Urgent appeal—protesters arrested in Malaysia
Submitted by webmaster on Mon, 28/01/2008 - 13:38.
Some 54 protesters have been arrested in Malaysia in relation to a protest against price hikes organised by the Coalition Against Inflation (Protes).
As part of the government's crackdown on peaceful assembly, police arrested more then 50 individuals, including an opposition leader and supporters near Ampang Park LRT station at about 3pm on 26 January.
Those arrested are reportedly held at the Lumpur Contingent Police Headquarters (IPK Kuala Lumpur) Kuala Lumpur. As of 5.10pm on 26 January, 54 individuals were confirmed to have been detained at IPK Kuala Lumpur. S Arutchelvan and two others were taken to Pudu Jail.
The first batch of arrests were made at about 2.35pm. Among those arrested were:
1. S Arutchelvan (secretary general of the Socialist Party of Malaysia—the PSM)
2. Mai Suharah (female)
3. Siti Fatimah (female)
4. Nor Aziyati (female)
5. Aiman (female)
6. Nashita (female)
7. Hidayat (female)
8. Zamri Effendi
9. Marzuki
10. Solahuddin
11. Syed Jaymal
Others were arrested later on their way to KLCC from Jalan Ampang City Bank. Among them are:
12. Badrul Hisham
13. Dino
14. Dr. Nasir Hashim (president of the PSM)
15. Simon (released at 9.15pm)
16. Dr. Hatta Muhd Ramli (PAS)
17. Thevarajan (released at 9.15pm)
18. Saraswathy (vice-president of the PSM)
19. V.Selvam (leading member of the PSM)
20. Rani Rasiah (leading member of the PSM)
21. Ganesan (Kajang branch president of the PSM)
22. Ramalingam (released at 9.15pm)
23. Kartik (released at 9.15pm)
24. Gana (released at 9.15pm)
25. Vijaya
26. Sugumaran
27. Thinakaram(released at 9.15pm)
28. Nehru
29. Kohila Yanesegaran
30. Dr Dzulkifli Ahmad (PAS)
31. Dr. Badrul Amin
32. Mohd Sabo
33. Mohd Yusof
34. Khairul Nizad
35. P. Mohan
36. Thinamaran (released at 9.15pm)
37. Ginie Lim
38. Tian chua
39. Johson
40. Zaid Ibrahim (16 years old)
41. Tan ah kau
42. Nuridah Mohd
43. Mohd Azemi Azman
44. Azmi
45. Chou/Chan
46. Isa Mudin
47. Mohd Aminuri
48. Mohd b Nawi
49. Tan Chee Hooi
50. Fathi Othman
51. Gomathi A/P Gunalan
52. Saravanan A/L Teruma
53. Mohd Azah b Yaakob
54. Nur Mohd Faizal b Harun
A full list of arrested civilians is yet to be announced by the police.
Article ten of the federal constitution of Malaysia guarantees freedom of assembly and expression. However, the draconian Police Act circumvents the right by requiring a permit from the police for a gathering of more than three people.
The PSM calls for all the detainees to be released unconditionally and immediately.
For enquiries, please contact Siva +60-16-6798005
Actions needed
1) Make a phone call to Kuala Lumpur Police Headquaters and call for a immediate and unconditional release of all detainees.
2) Spread this news and get friends to call to IPK and sent protest letter.
3) Please send your protest to the various Malaysian authorities for clamping down the right to freedom of assembly and freedom of expression of Malaysians. Your protest letters should be sent to the following:
Prime Minister's Office Malaysia
Perdana Putra Building
Federal Government Administrative Centre
62505 Putrajaya, Wilayah Persekutuan,
Malaysia.
Tel: +603 8888 8000
Fax: +603 8888 3444
Tan Sri Musa Hassan
Ketua Polis Malaysia (Inspector-General of Police)
Ibu Pejabat Polis Diraja Malaysia,
50560 Bukit Aman,
Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: +603 -22626015
Fax: +603 -22725613
Ibu Pejabat Polis Kontinjen Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur Contingent Police (HQ)
Polis Diraja Malaysia
Jalan Hang Tuah
51100 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: +603 -21460522, +603 -2485522
Fax: +603 -20726786
Copy to:
Malaysian Human Rights Commission (SUHAKAM)
Tingkat 29, Menara Tun Razak
Jalan Raja Laut 50350
Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: +603 -26125600
Fax: +603 -26125620
Chaiman: Tan Sri Abu Talib Othman
Please send a copy to int.psm@gmail.com
As part of the government's crackdown on peaceful assembly, police arrested more then 50 individuals, including an opposition leader and supporters near Ampang Park LRT station at about 3pm on 26 January.
Those arrested are reportedly held at the Lumpur Contingent Police Headquarters (IPK Kuala Lumpur) Kuala Lumpur. As of 5.10pm on 26 January, 54 individuals were confirmed to have been detained at IPK Kuala Lumpur. S Arutchelvan and two others were taken to Pudu Jail.
The first batch of arrests were made at about 2.35pm. Among those arrested were:
1. S Arutchelvan (secretary general of the Socialist Party of Malaysia—the PSM)
2. Mai Suharah (female)
3. Siti Fatimah (female)
4. Nor Aziyati (female)
5. Aiman (female)
6. Nashita (female)
7. Hidayat (female)
8. Zamri Effendi
9. Marzuki
10. Solahuddin
11. Syed Jaymal
Others were arrested later on their way to KLCC from Jalan Ampang City Bank. Among them are:
12. Badrul Hisham
13. Dino
14. Dr. Nasir Hashim (president of the PSM)
15. Simon (released at 9.15pm)
16. Dr. Hatta Muhd Ramli (PAS)
17. Thevarajan (released at 9.15pm)
18. Saraswathy (vice-president of the PSM)
19. V.Selvam (leading member of the PSM)
20. Rani Rasiah (leading member of the PSM)
21. Ganesan (Kajang branch president of the PSM)
22. Ramalingam (released at 9.15pm)
23. Kartik (released at 9.15pm)
24. Gana (released at 9.15pm)
25. Vijaya
26. Sugumaran
27. Thinakaram(released at 9.15pm)
28. Nehru
29. Kohila Yanesegaran
30. Dr Dzulkifli Ahmad (PAS)
31. Dr. Badrul Amin
32. Mohd Sabo
33. Mohd Yusof
34. Khairul Nizad
35. P. Mohan
36. Thinamaran (released at 9.15pm)
37. Ginie Lim
38. Tian chua
39. Johson
40. Zaid Ibrahim (16 years old)
41. Tan ah kau
42. Nuridah Mohd
43. Mohd Azemi Azman
44. Azmi
45. Chou/Chan
46. Isa Mudin
47. Mohd Aminuri
48. Mohd b Nawi
49. Tan Chee Hooi
50. Fathi Othman
51. Gomathi A/P Gunalan
52. Saravanan A/L Teruma
53. Mohd Azah b Yaakob
54. Nur Mohd Faizal b Harun
A full list of arrested civilians is yet to be announced by the police.
Article ten of the federal constitution of Malaysia guarantees freedom of assembly and expression. However, the draconian Police Act circumvents the right by requiring a permit from the police for a gathering of more than three people.
The PSM calls for all the detainees to be released unconditionally and immediately.
For enquiries, please contact Siva +60-16-6798005
Actions needed
1) Make a phone call to Kuala Lumpur Police Headquaters and call for a immediate and unconditional release of all detainees.
2) Spread this news and get friends to call to IPK and sent protest letter.
3) Please send your protest to the various Malaysian authorities for clamping down the right to freedom of assembly and freedom of expression of Malaysians. Your protest letters should be sent to the following:
Prime Minister's Office Malaysia
Perdana Putra Building
Federal Government Administrative Centre
62505 Putrajaya, Wilayah Persekutuan,
Malaysia.
Tel: +603 8888 8000
Fax: +603 8888 3444
Tan Sri Musa Hassan
Ketua Polis Malaysia (Inspector-General of Police)
Ibu Pejabat Polis Diraja Malaysia,
50560 Bukit Aman,
Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: +603 -22626015
Fax: +603 -22725613
Ibu Pejabat Polis Kontinjen Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur Contingent Police (HQ)
Polis Diraja Malaysia
Jalan Hang Tuah
51100 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: +603 -21460522, +603 -2485522
Fax: +603 -20726786
Copy to:
Malaysian Human Rights Commission (SUHAKAM)
Tingkat 29, Menara Tun Razak
Jalan Raja Laut 50350
Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: +603 -26125600
Fax: +603 -26125620
Chaiman: Tan Sri Abu Talib Othman
Please send a copy to int.psm@gmail.com