Press Statement Najib’s govt was guilty of the worst abuse of the Sedition Act in M’sian history 12 January 2019 In his blog yesterday, former PM Najib Razak claimed that the PH government was going trigger-happy against the opposition with the Sedition Act and suggested that the BN government under him had been more restrained…
Press Statement Arrest of allegedly “insulting” social media posts made viral tantamount to mob rule 9 January 2019 Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) views with extreme concern the recent arrests of three persons by the police under the Sedition Act 1948 for alleged “insulting” social media comments regarding the YDP Agong’s recent resignation. The Sedition Act…
Press Statement The PH government must not backpedal on law reform relating to fundamental liberties 2 January 2018 Lawyers for Liberty refers to Home Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s statement on Sunday at the Bersatu annual general assembly that the Prevention of Crime Act 1959 (POCA), Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (SOSMA) and Prevention of Terrorism…
Press Statement Johor State govt cannot re-gazette Pulau Kukup as a national park whilst it remains sultanate land 13 December 2018 It has been confirmed that the Johor State Government has decided re- gazette Pulau Kukup as a national park under the National Parks ( Johor) Corporation Enactment 1989 [ the 1989 Enactment ]. It…
Press Statement Govt must not discriminate against ordinary rakyat by issuing support letters to party members 9 December 2018 We refer to disclosure yesterday that the DPM Wan Azizah Wan Ismail’s political secretary had issued a ‘support’ letter for a company connected to a PKR party member to obtain a contract from the Education Ministry.…
Press Statement Johor State govt must stop evading responsibility for the de-gazetting of Pulau Kukup & act immediately to restore its status as a national park 6 December 2018 I refer to the statement by the senior Johor State Exco member Aminolhuda Hassan yesterday who attempted to blame the previous BN state government for the…
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…