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Last Sunday, The Star:

KUALA BERANG: Some 200 illegal immigrants from Vietnam and Myanmar went on a riot at the Ajil detention camp late last night.

It is believed that the immigrants had tried to torch the main administration building at the camp at around 9.15pm, sparking a melee.

It is also learnt that several of the immigrants [...]

ps- Another reminder: man detained for 8 years without trial under ISA.

Thought I’d reprint this TMI article on minors that are held under the Emergency Ordinance (EO).

The EO is much less known than the ISA, but I think it affects far more lives. It’s always good to broaden our fight to all types of detention [...]

I went from PJ to Ampang, but arrived too late. Police had forcefully shooed everyone away and arrested seven >:(

Suaram statement:

7 arrested during launch of Malam Himpunan Mansuh ISA

The authorities has once again showed intolerance towards peaceful assembly when 7 individuals were arrested tonight during a gathering organised by the Abolish ISA Movement (GMI).

GMI is [...]

Firstly, thanks to all who helped make last Sunday’s gathering a peaceful one.. :)

I first saw via The Dandelions, a snippet today by Rais Yatim:

Malaysia hopes to be able to bring home two of its citizens held at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp when Barack Obama takes over as the president of the United States [...]

Let’s remember those spending Raya behind bars:

Map:

I hear “Free RPK” t-shirts will be on sale there, and if you live in JB/Singapore, you must check out AirKosong, reprinted below. If you don’t, go to this website to place your orders.

‘Free RPK’ & ‘I am with RPK’ shirts, at RM20 with great discount

No, AirKosong.com [...]

A late report on the ISA walk on Saturday night.

It was really quite a sight, I haven’t seen that many people on the move in quite a long time – very stirring.

All the usual reservations about an ethnic based movement remain, and I confess I got pretty uncomfortable when we passed Masjid Jamek, as it [...]

Update 8pm – I thought of what else I can write on this, but it’s not easy. Like Rocky, I’ll just reproduce:

Pic of Aina at school (right).

Dear YB Syed Hamid Albar
Home Minister

Re: Aina Mardiah Shahrial, 17

You may not know Aina, she is the eldest daughter of Shahrial Sirin, an ISA detainee. On the afternoon of [...]

Increasing reports on Uthayakumar’s ill health.

If these reports are true, the government better not be having malicious plans here.

If anything were to happen to Uthayakumar, there will be mass discontent – something that can be used as an excuse to things like impose states of emergency and what not.

I trust Malaysians will stand firm in [...]

Credit where credit is due – well done to whoever secured ISA detainee K. Vasantha Kumar’s visit to his ailing daughter. I’m very happy he got to see her, and can only hope that her health will improve, and we see before too long an end to all ISA detentions.

There are reports that Uthayakumar’s health [...]

As Hindraf comes back into the spotlight a little bit, we hope there will be some progress in the courts.

On Samy and now Donald (?!), I suppose whatever brickbats and bashing they get for being a flip flop and too little too late are all eminently well deserved. After all, they did not stand up [...]