LFL: Government must withdraw unjust & unnecessary appeal against KL High Court’s grant of M’sian citizenship to 5-year-old boy born to M’sian father

Press Statement   Government must withdraw unjust & unnecessary appeal against KL High Court’s grant of M’sian citizenship to 5-year-old boy born to M’sian father   27 May 2023     We refer to news reports on 26 May 2023 that the Government has filed an appeal against the KL High Court decision on May…

LFL: Government cannot defend NRD’s flagrant violation of the Constitution by seizing cancer patient’s NRIC

Press Statement Government cannot defend NRD’s flagrant violation of the Constitution by seizing cancer patient’s NRIC 12 April 2023   We refer to the recent report that the National Registration Department (NRD) has seized the NRIC of a 65-year-old woman in Sarawak suffering from cancer, which the Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution defended by claiming that…

LFL: Hypocritical & insincere for PM and govt leaders to praise Michelle Yeoh while Mentega Terbang film producers and actors continue to be persecuted

Press Statement Hypocritical & insincere for PM and govt leaders to praise Michelle Yeoh while Mentega Terbang film producers and actors continue to be persecuted 14 March 2023   We refer to the praise that the Prime Minister and other government leaders have lavished upon Michelle Yeoh over her historic Oscar win for best actress…

LFL: Pakatan Harapan government & the police must immediately drop police probe on peaceful assembly at the MACC HQ

Press Statement Pakatan Harapan government & the police must immediately drop police probe on peaceful assembly at the MACC HQ 12 March 2023   We refer to the police investigation against those who gathered outside the MACC headquarters on Thursday, in support of Bersatu President Muhyidin Yassin.   The police probe is oppressive, unnecessary and…

LFL: Government must not resort to unreasonable censorship of films like Pulau simply to cater to extreme conservative elements

Press Statement Government must not resort to unreasonable censorship of films like Pulau simply to cater to extreme conservative elements 20 January 2023   We refer to the recent statement by the Communications and Digital Minister, Fahmi Fadzil, where he stated that the trailer for local horror film, “Pulau”, is not suitable for public viewing.…

LFL: Anwar Ibrahim being a former victim of custodial abuse must intervene in Home Minister’s refusal to review SOSMA

Press Statement   Anwar Ibrahim being a former victim of custodial abuse must intervene in Home Minister’s refusal to review SOSMA   16 December 2022   We refer to the statement made by Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution yesterday in which he defended his stance in not reviewing the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (“SOSMA”).…

LFL: PH-led new government cannot retain & defend the draconian SOSMA which as Opposition they voted against in Parliament earlier this year

Press Statement   PH-led new government cannot retain & defend the draconian SOSMA which as Opposition they voted against in Parliament earlier this year   14 December 2022   We refer to the statement made by Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution yesterday in which he stated that the government has no intention of reviewing the Security…

LFL: The new Home Minister’s outright rejection of allegations of abuse in Kimanis Detention Centre is unacceptable & similar to denials by former Home Ministers

Press Statement   The new Home Minister’s outright rejection of allegations of abuse in Kimanis Detention Centre is unacceptable & similar to denials by former Home Ministers   12 December 2022   We refer to the statement made by Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution on 9 December 2022, in which he said that it is “unfair”…