Civil rights groups have joined forces in a campaign against the recently passed National Security Council (NSC) Bill with the hashtag #TakNakDiktator or #NoDictator. “And the #TakNakDiktator campaign is launched! Oppose the NSC Bill! Change avatar (on social media), sign petition, write to the senators,” campaign spokesperson, lawyer and activist from the National Human Rights…
KENYATAAN MEDIA Malaysia Perlu Bersatu Hentikan Rang Undang-Undang Majlis Keselamatan Negara 2015 8 Disember 2015 Rang Undang-Undang Majlis Keselamatan Negara (MKN) 2015 yang diluluskan secara tergesa-gesa melalui Dewan Rakyat pada 3 Disember merupakan satu ancaman yang belum pernah berlaku sebelum ini terhadap demokrasi berparlimen di Malaysia. Undang-undang ini bertujuan untuk memusatkan kuasa tentera, polis…
PRESS STATEMENT Malaysia Must Unite to Stop the National Security Council Bill 2015 8 December 2015 The National Security Council (NSC) Bill 2015 that was rushed through Dewan Rakyat on 3 December represents an unprecedented threat to what remains of parliamentary democracy in Malaysia. The law aims to centralise military, policing and emergency…
Press Statement Barring opposition leaders into Sarawak impedes democracy and free and fair elections 7 December 2015 Lawyers for Liberty is extremely concerned at the Federal and Sarawak governments’ decision yesterday to bar Member of Parliament Nurul Izzah from entering Sarawak in order to campaign for the upcoming Sarawak election. This common practice of arbitrarily…
Anda boleh membaca Rang Undang-Undang Majilis Keselamatan Negara 2015 di link tersebut: D.R.38-2015(BM) RUU Majlis Keselamatan Negara 2015
You can view the full text of the National Security Council Bill 2015 here: national security bill [eng]
PKR vice-president Nurul Izzah Anwar, who was photographed with the daughter of a Sulu separatist leader in Manila a few months ago, has been barred from entering Sarawak. Nurul Izzah was stopped by immigration officers at the passport control counter soon after touching down at the Kuching International Airport at 4pm on an AirAsia flight.…
The National Security Council Bill 2015 was passed by Dewan Rakyat, enabling the Prime Minister to declare a security area in the event of threats to national security. The Bill was passed by voice voting after a heated debate on the last day of the sitting. Earlier, in his reply, Minister in the Prime Minister’s…
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is investigating the man behind LetakJawatan, a Facebook page demanding Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s resignation. LetakJawatan administrator Joe Haidy Sulaiman, 45, is being investigated under Section 233 of the Multimedia and Communications Act 1998, which makes it an offence to publish indecent, obscene, false, menacing, or…
Datuk Zaid Ibrahim today claimed trial at the Sessions Court over a speech posted on his blog calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. He was charged under Section 233(1)(a) of the Communication and Multimedia Act which carries a fine of up to RM50,000, or jail sentence of up to a…
Press Statement 4 December 2015 MCMC is abusing its powers to safeguard the image of the authorities Lawyers for Liberty views with extreme concern the recent spate of investigations and charges under section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, which makes it an offence to publish indecent, obscene, false, menacing, or offensive…
MEMORANDUM ON THE PROPOSED NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL BILL 2015 Malaysian civil society organisations view with concern the proposed National Security Council Bill 2015 tabled in Parliament on Tuesday, 1.12.2015 for first reading. This Bill has dire consequences for the people of Malaysia. We object to the manner in which it is being rushed through Parliament.…
MEMORANDUM BERKENAAN CADANGAN RANG UNDANG-UNDANG MAJLIS KESELAMATAN NEGARA 2015 Masyarakat sivil memandang berat dengan penuh keprihatinan berkenaan cadangan Rang Undang-undang Majlis Keselamatan Negara 2015 yang dibentangkan di Parlimen untuk bacaan pertama pada Selasa, 1 Disember 2015. Rang Undang-undang ini memberi kesan yang buruk kepada rakyat Malaysia. Kami membantah cara ianya sedang digegas di Parlimen supaya diluluskan.…
Press Statement 2 December 2015 The National Security Council Bill is more akin to establishing a dictatorship rule Lawyers for Liberty is extremely shocked and concerned with the National Security Council Bill 2015 which was only revealed to members of Parliament yesterday despite its manifest importance. Unfortunately, like many other government bills, it leaves very little room…
Press Statement 30 November 2015 Americk must be allowed to perform his function as a lawyer Lawyers for Liberty views with serious concerns the police’s plan to question lawyer Americk Sidhu over his client Charles Suresh Morais’ statutory declaration claim that his Deputy Public Prosecutor brother Kevin’s murder was linked with his anti-corruption work.…