MEMORANDUM KEPADA AHLI-AHLI DEWAN NEGARA BERKENAAN DENGAN RANG UNDANG-UNDANG MAJLIS KESELAMATAN NEGARA 2015

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MEMORANDUM KEPADA AHLI-AHLI DEWAN NEGARA BERKENAAN DENGAN RANG UNDANG-UNDANG MAJLIS KESELAMATAN NEGARA 2015 15 DISEMBER 2015 Masyarakat sivil memandang berat Rang Undang-Undang Majlis Keselamatan Negara 2015 (Rang Undang-Undang MKN) yang diluluskan secara tergesa-gesa di Dewan Rakyat pada 3 Disember 2015. Rang Undang-Undang ini memberi kesan yang buruk kepada rakyat Malaysia dan merupakan ancaman yang belum…

LFL: A bleak Human Rights Day for Malaysia, again

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Commentary A bleak Human Rights Day for Malaysia, again On this Human Rights Day on 10th December which commemorates the day, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Malaysia once again has very little to celebrate. The nation’s human rights status in 2015 is nothing short of deplorable, probably the worst since the height…

Civil society groups launch campaign to stop NSC Bill

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Civil rights groups have joined forces in a campaign against the recently passed National Security Council (NSC) Bill with the hashtag #TakNakDiktator or #NoDictator. “And the #TakNakDiktator campaign is launched! Oppose the NSC Bill! Change avatar (on social media), sign petition, write to the senators,” campaign spokesperson, lawyer and activist from the National Human Rights…

Gagasan Kempen #TakNakDiktator: Malaysia Perlu Bersatu Hentikan Rang Undang-Undang Majlis Keselamatan Negara 2015

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KENYATAAN MEDIA Malaysia Perlu Bersatu Hentikan Rang Undang-Undang Majlis Keselamatan Negara 2015 8 Disember 2015 Rang Undang-Undang Majlis Keselamatan Negara (MKN) 2015 yang diluluskan secara tergesa-gesa melalui Dewan Rakyat pada 3 Disember merupakan satu ancaman yang belum pernah berlaku sebelum ini terhadap demokrasi berparlimen di Malaysia.   Undang-undang ini bertujuan untuk memusatkan kuasa tentera, polis…

Nurul Izzah barred from entering Sarawak

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PKR vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar, who was photographed with the daughter of a Sulu separatist leader in Manila a few months ago, has been barred from entering Sarawak. Nurul Izzah was stopped by immigration officers at the passport control counter soon after touching down at the Kuching International Airport at 4pm on an AirAsia flight.…

Controversial National Security Council Bill passed

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The National Security Council Bill 2015 was passed by Dewan Rakyat, enabling the Prime Minister to declare a security area in the event of threats to national security. The Bill was passed by voice voting after a heated debate on the last day of the sitting. Earlier, in his reply, Minister in the Prime Minister’s…

MCMC hauls up man behind Facebook page calling for Najib’s resignation

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The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is investigating the man behind LetakJawatan, a Facebook page demanding Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s resignation. LetakJawatan administrator Joe Haidy Sulaiman, 45, is being investigated under Section 233 of the Multimedia and Communications Act 1998, which makes it an offence to publish indecent, obscene, false, menacing, or…

MEMORANDUM ON THE PROPOSED NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL BILL 2015

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MEMORANDUM ON THE PROPOSED NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL BILL 2015 Malaysian civil society organisations view with concern the proposed National Security Council Bill 2015 tabled in Parliament on Tuesday, 1.12.2015 for first reading. This Bill has dire consequences for the people of Malaysia. We object to the manner in which it is being rushed through Parliament.…