Press Statement Johor state govt must explain irresponsible act of de-gazetting Pulau Kukup as a national park area 5 December 2018 We refer to the revocation of the status of Pulau Kukup in Johor as a National Park area by the Johor state exco, through a gazette notification on 25 October 2018. This de-gazetting of…
Press Statement Cabinet must table in parliament the Bill to abolish the death penalty before end of the session next week 4 December 2018 We refer to the position taken by the PH government that the death penalty in Malaysia must be totally abolished. Despite the recent assurance of the Law Minister V K Liew…
Press Statement Government must not backtrack on moratorium on sedition and other laws 4 December 2018 We refer to the multiple investigations under the Sedition Act probing statements related to the Seafield Temple incident. The government must not fall into the trap of legitimising the narrative spun by right-wing groups and political parties seeking to…
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Press Statement Government’s decision not to ratify ICERD puts Malaysia to shame 23 November 2018 The PM’s department has today issued a statement that the government will not to ratify ICERD. This decision not to ratify comes in the wake of weeks of politically motivated mischief-making and misconceived arguments by Umno/Pas and right-wing groups. The…
Press Statement Reports of Kedah town’s ‘sin’ patrols are an appalling display of vigilantism that blatantly disregards the rule of law 15 November 2018 We refer to the alarming news report detailing a vigilante group “Skuad Badar” in Sungai Petani surveilling and raiding couples suspected of having sex out of wedlock and other “illicit activities”…
Press Statement Conviction of Fahmi Reza over Najib clown caricature is contrary to the Federal Constitution & a denial of the public’s right to express criticism on political matters 13 November 2018 I refer to the decision of the High Court yesterday to uphold the conviction of Fahmi Reza under s.233(1) of the CMA 1998…
Press Statement Sg Petani MP Johari Abdul’s call for use of Sedition Act against Kadir Jasin is in breach of the PH manifesto & the Cabinet’s moratorium 1 November 2018 We refer to the demand today by PKR’s Sungai Petani MP Johari Abdul that Bersatu Supreme Council member A Kadir Jasin be investigated under the…
Press Statement A police report lodged on a crime can never be retracted – 15 year old’s molest complaint must be viewed seriously 29 October 2018 We refer to the statement made by Perlis Police Chief SAC Noor Mushar Mohd with regards to a molest case involving a 15 year old girl in Perlis by…
Press Statement S’pore’s hanging of Prabu Pathmanathan at dawn today was a lawless act which disregarded due process 26 October 2018 It has been confirmed that Malaysian citizen Prabu N Pathmanathan was hanged at Changi prison at dawn today for alleged drug trafficking. The family has claimed the body and will be cremating the remains…
Press Statement Prabu Pathmanathan’s family has delivered a fresh clemency petition to S’pore President to stop the execution tomorrow 25 October 2018 The execution of Malaysian citizen Prabu Pathmanathan remains scheduled for tomorrow at dawn. There has as yet been no response from Singapore authorities to appeals for the execution to be stopped. The Malaysian…
Press Statement Singapore must halt execution of M’sian citizen Prabu Pathmanathan at Changi prison on 26 October 2018 24 October 2018 The family of Malaysian citizen Prabu N Pathmanathan have been informed that he will be executed at Changi Prison on Friday 26th October 2018 for alleged drug trafficking. The family were only informed of…
Press Statement MCA’s attempt to link extradition of Altantuya killer with government’s move to abolish death penalty is baseless & mischievous 22 October 2018 We refer to the statement yesterday by MCA deputy president Wee Ka Siong criticising the government for ‘hastiness’ in abolishing the death penalty and calling for a parliamentary select committee (PSC)…
Press Statement Khairy is wrong that ratifying the convention against racial discrimination( ICERD) will affect special position of Malays 16 October 2018 We refer to the claim made by Khairy Jamaluddin in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday that ratification of the International Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination ( ICERD ) may…
Press Statement Datuk titles are for those with exceptional contributions to society, not for serving ministers or politicians 15 October 2018 Last Friday, in conjunction with the Yang diPertua Negeri of Malacca’s birthday, five cabinet ministers were among those awarded the Darjah Gemilang Seri Melaka (DGSM) which carries the title of “Datuk Seri”. Honorary titles…