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Press Statement   Response to the Attorney-General’s warning to public servants against joining the mass rally on Saturday: Civil service regulations cannot prevail over rights guaranteed in Federal Constitution   24 July 2025   We refer to statement issued by the Attorney-General’s Chambers yesterday warning civil servants against joining the “Turun Anwar” rally this Saturday,…

Press Statement   Government’s directive to civil servants not to participate in ‘Turun Anwar’ rally on Saturday is unlawful, oppressive & unconstitutional   22 July 2025     We refer to the statement by Chief Secretary to the government Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar on 20.7.2025 who told civil servants not to participate in the upcoming…

Press Statement   Is the Madani Govt going to investigate under the OSA tens of thousands of M’sians who have read or shared the leaked JAC meeting minutes?   14 July 2025     Yesterday, the IGP stated that they are investigating the leak of the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) meeting minutes for offences under…

Press Statement   Action by Universiti Malaysia Sabah and the police against student protestors in “Gempur Rasuah Sabah 2.0” rally are a high-handed & unlawful attempt to protect Anwar Ibrahim from criticism   24 June 2025     We refer to statements yesterday that the police are investigating the burning of the caricature of Prime…

Press Statement   PSM Youth’s LQBTQ+ health awareness workshop does not offend Islam and the police probe is high-handed, baseless & an abuse of power   1 June 2025     We refer to the statement of Selangor police chief Hussein Omar Khan yesterday that the police have launched an investigation under Section 298A of…

Press Statement   Threat of contempt proceedings against lawyer Shafee Abdullah for making remarks in defence of his client violates the right to counsel and is dangerous, unacceptable & unconstitutional   31 May 2025   We refer to the announcement yesterday that the Attorney-General will be pursuing contempt of court proceedings against lawyer Shafee Abdullah…

Press Statement   The Attorney-General must urgently intervene in Yusof Rawther’s civil suit & oppose the undemocratic attempt by PM Anwar to get ‘immunity’ for himself   30 May 2025     We refer to reports that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has filed an application to have questions to be referred to the Federal Court…

Press Statement Federal Govt must intervene urgently in Kampung Sungai Baru development and offer a ‘new and better deal’ to residents 2 May 2025   In recent days, many contradictory and inaccurate statements have been made by Ministers and politicians from both sides of the political divide on the forced land acquisition and stalled development…

Press Statement   Johari Ghani is wrong, the land in Kampung Sungai Baru is Malay reserve land & the govt must accept responsibility & urgently resolve the plight of the residents   28 April 2025   I refer to Federal Minister Johari Ghani’s statements on 27 April 2025 on the controversial Kampung Sungai Baru land…

Press Statement   PM Anwar & the Govt must break silence and speak out against irresponsible and inflammatory “kuil haram” campaign on social media by certain groups   19 April 2025 It is public knowledge that there has been an unhealthy and dangerous trend on social media lately promoting hostility towards Hindu temples by dubbing…

Press Statement   Why the rush for PM to officiate mosque ground-breaking ceremony when discussions are still ongoing?   22 March 2025     I refer to the statement by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim yesterday on the Kuil Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamman in Jalan Masjid India which is being pressured to relocate to a yet unidentified…

Press Statement   Criminal investigation of former MP over Ismail Sabri’s MACC probe is an abuse of power & criminalises the public’s right to criticise or comment   9 March 2025     We refer to the news report stating that a former MP is being investigated by police under Section 500 Penal Code and…

Press Statement   Imprisonment of senior citizen Johari Ismail for comments on Najib’s addendum controversy is oppressive & prevents public discussion on public interest matters   27 February 2025     On 25th February 2025, senior citizen Johari Ismail was imprisoned for six months after failing to pay a RM30,000 fine for a charge under…

Press Statement   Police arrest of Suaram director is an abuse of police powers & Home Ministry’s denial of the arrest is disgraceful & contrary to video evidence   13 February 2025     We refer to the arrest of Sevan Doraisamy, the executive director of the local NGO Suaram, yesterday by the police purportedly…

Press Statement   Police warning to public against joining anti-graft rally on January 25 is an act of intimidation and is contrary to PAA 2012   22 January 2025   We refer to the media statement released by PDRM yesterday urging the people to not participate in the upcoming anti-graft rally that will be held…