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Raja Petra detained under ISA again

September 12th, 2008
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Only Malaysiakini had reported this news so far. Others haven’t picked it up yet.

Controversial blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin has been detained under the Internal Security Act, said his wife Marina Lee Abdullah.According to her, Raja Petra was arrested when 10 police personnel who arrived at his home in Sungai Buloh at 1.10pm.
When Malaysiakini contacted her at 1.25pm, the police personnel were still there.
Marina said that Raja Petra has yet to appoint a lawyer to handle the matter.
This is the second time Raja Petra has been detained under ISA, which allows detention without trial.
His first arrest under the tough security law was in 2001, where he detained as part of a crackdown against reformasi activists in which nine others were also held.
Raja Petra was released about two months later. However, six of the reformasi leaders were eventually sent to the Kamunting Detention Centre in Taiping where they were detained for two years

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JAG condemns Kedah restriction on female artistes

September 12th, 2008
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I’m always worried when read about PAS-led states. They are the weakest link in the Pakatan Rakyat since they are theological-based while the other two are secular. At least in BN, its all racial or secular based.

Now, the Kedah government announces that women artistes can only perform in front of female audience but there are restrictions for open space performance. Now, if this was limited to Islamic functions or those involving Muslims, I won’t be bothered as its within their religious aspect. But this rule cannot be extended to other races who have their own beliefs. Why should one follow rules based on other religion, something which they don’t believe? Surely comical to say the least.

JAG (Joint Action Group for Gender Equality) are rightly angry with this and claim that is a rule that violates the Constitution since its gender discrimination.

It violates women’s right to work and express themselves and denies the significant contributions of wo­­men in arts and entertainment and at­­tempts to silence women’s voices.

“The involvement of women in the entertainment profession is not alien to Malaysian culture.

Not to mention it attempts to stop one from earning a living, denies opportunity to be in a profession that one likes, and also attempts to stiffle development of the arts and entertainment industry.

Imagine THR Raaga concert with only the guys, or Jaclyn Victor banned from shows in Kedah.

Kedah government better clarify their rules and perhaps discuss with Pakatan Rakyat top guns first before going around making rules that infringe on others’ rights.

I think PAS will be the downfall of the Pakatan Rakyat. Not BN, not Anwar Ibrahim, not the Indian community, and certainly not Mahathir.

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Onam Wishes

September 12th, 2008
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Onashamsakal (Happy Onam) to all Malayalees!

Not sure what Onam is? Read it at Wikipedia 🙂

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RM1 quit rent for schools in Negeri Sembilan

September 11th, 2008
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Good news announced by the BN-led Negeri Sembilan state which is similar to Perak and Selangor (and Penang and Kedah too? – need to check). It seems that the step was taken earlier, but only recently announced by the Chief Minister.

All government schools in the state will pay a nominal sum of RM1 in quit rent and a RM1,000 one-off premium.

These rates are much lower compared to what some schools, especially larger ones, have paid in the past.

All the schools have to do to qualify is to apply to the Land and District office in their area. This includes government religious schools and vernacular schools.

“The yearly quit rent for these schools were high, depending on the size of the school and location. That is why it was decided that we impose a nominal rate of RM1 across the board,” said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan after chairing the State Executive Council meeting at Wisma Negeri.

This is to reduce the costs incurred by the school management, he said after contributing RM100,000 to the state Malaysian Chinese Association Hall chairman Lau Chee Boon at his office yesterday.

“The state government wants to see these schools properly managed without being burdened by a high quit rent. We hope the schools will concentrate on providing quality education,” he said.

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ISA detainee Sanjeev Kumar released

September 11th, 2008
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His case was highlighted in May by his wife who made police report. Now Sanjeev is released but is paralysed and requires wheelchair. Will he sue the government?

A 25-year-old man, detained since July 28 last year under the Internal Security Act on suspicion of being a foreign spy, was released on Tuesday.

This follows a recent visit by the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia to Kamunting detention centre to investigate allegations of ill-treatment of K. Sanjeev Kumar. The allegations were made by his wife, Sharmila Uthiakumar.

Suhakam commissioner Datuk Siva Subramaniam said at a press conference here they found that Sanjeev Kumar, whose left arm and leg were paralysed, did not receive the treatment he required.

He said the Abolish ISA Movement had referred Sanjeev Kumar’s case to Suhakam through a memorandum on June 4.

Sharmila had on May 20 lodged a police report against the Home Ministry, police and the Kamunting detention centre claiming her husband had been tortured.

She had also claimed her husband had become wheelchair-bound because of the torture.

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