Update: Looks like we have two names of those released - V Ganabatirau and R Kenghadharan. Welcome back to the free world my brothers, I’m really happy for you and your families :)
I welcome the release of the 13 ISA inmates (some steps closer to growing my hair back perhaps), and the decision to lift the ban on SK an Harakah.
However, it is always the role of the opposition to hold the government to ever stringent, ever higher standards. To try and keep them honest, as it were.
So, we continue to press for the release or charging in court of the remaining ISA detainees, the repeal of the Printing Presses and Publications Act, and so on.
We continue to be cautious and skeptical of these actions, to ensure that they are carried out and not empty promises; we continue to scrutinise the level of sincerity, and call for genuine reform, and not cosmetic or temporary, crowd-pleasing policies.
Smart-ish first move, Mr. Najib, we’ll continue to watch the rest.
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