Was very unhappy to read of these arrests >:(
We may agree with some reasons for this planned protest, and agree with others.
Whatever the case, there is no justification whatsoever for these mass arrests. People have a right to assemble, and to air their grouses.
In the stupidity, the government has not learnt the lesson that if you do not let the pressure out, it will build and build, and one day, you’re going to find yourself at the butt end of a revolution.
You all waitlah. You wait.
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SUARAM strongly condemns the arrest and arbitrary detention of at least 63 Human Rights Party (HRP) members in several states in Peninsular Malaysia. The arrests took place in Selangor, Perak, Kedah, Negeri Sembilan, Johor and Kuala Lumpur during HRP’s nationwide convoys promoting an upcoming anti-racism rally planned for 27th February in Kuala Lumpur. According to initial reports, most of the arrests occurred at police roadblocks, mounted to stop the convoys. Eyewitnesses also report instances of police intimidation and even one case of assault by a police officer when in Selangor when a convoy member had her camera confiscated and was hit in the face.
Six were arrested in Jelapang, Ipoh; among them Perak HRP chief P Ramesh and his deputy N Subramaniam, and are currently being held at the Jelapang police station.
Five more were arrested near Jalan Templer in Selangor; including HRP information chief S Jayathas and Selangor party chief K Selvam. The five are currently being held at the Selayang district police station.
20 HRP activists are also currently being held at the Travers police station in Kuala Lumpur.
Other reports also indicate that arrests have also been made in Kedah, Negeri Sembilan and Johor, including 32 HRP activists who were arrested in Seremban and brought to the district police station there. Among those arrested was Negeri Sembilan HRP chief S Sivakumar.
SUARAM also condemns the actions of the police for their continued attacks on freedom of expression and assembly, fundamental rights guaranteed under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Federal Constitution of Malaysia.
SUARAM further demands the police to release all those detained unconditionally.
Released By,
Hasbeemasputra Abu Bakar
SUARAM Coordinator
Urgent action needed:
Please write protest letters to the government and the police to express your strongest condemnation of the arrests and the ongoing denial of rights of expression and peaceful assembly. Please also demand the Malaysian government to allow Malaysian citizen to practice their freedom of expression and assembly as stated under the Article 10 of the Federal Constitution.
Please call and/or send your protest letters to:
1. Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak,
Prime Minister of Malaysia,
Prime Minister’s Office,
Main Block, Perdana Putra Building,
Federal Government Administrative Centre,
62502 Putrajaya , MALAYSIA
Tel: 603-8888 8000
Fax: 603-8888 3444
E-Mail: ppm@pmo.gov.my
2. Ketua Polis Negara
Tan Sri Musa Hassan
Ibu Pejabat Polis Diraja Malaysia,
50560 Bukit Aman,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Tel: +603-2262 6015
Fax: +603-2272 5613
3. Balai Polis Travers
Polis Diraja Malaysia
Jalan Travers,
50480 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: +603-22824222/22822207
4. Balai Polis Selayang
Polis Diraja Malaysia
Jalan 11, Jalan Pasar Selayang
68000, Selayang, Selangor.
Tel: +603-61385222
Email: kpb_selayang@rmp.gov.my
5. Balai Polis Jelapang
Polis Diraja Malaysia,
Jln Besar Jelapang,
30200 Ipoh
Tel: +605-5261226
6. Ibupejabat Polis Daerah Seremban II
Polis Diraja Malaysia
70300 Seremban,
Negeri Sembilan.
Tel: +606-6033222
Fax: +606-6012624
Email: kpdseremban@rmp.gov.my
SAMPLE LETTER
[Letterhead of your organisation]
Inspector-General of Police
Tan Sri Ismail Omar,
Ibu Pejabat Polis Diraja Malaysia,
50560 Bukit Aman,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Tel: +603 2262 6015
Fax: +603 2272 5613
Dear Sir,
Re: Release the 63 Persons Arrested
We are writing to you to express our outrage and our strongest condemnation over the arrests of 63 individuals all over Peninsular Malaysia. They were arrested at several locations for participating in a peaceful public assembly. They are currently being held in several police stations as stated below:
1. 1. 6 held in Balai Polis Jelapang
2. 2. 5 held in Balai Polis Selayang
3. 3. 20 held in Balai Polis Travers
4. 4. 32 held in Balai Polis Daerah Seremban
We are appalled by the police’s latest actions and view this as yet another attempt to intimidate Malaysian citizens from exercising their freedom to express their views. We also condemn the intimidation tactics of the police as eyewitness reports at least 1 person was physically assaulted.
We demand the unconditional and immediate release of the 63 individuals. We further demand that the police force should stop the assault on freedom of expression and assembly.
We would like to remind you that freedom of expression and assembly is guaranteed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as well as the Federal Constitution of Malaysia.
Yours sincerely,
[Name]
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