Press Statement Johari Ghani is wrong, the land in Kampung Sungai Baru is Malay reserve land & the govt must accept responsibility & urgently resolve the plight of the residents 28 April 2025 I refer to Federal Minister Johari Ghani’s statements on 27 April 2025 on the controversial Kampung Sungai Baru land…
Press Statement PM Anwar & the Govt must break silence and speak out against irresponsible and inflammatory “kuil haram” campaign on social media by certain groups 19 April 2025 It is public knowledge that there has been an unhealthy and dangerous trend on social media lately promoting hostility towards Hindu temples by dubbing…
Press Statement Why the rush for PM to officiate mosque ground-breaking ceremony when discussions are still ongoing? 22 March 2025 I refer to the statement by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim yesterday on the Kuil Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamman in Jalan Masjid India which is being pressured to relocate to a yet unidentified…
Press Statement Criminal investigation of former MP over Ismail Sabri’s MACC probe is an abuse of power & criminalises the public’s right to criticise or comment 9 March 2025 We refer to the news report stating that a former MP is being investigated by police under Section 500 Penal Code and…
Press Statement Imprisonment of senior citizen Johari Ismail for comments on Najib’s addendum controversy is oppressive & prevents public discussion on public interest matters 27 February 2025 On 25th February 2025, senior citizen Johari Ismail was imprisoned for six months after failing to pay a RM30,000 fine for a charge under…
Press Statement Police arrest of Suaram director is an abuse of police powers & Home Ministry’s denial of the arrest is disgraceful & contrary to video evidence 13 February 2025 We refer to the arrest of Sevan Doraisamy, the executive director of the local NGO Suaram, yesterday by the police purportedly…
Press Statement Police warning to public against joining anti-graft rally on January 25 is an act of intimidation and is contrary to PAA 2012 22 January 2025 We refer to the media statement released by PDRM yesterday urging the people to not participate in the upcoming anti-graft rally that will be held…
Press Statement Condition imposed by police on January 25 rally organisers are without basis in law & contrary to PAA 2012 20 January 2025 I refer to the anti-corruption rally to be held on 25 January 2025 which will commence at Sogo in Kuala Lumpur. The organisers of the rally,…
Press Statement Investigation on Fahmi Reza’s satirical artwork is a stark reminder of the Madani government’s increasing intolerance to public criticism 20 December 2024 We refer to the police investigation on Fahmi Reza’s satirical artwork criticising newly appointed Sabah governor Musa Aman. The investigation is under section 4(1)of the Sedition Act…
Press Statement The new amendments to the CMA 1998 is a backdoor attempt to legislate fake news law & an utter betrayal to the promise to repeal 4 December 2024 We refer to the Bill to amend the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 that was tabled for a first reading in the…
Press Statement Drop high-handed & dictatorial sedition probe against lawyer & activist Rafique Rashid for criticising PM Anwar Ibrahim & his government 1 November 2024 We refer to the news report that lawyer Rafique Rashid Ali is being investigated under the Sedition Act 1948 for a speech he made at the…
Press Statement Parliamentarians must reject The Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2024 16 October 2024 I refer to the ongoing parliamentary session where The Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2024 is expected to be debated. In March, Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail tabled the proposed constitutional amendments which aimed, among others, at granting equal right to Malaysian mothers…
Press Statement Government must immediately impose nationwide moratorium upon carrying out of whipping sentences pending probe into death of prisoner Zaidi Abd Hamid 11 October 2024 We refer to the shocking news that a prisoner, Zaidi Abd Hamid, has died in prison on 7.10.2024 due to whipping punishment carried out on him.…
Press Statement No such thing as “illegal gathering”; arrests of protestors at US embassy is unlawful and unconstitutional 30 September 2024 We strongly condemn the arrest of 7 persons earlier this morning at a protest in front of the US Embassy against the US complicity in war crimes in Lebanon…
Press Statement PM Anwar Ibrahim’s response on Ong Ing Keong’s case is contrary to good governance, evasive and fails to explain the failure to prosecute 115 days after the assault 20 September 2024 We refer to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s statement today in relation to the assault case upon deaf e-hailing driver…