15th September 2008
YB Tan Sri Pandikar Amin Mulia,
Speaker,
Dewan Rakyat,
Parlimen.
YB Tan Sri,
Detention of MP for Seputeh Teresa Kok under the Internal Security Act on baseless and non-existing grounds- a grave contempt of Parliament
Three-term DAP MP for Seputeh YB Teresa Kok Suh Sim was detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) on Friday, 12th September 2008 at 11.18 pm like a common criminal on her return to her Kuala Lumpur condominium at the condo entrance and has since been held incommunicado as if she is a Malaysian version of Osama bin Laden posing a grave threat to the security and stability of Malaysia.
Parliament, as one of the three branches of government and in keeping with the doctrine of separation of powers, cannot take lightly the use of the detention-without-trial ISA against an elected Member of Parliament, as it is not just about the violation of an MP’s individual human rights and parliamentary responsibilities, but a serious assault on the institution of Parliament and the system of parliamentary democracy when an MP could be silenced and Malaysians deprived of their elected representative and spokesperson by arbitrary exercise of police and Executive powers.
This is all the more so when it is as clear as daylight that YB Teresa Kok’s detention was founded on completely baseless and non-existing grounds.
Home Minister, Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar has said that YB Teresa Kok was detained under the ISA as she had questioned the sensitive issues such as the azan (call for prayers for Muslims) and that could cause ill-will and disharmony.
This is a complete frame-up as there is substantive and conclusive proof that Teresa Kok had not been involved in any azan controversy.
Parliament never enacted the Internal Security Act to provide the Police with powers to detain persons to undertake a “fishing expedition” to ascertain the truth or otherwise of baseless and defamatory allegations against an MP, just as the ISA was never enacted to protect the personal safety of a journalist – the ridiculous excuse given by the Home Minister to justify the farce and scandal of the 18-hour ISA detention of senior Sin Chew reporter, Tan Hoon Cheng.
The azan allegation was first made by the former Selangor Mentri Besar, Datuk Seri Dr. Mohamad Khir Toyo, which was then sensationalised by Utusan Malaysia.
On Tuesday, 9th September 2008, Utusan Malaysia (p. 7) under the headline “Ada usaha larang azan di masjid-masjid Selangor”, reported:
Ada usaha larang azan di masjid-masjid Selangor
SHAH ALAM 8 Sept. – Kerajaan campuran negeri Selangor diingatkan agar bersikap tegas dengan tidak melayan mana-mana pihak mendesak yang mahukan azan solat di surau dan masjid di negeri itu tidak lagi menggunakan pembesar suara.
Bekas Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Dr. Mohamad Khir Toyo (gambar) membuat desakan ekoran ada usaha pihak yang dipercayai didalangi salah sebuah parti yang membentuk kerajaan negeri itu, membuat petisyen membantah azan di Puchong dan Kota Damansara.
”Bagi UMNO, kita mahukan kerajaan negeri bertegas, jangan mudah mengalah kerana apa yang kelihatan ketika ini PKR (Parti Keadilan Rakyat) seolah-olah mengalah membiarkan sahaja perkara itu berlaku, manakala Pas pula tidak memainkan peranan.
”Ini sesuatu yang menghina Islam sedangkan Islam adalah agama rasmi, mempunyai peruntukan menggunakan Kumpulan Wang Disatukan untuk pembangunan,” katanya kepada Utusan Malaysia di sini hari ini.
Beliau diminta mengulas beberapa laporan mendakwa azan di Masjid Seksyen 5, Kota Damansara yang baru siap dan digunakan menjelang Ramadan lalu, tidak menggunakan pembesar suara dipercayai mempunyai kaitan dengan bantahan penduduk kawasan berkenaan.
Selain itu, katanya, usaha menyediakan petisyen membantah azan seperti itu juga pernah dilakukan sekumpulan penduduk di Puchong sejak Mei lalu.
”Di Puchong dan Kota Damansara, ada pihak mahu azan di kawasan itu dihentikan atas alasan menganggu penduduk.
”Tetapi saya percaya kalau penduduk yang membuat petisyen itu, mesti ada pihak-pihak yang mendorong mereka untuk berbuat demikian.
”Sedangkan kita mengamalkan kebebasan beragama, apabila ada penganut agama tertentu meraikan perayaan mereka sehingga membawa kepada penutupan jalan, orang Islam tidak membantah,” ujar beliau.
The next day, Wednesday, 10th September, Utusan Malaysia published an article “Azan, jawi, JAIS, UiTM dan ba-alif-ba-ya” in the column “Cuit” by Zaini Hassan, as good as pointing the finger at YB Teresa Kok when he wrote:
Azan, jawi, JAIS, UiTM dan ba-alif-ba-ya
JANGANLAH anggap apa yang saya tulis ini sebagai rasis atau berunsur perkauman. Dalam suasana negara yang dipenuhi dengan isu sensitif perkauman sekarang, tulisan ini hanyalah sebagai satu ingatan kepada kita semua, terutamanya umat Islam.
Saya amat tertarik untuk merujuk kepada kenyataan bekas Menteri Besar Selangor, Datuk Seri Dr. Khir Toyo yang membangkitkan mengenai ”ada usaha oleh pihak tertentu (di Selangor) yang cuba menasihatkan pihak masjid dan surau supaya tidak menggunakan pembesar suara semasa melaungkan azan”.
Bagi saya petikan itu pelik bunyinya. Bagi saya ia juga amat serius. Tidak pernah dalam sejarah 51 tahun merdeka, rakyat Malaysia sedang menghadapi situasi seperti itu. Selama ini kita – Melayu, Cina, India, Sikh dan lain-lain bangsa dan agama tidak pernah bercakap mengenai perkara itu. Kita hormat antara satu sama lain. Soal agama Islam terpelihara secara suci di dalam Perlembagaan negara. Justeru, petikan semacam itu tidak pernah terlintas langsung atau termimpi akan diucapkan.
Kini, ia berlaku. Ya benar, Dr. Khir bukan buat cerita mengarut. Ia benar-benar berlaku di Selangor. Orang Pas, yang kini mula menguasai jawatankuasa masjid dan surau di situ pun tercengang. Orang UMNO yang masih lagi menganggotai jawatankuasa surau dan masjid pun terkejut.
”Sampai macam itu sekali tindakan mereka,” kata seorang AJK sebuah surau di Shah Alam kepada saya Jumaat lalu. Beliau ialah sahabat lama saya, yang kami bertemu selepas solat Jumaat, lalu mengajak saya bersembang.
Sembang punya sembang, tiba-tiba beliau menyentuh mengenai soal suraunya. Katanya, kira-kira tiga bulan selepas Pakatan Rakyat mengambil alih kerajaan Selangor, seorang Exco kerajaan negeri itu, yang juga seorang Ahli Parlimen dari parti DAP membuat kunjungan ke suraunya. Yang peliknya, YB wanita itu datang pada waktu sebelum subuh.
Tanpa rasa malu-malu atau rasa bersalah, dia menasihatkan pengurusan surau itu supaya tidak melaungkan azan dengan kuat menggunakan pembesar suara, terutama pada waktu subuh. Katanya, ”hasil tinjauannya” pada waktu subuh itu, cuma ada imam, bilal dan dua tiga orang sahaja makmum.
”Kalau ada macam itu jangan kasi bangun oranglah (dengan azan)…” katanya kepada imam yang ada di situ.
Semua yang ada terus ‘terkedu’. Mereka berpandangan antara satu sama lain. YB yang baru tiga bulan menjadi Yang Berhormat itu tahukah apa yang dia cakap. Tidak sensitif langsungkah? Tidak sedarkah dia, kira-kira 90 peratus penduduk di kawasan itu ialah orang Melayu beragama Islam.
Jika diambil pendekatan isu yang berlaku sekarang, saya ingin bertanya, siapakah yang rasis? Siapakah yang perkauman? Dr. Khirkah, sayakah yang menulis Cuit ini? Atau, YB wanita berkaca mata itukah?
Sambil menulis kolum ini, saya menelefon seorang rakan saya, yang juga seorang YB dalam Pakatan Rakyat. Dia mengakui memang berlaku. Hasil perbualan saya, beliau berkata: ”…bukan teruk lagi, dah jadi kurang ajar”.
Persoalan saya lagi, mengapa situasi seperti ini sudah mulai berlaku. Saya tidak mahu mengulas lanjut, biarlah pembaca budiman membuat analisis dan pernilaian sendiri.
Nak dijadikan cerita, tindakan YB wanita itu tidak habis di situ saja. Dia juga, dikatakan sedang ‘memaksa’ Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) menurunkan semua tulisan jawi di semua papan tanda jalan di Kuala Lumpur.
Sekali lagi ini cerita benar. Ia disahkan sendiri oleh rakan saya, YB dari Pakatan Rakyat itu. Sebagai ganti untuk menurunkan tulisan jawi itu, dia menuntut dinaikkan tulisan Cina dan Tamil bersama-sama tulisan rumi.
”Yang ekstremnya, YB wanita itu siap bawa ‘sample’ berserta spesifikasi papan tanda jalan tulisan Cina dan Tamil itu untuk ditunjukkan kepada pegawai DBKL,” kata rakan saya itu lagi.
Seperti yang saya tanya di atas tadi, tidak sensitifkah YB wanita itu? Jawapan saya ialah, dia memang sengaja tidak mahu sensitif.
Melihatkan kepada senario ini, barulah kita tahu, siapa sebenarnya yang ‘menyuapkan’ ke mulut Menteri Besar Selangor, Khalid Ibrahim mengenai cadangan supaya diambil 30 peratus peruntukan Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor (JAIS) untuk digunakan bagi kegunaan agama-agama lain. Sekarang kita juga tahu siapa yang ‘memegang tali’ untuk menyuruh Khalid membuat kenyataan supaya pintu UiTM dibuka kepada 10 peratus penuntut bukan Melayu.
Yang jelas kita semua tahu, siapakah orang itu yang ‘berkobar-kobar’ membangkitkan isu babi Sepang, sebaik saja dia melangkah kaki menduduki bangunan SUK Selangor, tempoh hari.
Dan, sekarang baru kita juga tahu, suasana bercelaru yang sedang berlaku – yang terbaru mengenai isu perkauman atau rasis itu memang dirancang – secara sengaja, oleh pihak-pihak tertentu yang mahu melihat suasana negara dan rakyat Malaysia tidak tenteram.
Akhir kalam, semoga Allah menyelamatkan kita semua. Amin.
YB Teresa Kok had made an immediate denial that she had tried to disallow azan in Kota Damansara Sri Serdang and Puchong Jaya.
The mosque committees in both areas have endorsed YB Teresa Kok’s denial with the Masjid Kota Damansara officials explaining that a damaged ampliflier had resulted in the calls to prayer to be made without the aid of a PA system while Masjid Kinrara mosque committee said Teresa had never set foot in Masjid Kinrara and was not involved in the azan petition issue in the area.
The PAS MP for Kota Raja YB Dr. Siti Mariah Mahmud had also lodged a police report against Khir on Thursday for his statement published in Utusan Malaysia on Tuesday, as it was “maliciously intended and aimed at raising the anger and anxiety of Malay Muslims”.
The police has no basis whatsoever therefore to detain YB Teresa Kok under the ISA for the baseless and non-existent grounds linking her to any azan controversy, as the police should have all the information to show that there is no basis for the azan allegation against YB Teresa Kok 24 hours before she was detained under the ISA.
As an active political leader, the Home Minister cannot be ignorant of news whether in the printed or electronic media to know that the azan allegation against YB Teresa Kok were the irresponsible and sole concoction of Khir Toyo and Utusan Malaysia.
Parliament and MPs also cannot pretend ignorance of the completely baseless and non-existing grounds for the azan allegation against YB Teresa Kok, raising grave questions about the efficiency, independence, impartiality and professionalism of the Police and Home Ministry in launching the ISA strike against Teresa Kok.
Parliament must take immediate action to protect the rights of MPs from arbitrary, unlawful and undemocratic attacks against MPs and the institution of Parliament.
Among the measures which Parliament can take under the circumstances are:
- Convening of emergency meeting of Parliament on YB Teresa Kok’s detention under the Internal Security Act.
- Convening of urgent meeting of the Privileges Committee to protect the dignity and privileges of MPs and Parliament from any arbitrary, unlawful and undemocratic attacks.
- Possible actions against Khir Toyo and Utusan Malaysia for imperilling the parliamentary role of YB Teresa Kok.
- An emergency motion as the first item of business when Parliament reconvenes on October 13, 2008 even before the start of the debate on the 2009 Budget.
I write to ask YB Tan Sri as Speaker to take all necessary action to protect YB Teresa Kok and the institution of Parliament in the face of these arbitrary, unlawful and undemodratic threats to the system of parliamentary democracy in Malaysia.
Yours sincerely,
(Lim Kit Siang)
DAP Parliamentary Leader
MP for Ipoh Timur

#1 by mohrafael on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 4:13 pm
YB Dato Zaid Ibrahim – God is with you, will bless you. You have taken the right step, we believe the everyone of us will be with you…You deserve the best respect and honour from us…. We have to get rid of dirty people..
#2 by kitolo on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 4:14 pm
very saddened by this heavy-handed approach from the government, we were called jews, squatters and all we ask for is an apology and they sent them to ISA, even the people from the mosque said she was not involved hence why the arrest? this is how we are treated in our own country. My father a strong BN supporter for the past 30 years told me just yesterday how disgusted he was with the current ruling party, if my father can say that, means something is really wrong because all this while i have been supporting DAP, it must take something really bad for him to change his views in a day. i love my country malaysia and i hope my country will love me too but it doesnt seem that way. =(
#3 by jeremiah on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 4:14 pm
This ISA farce is a very dangerous tool to play with when innocent and God-fearing people are arrested. Mark my words.
Reminds me of a true story in ancient times where Daniel, a government advisor was falsely accused and thrown into the lion’s den. When the lions refused to attack him, he proclaimed he was saved by God the next morning. Then the King threw the false accusers and their families into the lions for their breakfast.
Malaysia will soon enter the lion’s den experience when there is confusion and intrigue…either this year or 2009. Stand firm and pray to your God that the innocent will be saved and released and the tables will turn on the wicked and puppet masters behind the throne.
#4 by spl9172 on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 4:20 pm
i don’t think the Speaker will agree../ This is Malaysia boleh lah.
#5 by boh-liao on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 4:30 pm
What can we expect from Syed Hamid, son of Syed Jaafar?
Visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tan_Sri_Syed_Jaafar_Albar to read about the ultra views of Syed Jaafar, who long ago already accused Chinese Malaysians — referring to them as kaum pendatang or pendatang asing (immigrants) — of being lodgers (orang tumpangan)! Familiar words, right!?
A distinct sense of deja vu! Umnoputras are still bitching on the same issue for more than 40 years!
#6 by MyFoot on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 4:32 pm
I cheer for Zaid Ibrahim.
#7 by sheriff singh on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 4:41 pm
Did the Speaker say : “Duduk, YB, duduk”? or “Not specific enough, not urgent, as Syed Hamid is in control”.
As for Syed Hamid, now you can all understand why we lost Pulau Batu Puteh. He’s responsible, but not accountable.
#8 by Freddy on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 4:42 pm
boh-liao,
you want a good history about syed jaafar albar, get yourself this book – ‘A Moment of Anguish – Singapore in Malaysia and the Politics of Disengagement’ by Albert Lau.
btw, it is reported that Teresa will spend another 27 days in detention.
#9 by sheriff singh on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 4:45 pm
Is it true that the Crossovers will take place tonight at the Kelana Jaya Stadium?
Anybody know?
#10 by Richardqed on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 4:48 pm
The police approving the gathering at Kelana Jaya sounds very fishy. When was the last time they ever agreed to anything of this nature when proposed by an opposition party?
If they decide to go ahead with this one, PKR and its PR allies must take all precaution to guard against dirty sabotage work done by its enemies.
#11 by cactus of sarawak on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 4:49 pm
I doubt the Nazis in German is the pure German. Non pure German claimed to be pure German in manipulating the fact to cause the hatred against the Jews. Again the use of race. This event also happened in our country. What a shame. This people really never study and learn from their history.
#12 by Mr Smith on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 4:54 pm
An UMNO Minister has given up his high perks of office to stand by his principles. Sad that the Chinese Ministers who are mere running dogs, can’t even give up being UMNO dogs.
MCA and Gerakan will sell their mothers for little perks and be called YBs and Datuks.
Let me ask them. “What would you have done if Teresa had been your sister or daugther”?
“Would you resign?” I guess not.
Shame on you!
#13 by just a moment on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 4:55 pm
What? 27 more freaking day? Outrages!!!!
For what? Fabricate and plot for reasons of holding her?
One just cannot comprehend the extend of stupidity these ppl are doing INSPITE of resignation from their own side, protest from Religion bodies, Human rights, Press, etc…..
Know what? No one actually knows or owes up to it now, Its just floating – This extra 27 days may well came from a person cleaning the toilet. ok ok calm down, calm down. Later must go Kelana also. Better save energy for the best yet to come.
#14 by yellowkingdom on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 4:57 pm
Now Syed Hamid, will you please get the police to bring in Khir Toyol and Utusan M’sia’s Zaini Hassan under ISA for their protection for raising racial allegations without evidence.
As a concerned citizen, I demand the home minister to act fairly to bring in these two perpetrators and their so called fabricated sources for interrogation and detention for 60 days.
From the responses of both mosque committees, it is evident that there was no visit by Teresa Kok as alleged and her involvement has been rejected. Or has the home minister abdicated his resposibilities again to the police to act at their own volition. Perhaps, ‘tak cukup bukti’, let us bring them in first then let the police complete their investigation. That seems to be the procedure these days. Premptive detention, how interesting!
Let us sack the home minister for his imcompetence and lack of credibility!
#15 by Freddy on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 4:59 pm
do you know …
in the 60s when singapore was a part of malaysia, umno in singapore was known as sumno?
on 22/09/1963, tunku abdul rahman was shocked that the malays in singapore, who had always supported umno HAD TURNED THEIR BACKS on the party and had instead voted for PAP?
fast forward …. 08/03.2008, …… here dun need to writelah you oledi know…
hahahahahaha
history revisited is fun!
#16 by feelings on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 5:02 pm
Yes I agreed with Richard, the police are usually against giving permit to gatherings, why this time they approved and expected a hugh crowd. So, we have to be very alert and aware of the surrounds tonight.
#17 by just a moment on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 5:06 pm
ok ok, just one more for MCA and Gerakan.
These parasites forever will remain parasites. Just take only, nothing to give! Their survival is always at the expense of others especially Chinese. The Great Evil Pretenders!!!
Ppl are talking about Abolising ISA entirely, some bloody chicken MCA youth suggest Keep ISA, maybe just modify a bit. This is a classic case of Chicken and doggy character who has no balls to stand up and fight!
Here we are, fighting for our generation and yet these
MCA and GERAKAN remain unmoved or untouched.
Either you help or hinder. Obvious isn’t it?
If you still have your pricks, then show it!!!
Do the right thing, or be doomed into Blackholes with the entire BN.
#18 by Freddy on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 5:09 pm
Quotable quote:
“We believed before that wherever there were Malays, UMNO would get their support. We got it in better times, but now we know differently”
Trivia – Who said that?
Hint – Mentioned on the night of 27 September 1963
History repeats itself! Then it was the beginning of the end of SUMNO. Now?
#19 by feelings on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 5:28 pm
Have you read The Sun online, subject “Closer Watch On State Firms” then you will have an idea why this Khir Toyol started all these false allegations to get Teresa Kok into ISA.
#20 by melurian on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 5:31 pm
he will allow, coz he probably one of the “katak” in 16 sept. without him, bn gov cannot be toppled, coz he can call parliament emergency sitting, allow mp to raise no-confident to PM and coz pm to step down to make way for anwar.
#21 by chin on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 5:38 pm
BECAREFUL OF TONIGHT’S GATERING ! SOMETHING IS FISHY ON THE POLICE PERMITS ! The TOYO fellow is the most suspicious, first he tried to merge UMNO & PAS but failed, next by running this, he got a good chance of getting the nation into distress.
Now, the colours are almost fully developed, if the nations play by their rules, then they had achieved what they want, then RPK & Terresa Kok will be in the firing squad in no time, mission accomplished by UMNO. All the PKR, DAP & PAS hard work will be a waste & good for down the drain.
BE COOL, DON’T, I REPEAT, DON’T BE AN IDIOT BY BEING EASILY PROVOKED. THESE BASTARDS HAD BEEN CORNERED & THEY ARE PLAYING HARD BALLS AT THE LAST BREATH !
#22 by just a moment on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 5:46 pm
Pls bring raincoats, the sky may be opening up!!
Pray for new beginning!!!!!
#23 by ReformMalaysia on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 5:47 pm
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Law Minister Zaid ‘tenders resignation’ -Malaysiakini
Fauwaz Abdul Aziz & Beh Lih Yi | Sep 15, 08 2:02pm
# BREAKING NEWS! updated 5.10pm De facto Law Minister Zaid Ibrahim tenders his resignation over the government’s use of ISA, which allows detention without trial, against three individuals last week
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That is a honourable act! Other ministers should do the same if they have principles and are conscientious.
#24 by jonathan89 on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 5:48 pm
This is clearly going too far. I can’t help but wonder if they are doing this to scare the other Opposition MPs that they are not ‘invincible’
#25 by HB Lim on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 5:50 pm
t is obvious that although the ISA empowers the Executive to arrest and detain without trial for national security reasons, the recent exercise of that power was arbitrarily done by only one or two Ministers. This is evident from the “shock” expressed by so many Ministers and the resignation of Zaid Ibrahim who were and still are part of the Executive.
In the habeas corpus application which has been filed, this fact should be highlighted – the fact that such a drastic Executive power had been exercised so arbitrarily and so lackadaisically and illegally by only a few. The Executive power to invoke the ISA must be exercised by the Executive as a collective body as a whole. The “internal thinking” of the Executive regarding the existence of a threat to national security before deciding on the arrest and detention is obvious – it was completely lacking.
Syed made the stupid move to dump responsibility on the Police. Say what you may of the procedure for arrest and detention under the ISA – I think the police is empowered to make the initial arrest and authorise the initial short period of detention – the first requirement of the existence of a threat to national security and the need to invoke and execise ISA power to save the nation from that threat must first be based on a collective decision of the Executive, not the police, because the ISA is at its root an Act to confer an Executive power of arrest and detention without trial for the specific purpose of saving the nation from grave threats to national secuirty on the Executive as a constitutional institution not government administrative bodies e.g. the police.
The Judiciary is completely bypassed and such drastic power cannot be simply handed or relegated to the police. Nor can it be execised by only a couple of Ministers. As we can see now, the recent exercise of the ISA powers not only bypassed the Judiciary, it bypassed the Executive as well.
The end result if the Judiciary allows such a manner of invocation and exercise of ISA powers would be that we are now under the despotic rule of a few Ministers or have become a police state.
#26 by Anak_Penang on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 5:57 pm
On ISA …
Express yourself at votingmalaysia.blogspot.com
#27 by AhPek on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 5:59 pm
Zaid Ibrahim’s resignation speaks volume for the man but more importantly will this man’s stand on principles trigger exodus out of BN to give rise for the third tsunami to give the final death knell to this evil government??
#28 by gofortruth on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 6:06 pm
Reporter Tan gave an account of her 18 hours ordeal for being arrested under ISA:-
http://m.themalaysianinsider.com/articles.php?id=9020
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How very terrifying indeed!
I think the whole of 26 millions Malayisans in and outside the countrty are all very eager to know from Miss Tan the repoter that during the whole 18 hours under police custody, has she or her parents at any point in time been informed by any police or federal government officials that they were actually protecting her life because the police have information that her life was being threatened??????
#29 by KennyGan on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 6:06 pm
Breaking News: MalaysianInsider reports that Teresa Kok will be detained for 28 days starting from yesterday.
Why? What has she done? What injustice is this?
While the Khir (botox face) Toyo is living in comfort in his RM25,000 a month rental bungalow, Teresa who did nothing wrong has to stay in jail a victim of his false slander.
There’s one law for Umno members and another law for others.
28 days is unacceptable!! It’s an outrage!!
#30 by mauriyaII on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 6:08 pm
YB Lim,
Writing to the Speaker is a sheer waste of time. This UMNO stooge would not aceed to your request. The UMNO goons would squeeze his cojones if he does show a little common sense . Nonetheless, no harm in trying.
Kudos to the de facto law minister, Zaid Ibrahim for giving his resignation letter to the Sleepy Head. Whether Sleepy accepts or not is immaterial. At least there is one decent human being in this rotten BN government.
Apart from the usual talk show by the MCA, MIC, GERAKAN and those MP clowns from Sabah and Sarawak, they don’t even come out in the open and DEMAND THE ABOLITION OF THE ISA. These shitheads want at the most a REVIEW.
I have a few suggestions for these dumbos.
1. You can hold your positions in your relevant political parties as well as ministrial positions because many leadership posts in the parties are at stake and many people may go out of jobs and businesses.
2. But be a man and TELL UMNO and the Sleepy Head that there would not be any BLOCK VOTING on important issues such as the REFORM BILLS on the Judiciary, the Police and the DNA Bill.
3.. Tell UMNO that they would BREAK RANKS within the BN if and when anything contrary to the aspirations and welfare of the people are being buldozed in parliament.
4. Tell UMNO that from now on they want EQUAL RIGHTS in BN and would not stand for 2nd or 3rd class status.
If UMNO tries to gag you people, then do what NORMAL, DECENT HUMAN BEINGS would do.
WALK OUT OF BARISAN NERAKA. If Zaid can, you should be able to without a second thought. Your members would SALUTE and RESPECT your decision.
JOIN PAKATAN RAKYAT and bring about the CHANGE that the people have been yearning for after the 12GE.
DON’T BE A PARTY TO CORRUPTION, POLITICAL SHENANIGANS of these UMNOputras.
#31 by mauriyaII on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 6:11 pm
sorry for the typo: accede
#32 by zheng on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 6:13 pm
Malaysia is really boleh… ISA is used to protect malaysia citizen. UMNO Supreme Council is treated as a court. After UMNO’s decision that’s no futher court punishment needed for Ahmad Ismail. What has happened to Malaysia????
#33 by gofortruth on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 6:19 pm
I thought Teresa told her father about the 28 days. Any official statement from Syed Hamid?
#34 by i_love_malaysia on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 6:20 pm
I appeal to BN govt to arrest all Malaysian under ISA and send us to Kamunting to “protect” us all from robberies, kidnapping, snatching, murders, rapes etc. that are going on in our neighbourhoods and societies!!! We will be very “safe” inside there rather than outside!!!
#35 by smeagroo on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 6:21 pm
wow! If ppl question abt azan kena isa? Fair? OK, it might seemed that it is a touchy issue but ISA? So why did the gomen put their foot of how Herald handled their publication? Why busy body?
#36 by fish-warezmasterz on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 6:21 pm
Arrest Khir Toyo under ISA also laaaaaa.grrrr~~!! see,zaid ibrahim also hates pak lah and his ISA.huhu
#37 by newchief on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 6:33 pm
no point going to pandikar. why?? eventhough he wanted to help, he can’t because he doesn’t has the power to do anything. he might even scold you for trying to drag him into this matter and direct you directly to refer to home ministry. the home ministry will surely pretend dump and say he is not involved so refer to police. police will just shun away and what is the end result? JUST A WASTE OF TIME!!
the person or people who i think can really help out is our Beloved Agung and Sultans of Malaysia!! tell them of the abuse of power by bn using ISA to instil panic to the rakyat and investors. convince and get the blessings from Agung and Sultan to arresting those bn who actually start the racism and in doing so , trying to create chaos and panic plus sufferings to the rakyat. the right way should be to charge a person , let him/her defend in open courts instead of ISA!!!!
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better also make use of your time to making a change in government as promised ASAP and the time
#38 by Anti-Monarchy on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 6:41 pm
If the letters I.S.A is rearranged to S.A.I..would that mean anything in Chinese?(whatever dialect you choose) Just curious.
Cheers
#39 by i_love_malaysia on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 6:59 pm
I appeal to BN govt to stop using the short form ISA for Internal Security Act as it is inappropriate to use the name of ISA (Jesus in Quran) to detain innocent people without trial!!! We use the name of ISA to heal the sick and set people free and not to arrest and detain innocent people without trial!!!
#40 by m.r.ang on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 7:11 pm
Dear YB Lim,
Why not send a copy of the letter to DYMM. Maybe this will help.
#41 by KennyGan on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 7:11 pm
This obscene govt is deaf, dumb and blind to the outcry from Malaysians clamouring for Teresa to be released.
Only a corrupt govt which can bribe, cheat and strong-arm its way through elections can have such a cavalier attitude to public opinion.
Teresa Kok’s case evoke great sympathy across party and racial lines. That she was jailed on a known slander while slanderer goes untouched provoke a sense of outrage and injustice. The fact that she’s a woman also helps.
The Chinese community is especially incensed. The longer she is held, the more harm done to MCA and Gerakan. Everyday that she is unjustly held will invite condemnation and bleed support for these 2 lapdog parties until they go to their Umno masters begging for her release.
28 days! I don’t think so. We shall see.
#42 by miles on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 7:11 pm
Injustice!!! BN government will do all sorts of things for their own sake and own interest. Internal security? Or rather their own security?
#43 by Thomas Lee on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 7:14 pm
The arrest of Teresa is perhaps one of the most unjust and evil action by the Pak Lah administration.
It is a complete lie that Teresa is anti-Islam. I have known Teresa since she became Kit’s political secretary after graduating from USM many years and had talked religious issues with her many times. I found her to be open-minded and very accommodating of people of other faiths. I will never believe that she will criticise, let alone attack, another religion and I speak as her friend and a pastor. When she moved into her exco office in March I went there to pray for her and she told me to pray for God’s blessing on the Muslim leaders and government staff too. Can such a God-fearing, people-loving person be so terrible as to attack followers of another faith?
The mosque committees of Masjid Kota Damansara officials and Masjid Kinrara mosque committee have confirmed that Teresa had never offended them. So the reason for holding her under the ISA is not valid.
Because they lack an excuse to hold her now, certain groups have obviously been asked to make police reports alleging that Teresa offended the Muslims, so that they can justifying continuing detaining her.
I urge fellow citizens and people of all faiths to pray for justice for her and the country.
BTW, if by the government’s logic that journalist Tan Hoon Cheng was arrested because she wrote an article on a racist remark, she was responsible for creating racial tension, then the writer of the article alleging Teresa’s so-call attack on the mosques should also be similarly treated. Why the double standard?
If you have watched the Home Minister explaining the reason for Hoon Cheng’s arrest on TV, you will simply think he was joking. The person was arrested to protect her from threat! That’s the silliest reason I ever come across. The Home Minister seem to think that the people are stupid like many in the government.
Another joke of the week is the Second Finance Minister’s statement to investments would not be affected by the ISA arrests but investors would have more confidence in the country!
Sometimes, I really wonder how people with such low intellect could become leaders and ministers.
Thank God, we still have some intelligent and brave ones like Zain Ibrahim. But they are the endangered species in this increasingly police state situation.
I close by suggesting that we men stop shaving until Teresa is released unconditionally. I stopped shaving the moment she was arrested.
#44 by HB Lim on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 7:15 pm
The longer they detain her, the faster the sinking of the Titanic.
#45 by chiakchua on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 7:22 pm
Yes, each additional day RPK and Theresa are in detention, more rational rakyat will go to the Pakatan Rakyat.
Pak Lah is is a loss! He let the Botak Hamid show off his power (but we see it as moronic act) at his and BN expense!
We applaud Zaid for upholding what he has been preaching for the past years!
Surprised with Krismudin’s disagreement on ISA detention of Sin Chew reporter; hope he has come to his sense!
#46 by miles on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 7:23 pm
I wonder why every move of our government seems so stupid and unreasonable?
It is not surprise when Anwar said that it is not difficult to be a better government, in fact, it is quite difficult to be worse.
#47 by pjboy on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 7:37 pm
BN dragged the issue on Datuk Ahmad Ismail. Now they will drag the issue on YAB Teresa. At the same time, using one by one of their pawns to incite issues on YAB Teresa. This is BN’s sinister plot. The rakyat must be steadfast & toe the line of peace & harmony. Peace & harmony is not BN’s doctrine. It is their purpose of rule. If Home Minister has the power, & right mind, he will release YAB Teresa unconditionally & immediately. Not drag the matter. The power rest in him as Home Minister. Otherwise, the country don’t need one like him around.
#48 by pjboy on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 7:39 pm
PDRM must be too busy with all these police reports they have no time to look after public security. No wonder crime rate is increasing by the hour. Criminals having a field day. No police at sight anywhere to patrol the streets at night.
#49 by Desmond on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 7:41 pm
I was a victim of ISA detention many years ago.
I read from malaysiakini.com about Teresa’s diarrhea problem in the detention camp. I had had the same diarrhea experience during the period of my ISA detention. The culprit was suspected to be the oily drinking water, oily food or mild food poisoning due to the unfresh food prepared during the open-fast hours but being consumed during the fasting hours.
As a Christian myself, I would like to advise Teresa to take this opportunity to practice fasting since fasting is also encouraged in the biblical verses.
It is not easy to expect any improvement on the food supply for the time being since the cook is a muslim who will be able to accurately guess that the food delivery which has to be performed during fasting hours is meant for consumption by the Non-Muslims. The best solution for Teresa to overcome the possible food poisoning problem will be to practice fasting and open-fast only at night. Fasting is recommended in accordance with the biblical standards.
Those DAP supporters who live near Kampung Batu ISA detention camp may be able to pass this message to Teresa if they know the usual way of communicating with the camp guards. Therefore, please help!
Right now, the best thing we Christians can do now for Teresa is to uphold her in prayers and to ask God to intercede and set her free immediately from Satanic attack to her body and to her godly spirit.
May God be always with Teresa! Amen.
Desmond
#50 by malaysiasince1957 on Monday, 15 September 2008 - 7:42 pm
Malaysia is moving backwards with all the dirty tactics in plitics especialy by the UMNO…..the police should arrest Khor Toyol n the editor of Utusan Melayu under “ISA” for the uttering and publishing articles that contains religious and racial remarks.
Let’s see how “injustice” can the BN be….they have arrested Sin Chew journalist for publishing racial remarks and why is the Utusan journalist left untouched! In addition, Khir Toyo should be jailed for raising this in the press which may lead to tension among the various community. Why not use ISA on him? Just because he is a UMNO member? We will definately vote BN out…….God willing!