaysian Civil Liberties Movement (MCLM) fully backs BERSIH Sabah, according to MCLM Sabah chief Michael Liew.

According to Liew, “Based on our understanding, BERSIH Sabah never applied to use Padang Merdeka.

They had issued letters of notification to both PDRM and DBKK of their activities on 17th of April 2012.”

According to section 9(1) of the newly enacted Peaceful Assembly Act, an organiser shall, ten days before the date of an assembly, notify the Officer in Charge of the Police District in which the assembly is to be held.

Haris Ibrahim quits MCLM

MCLM president quits, distances himself from RPK

PETALING JAYA- Lawyer-turned-activist Haris Ibrahim has resigned as president of the Malaysian Civil Liberties Movement.

He announced his resignation on his blog Monday, just two days after MCLM chairman and exiled blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin gave an interview to selected media lashing out at Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Banning Haris Ibrahim a total abuse of immigration power – Jeffrey

KOTA KINBABALU: The United Borneo Front (UBF) is strongly against the state’s decision to ban activist Haris Ibrahim from entering the state, saying it is a total abuse of immigration powers.

In a statement, here, UBF’s chairman, Datuk Dr. Jeffrey Kitingan said it was outrageous that the Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Aman’s decision to ban the President of the Malaysian Civil Rights Movement (MCLM) supposedly due to security threats without further elaboration.

State should act against alongs and illegal immigrants

KOTA KINABALU: The State authorities should take action against the alongs from other states or for that matter illegal immigrants from coming into Sabah.

Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) Youth Chief Edward Dagul said the latest debacle in the barring of Haris Ibrahim, President of MCLM, from entering Sabah had made many people ponder on the priorities of the authorities.

Paranoid Musa afraid of being exposed ...should stop illegals instead of activist

Umno-led Sabah Barisan Nasional has come under attack for its 'stupid' act of denying civil activist Haris Ibrahim entry into Sabah.

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Umno-led Barisan Nasional leadership came under heavy condemnation for barring civil activist-cum-lawyer Haris Ibrahim from entering Sabah but did nothing to stem the flow of hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants into the state.

MCLM chief barred from entering Sabah

KOTA KINABALU: Malaysia Civil Liberty’s Movement (MCLM) chairman Haris Fadilah Mohd Ibrahim received an ‘unwelcome’ treatment from the state government upon his arrival at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) Terminal 2 here yesterday.

Harris, a Malaysian blogger and believed to be a close friend of Malaysian blogger Raja Petra, was prevented from entering Sabah upon his arrival on AirAsia flight AK 5106 at 3.10pm at the KKIA Terminal 2.

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.

‘M’sia should have been a federation of three nations’

K Pragalath

Civil society activist Haris Ibrahim says the original agreement in 1963 called for the setting up of the Federation of Malaysia as three separate nations.

PETALING JAYA: United Borneo Front (UBF) chief Jeffrey Kitingan wants two administrative systems to be implemented in Malaysia but civil rights activist Haris Ibrahim says this is not in the spirit of the 1963 Borneo Agenda.

Invitation to the MCLM forums on Rakyat Reform Agenda (RARA)

The Malaysian Civil Liberties Movement (MCLM) have successfully launched its series of forums to be held nationwide on the ‘Rakyat Reform Agenda’ on 19th September 2011 in Kuala Lumpur at the Kuala Lumpur Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH).

It is MCLM’s fervent hope that in order for Malaysia to be the great inclusive nation envisioned by our founding fathers, we must return to basic principles.

Atama prepared for detention

Activist Atama Katama is prepared to face the music for his action. 

The Sabah Bersih 2.0 ad hoc committee chairman is also prepared to face the worst consequence, including possible detention under the Internal Security Act (ISA).

"I have reason to believe that I am a target for arrest and I am prepared for it as I know there is a price to pay for fighting what I believe in ... that is democracy and Civil liberties of this country, I also believe there are many like-minded Malaysians who support me, and that is what inspires me and keeps me going despite all the challenges I'm facing," he said.

Bersih 2.0 Sabah Rally rejected by management

Atama collecting the refund of rental and deposit
from the FooChow Hall witness by the committee

By Atama

We come to you today to inform you that our application to hold Bersih 2.0 Sabah Rally on 9th July 2011 at the Foo Chow Hall in Luyang from 2pm – 4pm has been rejected by the property management.

We, the MCLM Adhoc Committee expresses our great disappointment with the cancellation of our bookings by the venue caused by the intense pressure from the authorities.

SAPP for Free and Fair elections

SAPP supports MCLM to head Bersih 2.0 campaign

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) Secretary General, Datuk Richard Yong We Kong said that it was only a matter of time that ordinary people emerged to take up the campaign for free, fair and clean elections because the Elections Commission has lost the confidence of the public that is stipulated in Article 114(2) of the Federal constitution in his press conference at the party's headquarters today.

MCLM to field 30 candidates in 13th GE

The Malaysian Civil Liberties Movement (MCLM) led by self-imposed exile blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin, planned to field 30 candidates to contest in the next general election in Malaysia.

MCLM president Haris Ibrahim (left) said the candidates would contest parliamentary seats as independents because MCLM was a non-political party.

"We have engaged a risk management agency (private investigator) to run background checks including the biodata, assets and financial status, as well as surveillance on the possible candidates," he told an MCLM dialogue with Malaysians residing in Bangkok, last night.

Haris Ibrahim barred from Sarawak

The MCLM president was told that he is blacklisted and cannot enter the state, with no reason given.
The Malaysian Civil Liberties Movement (MCLM) president Haris Ibrahim today became another civil activist denied entry into Sarawak "on orders from above".

Malaysiakini was first alerted about the matter from a tweet by Fahmi Fadzil, the political secretary to Pantai parliamentarian Nurul Izzah Anwar.

"Urgent: @harisibrahim joins the honored list of @SivarasaRasiah @millemeow and @chinhuatw in being banned from #Sarawak," wrote Fahmi in his tweet.

MCLM meets SAPP

Kota Kinabalu, March 31, 2011: Malaysian Civil Liberties Movement (MCLM) President, Haris Ibrahim said if the federal government was serious about 1Malaysia, then there will not be the concept of 'ketuanan melayu'.

 

"Look at how the government deal with the Al-kitab issue, fundamental rights of any citizen to practise their own faith and freedom of religion were trespassed," he said.

MCLM President interview with SabahRTV

Kota Kinabalu: Recorded radio interview with Malaysian Civil Liberties Movement (MCLM) President, Haris Ibrahim on political issues affecting Malaysia and Sabah in particular.... CLICK HERE

MCLM wants a single coalition to oust BN

Adib Zalkapli

Raja Petra: MCLM has been hard at work with the Sarawak National Party (Snap) in Sarawak and the United Borneo Front (UBF) in Sabah in trying to build an alliance with forces in Sabah and Sarawak.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 — The Malaysian Civil Liberties Movement (MCLM) issued a guarantee today that it would work with all opposition parties as a single coalition to oust Barisan Nasional (BN) in the next general election.

MCLM founder Raja Petra Kamarudin said that the London-based movement would first form a pact with opposition parties in Sabah and Sarawak before forming a cooperation with Peninsular Malaysian parties to ensure straight fight with BN.