The “Free MP Teresa Parliamentary Caucus” was formed in Parliament this evening with the support MPs of the three Pakatan Rakyat parties and the just-resigned Minister for Prime Minister’s Department, Senator Datuk Zaid Ibrahim.
The Caucus’ immediate agenda includes:
• Seek the support of Parliamentarians in ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) and Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) for the immediate and unconditional release of MP for Seputeh Teresa Kok from Internal Security Act (ISA). • A meeting with the Deputy Inspector-General of Police on Teresa Kok’s detention and her condition of incarceration and health concerns. • Visit of Teresa Kok. • Motion for urgent debate on Teresa’s ISA detention when Parliament reconvenes on October 13, 2008.
Although the release of Teresa Kok from ISA detention is the immediate objective for the setting up of the caucus, MPs who attended its inaugural meeting are agreed that the Caucus should also work for the releasse of Raja Petra Kamarauddin, the Hindraf Five and all other ISA detainees as well as for the repeal of the detention-without-trial ISA.
Officials of the “Free MP Teresa Kok Parliamentary Caucus” appointed today are:
Joint Chairmen – Lim Kit Siang – Ipoh Timor Mohamed Azmin Ali – Gombak Kamaruddin Jaffar – Tumpat
Joint Vice Chairmen –
Sivarasa Rasiah – Subang Chong Eng – Bukit Mertajam Salahuddin Ayub – Kubang Krian
Joint Secretaries –
Fong Po Kuan – Batu Gajah Dr. Siti Mariah binti Mahmud – Kota Raja William Leong Jee Keen – Selayang
Committee members
Fuziah binti Salleh – Kuantan Saifuddin Nasution bin Ismail – Machang Johari Abdul – Sungai Petani M. Kulasegaran – Ipoh Barat Tan Kok Wai – Cheras Anthony Loke Siew Fook – Rasah Dr Mohd Hatta bin Md Ramli – Kuala Kerai Mahfuz bin Haji Omar – Pokok Sena Khalid bin Abd Samad – Shah Alam