LFL: PH-led Selangor Govt & the A-G must advice grant of pardon for Wan Ji Wan Hussin on his imprisonment under the draconian Sedition Act 1948

Press Statement   PH-led Selangor Govt & the A-G must advice grant of pardon for Wan Ji Wan Hussin on his imprisonment under the draconian Sedition Act 1948   26 September 2023     Yesterday, preacher Wan Ji Wan Hussin was committed to prison to serve a nine-month jail term after his appeal against conviction…

LFL: MCMC’s threat to prosecute news organisations under CMA 1998 for publishing ‘disrespectful’ or ‘misleading’ news is repugnant to press freedom & unconstitutional

Press Statement   MCMC’s threat to prosecute news organisations under CMA 1998 for publishing ‘disrespectful’ or ‘misleading’ news is repugnant to press freedom & unconstitutional   24 September 2023   We refer to the statement made by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) on 22 September 2023, in which MCMC threatens criminal proceedings under…

LFL: Government must immediately suspend enforcement of the draconian s.233 of Communications & Multimedia Act 1998 (CMA) pending repeal/amendment at next sitting of parliament

Press Statement   Government must immediately suspend enforcement of the draconian s.233 of Communications & Multimedia Act 1998 (CMA) pending repeal/amendment at next sitting of parliament   19 September 2023   We refer to the statement made by the Deputy Minister of the Communications and Digital Ministry, Teo Nie Ching on 17 September 2023, stating…

LFL: Police investigations into ‘Save Malaysia’ rally on Sept 16 are in blatant breach of Court of Appeal’s 2014 judgment striking down s 9(5) of PAA

Press Statement   Police investigations into ‘Save Malaysia’ rally on Sept 16 are in blatant breach of Court of Appeal’s 2014 judgment striking down s 9(5) of PAA   18 September 2023     We refer to reports yesterday in which up to 25 persons involved in the “Save Malaysia” rally on 16th September are…

LFL: Police have no power under PAA to stop Zahid DNAA rally on Malaysia Day, public have right to attend it

Press Statement   Police have no power under PAA to stop Zahid DNAA rally on Malaysia Day, public have right to attend it   15 September 2023   We refer to the statement issued by Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (“CID”) Chief Suhaily Zain yesterday where he stated that the “application” submitted for the upcoming…

LFL: The PH-led government and DIGP Ayob Khan must stop intimidation of the planned M’sia Day rally against Zahid’s DNAA

Press Statement   The PH-led government and DIGP Ayob Khan must stop intimidation of the planned M’sia Day rally against Zahid’s DNAA   12 September 2023     We refer to the statement issued yesterday by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police (“DIGP”), Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay, stating that the police will take action against organisers…

LFL: MCMC’s blocking of news media over alleged “fake” or inaccurate reports is unlawful, dictatorial & a betrayal of reform

Press Statement MCMC’s blocking of news media over alleged “fake” or inaccurate reports is unlawful, dictatorial & a betrayal of reform 3 September 2023   We refer to the statement by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) on Friday in which they defended their action of arbitrarily suspending news portals, giving the excuse of…

LFL: Fahmi Fadzil is wrong, it is unlawful & dangerous for Government to restrict freedom of speech on grounds of slander or inaccurate statements

Press Statement   Fahmi Fadzil is wrong, it is unlawful & dangerous for Government to restrict freedom of speech on grounds of slander or inaccurate statements   21 August 2023   We refer to the statement made by Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil stated that “we cannot allow any information that is inaccurate, slanderous”,…

LFL: Seizure of books from Toko Buku Rakyat is unlawful, ignorant & an embarrassment

Press Statement Seizure of books from Toko Buku Rakyat is unlawful, ignorant & an embarrassment 19 August 2023   We refer to reports where officers from the Home Ministry raided and seized two books entitled“Marx Sang Pendidik Revolusioner” and “Koleksi Puisi Masturbasi” from local bookstore Toko Buku Rakyat yesterday.   Freedom of expression is a…

LFL: PM Anwar Ibrahim’s reliance on the ‘social contract’ to justify university quotas is repugnant & unconstitutional and will strengthen the misguided idea of ‘ketuanan Melayu’

Press Statement PM Anwar Ibrahim’s reliance on the ‘social contract’ to justify university quotas is repugnant & unconstitutional and will strengthen the misguided idea of ‘ketuanan Melayu’ 7 August 2023 We refer to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s dialogue with Kolej Matrikulasi Pulau Pinang students on 5th August 2023. While answering a student’s question on education…

LFL: Families hunger strike at Sg Buloh prison glaringly highlights the need for immediate suspension & repeal of the draconian SOSMA

Press Statement Families hunger strike at Sg Buloh prison glaringly highlights the need for immediate suspension & repeal of the draconian SOSMA 2 August 2023   We refer to the ongoing hunger strike by the families of 69 detainees held without bail under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (“SOSMA”) outside of Sungai Buloh…