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Labels: malaysia, SABM

posted by ee chia @ 9:34 am 0 Comments

Death in custody : 1805 since 2003

1805
R GUNASEGARAN
(31)
16/7/09

1804
TEOH BENG HOCK
(30)
16/7/09

1803
Unknown
2009

1802
A Ghana Pragasam A/L Anthony
(53)
14/06/09

1801
Unknown
2009

1800
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2009

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2009

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2009

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2009

1790
Kugan Ananthan
(23)
20/01/2009

1789
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2009

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2009

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2009

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2008

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2008

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Suria Ramesh
(29)
22/11/2008

1767
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2008

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2008

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2008

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2008

1739
Burhanuddin Sulaiman
(57)
1/09/2008

1738-1650
Unknown
2008

1649
Kamarul Ariffin
(24)
13/07/2008

1648-1632
Unknown
2008

1631
Chai Hong Yik
(35)
3/6/2008

1630-1617
Unknown
2008

1618
Kee Lian Kok
(29)
19/05/2008

1617
Uthayachandran a/l Chandran
(23)
18/05/2008

1616-1545
Unknown
2008

1544
Ong Chee Leong
(29)
18/01/2008

1543-1534
Unknown
2008

1533
Letchumanan Kathan (30)
18/12/2007

1532-1481
Unknown
2007

1482
Fong Kok Seng
(32)
19/09/2007

1483-1476
Unknown
2007

1474-1428
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2007

1427
Lai Yick King
(31)
12/06/2007

1426-1406
Unknown
2007

1405
Norazmi Azman
17/05/2007

1404-1361
Unknown
2007

1360
Mohamad Arrifin
07/02/2007

1359-1331
Unknown
2007

1330
Liziana binti Mohd Kamal
30/12/2006

1329-1299
Unknown
2006

1298
Masri Omar
04/11/2006

1297-1275
Unknown
2006

1274
Suresh Kunasekaran
27/10/2006

1273-1250
Unknown
2006

1249
Unknown
3 October 2006

1249-1238
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2006

1237
Samiyati Indrayani Zulkarnain Putra
12/9/2006

1236-1129
Unknown
2006

1128
M.Nadarajan
05/07/2006

1127-1049
Unknown
2006

1048
Illias Othman
21/03/2006

1047
Sarawanan Meyalagan
20/03/2006

1046-1045
Unknown
2006

1044
Mohamad Hafizal Hanafi
17/03/2006

1043-1021
Unknown
2006

1020
Chua Ah Ming
07/02/2006

1019-981
Unknown
2006

980-979
Unknown
2005

978
Kasirajah A/L Rajoo
29/12/2005

977-943
Unknown
2005

942
M. Ayadurai
25/11/2005

941-930
Unknown
2005

929
Ravindran Alaigiry
19/11/2005

928
S.Hendry
19/11/2005

927-848
Unknown
2005

847
Azhar Ahmad
28/07/2005

846
Roszaidi Othman
July 2005

845-809
Unknown
2005

808
Nor Haziman Mansor
Jun 2005

807-782
Unknown
2005

781
Jiwa Ramamorthy
18/05/2005

780
Ali Sudin
19/04/2005

779-756
Unknown
2005

755
Rastam Bin Talib
(19)
06/03/2005

754
S.Manimaran
(33)
03/03/2005

753-672
Unknown
2005

671
Unknown
Jan 2005

670-566
Unknown
2004

567
R.Mahesvaran
17/7/2004

566-499
Unknown
2004

498
Francis Udayapan
24/05/2004

497
Subramanian Manikam
22/5/2004

496-490
Unknown
2004

489
Tan Chor Liang / Philip Tan
13/5/2004

488-449
Unknown
2004

448
Nadarajah A/L M.Krishnappan
8/4/2004

447-369
Unknown
2003

368
Yoges Rao A/L Letchmiah
11/12/2003

367-344
Unknown
2003

343
Ho Kwai See
28/11/2003

342
Veerasamy Gopal
28/11/2003

341-270
Unknown
2003

269
Ho Kwai See
4/08/2003

268-219
Unknown
2003

218
Ulagathan Muniandy
21/07/2003

217-163
Unknown
2003

162
Ahmad Salled
6/6/2003

161-73
Unknown
2003

72
Subramaniam A/L Arumugam
20/3/2003

71-53
Unknown
2003

52
Kannan Kanthan
28/2/2003

51-40
Unknown
2003

39
Prakash Moses
18/2/2003

38-29
Unknown
2003

28
Hasrizal Hamzah
09/2/2003

27-7
Unknown
2003

6
Syed Fadzil Syed Hamzah
09/01/2003

1-5
Unknown
2003

Labels: Death in custody, malaysia

posted by ee chia @ 1:33 am 0 Comments

One Better Malaysia: Tribute to Teoh Beng Hock & Yasmin Ahmad

Labels: BLC, malaysia, Teoh Beng Hock, Yasmin Ahmad

posted by ee chia @ 9:50 pm 0 Comments

RPK – What Malays need to know about him

The trouble with our understanding of RPK is that his iconic stature is built on what we’ve seen of him from when Malaysia Today came on the scene. We’ve missed out on understanding his past, his experience, his history.

By Suflan Shamsuddin

As a Malay, it is easy to misunderstand RPK’s rhetoric.

He comes down hard on us… He tells us to break our addiction to the NEP, to not tolerate corruption and patronage, to embrace universal values, and to understand that what UMNO does is to keep us in a never ending cycle of insecurity for their own political gains. He’ll whack us when he thinks Muslims behave despicably; even when to do so gets him in trouble with the law.

If, as a Malay, you do not understand the context in which RPK makes these arguments, you’d think that he was doing it to pander to the non-Malays. You’d think he had sold out his race. You’d think he was a traitor.

Malays need to realize, RPK is NOT the enemy. He is NOT a traitor.

The trouble with our understanding of RPK is that his iconic stature is built on what we’ve seen of him from when Malaysia Today came on the scene. We’ve missed out on understanding his past, his experience, his history.

If you actually look back at what RPK has done before his life as a blogger, you will realize this man has probably personally done more to help the Malays, with his own blood, sweat and tears, than most UMNO politicians would have ever have done in their whole political career. Sure, it is easy for any politician to give gifts, and promise to build hospitals and schools, when it isn’t his money.

RPK’s past contribution to helping the Malays, especially in his many years in Kuala Terengganu, has included speaking up for the Malays, breaking his back for the Malays, and spending his own personal wealth to help them, without the benefit or support of UMNO. He has helped to build schools for underprivileged Malays and to ensure that they have an opportunity to have Islamic education. He has fought in the past to ensure that the Malays are not overwhelmed by the challenge to survive without any support, by making his voice heard at various forums and meetings with cabinet leadership, in his capacity as a senior member of the Malay Chamber of Commerce. He has served as chairman to many mosque committees and been an active member of the PTA of schools whose students are overwhelmingly Malay. He has gone to jail in the name of protecting the values of Islam which he felt was being de-based by the acts of those who pretend to speak and act with authority over Islamic matters. The list goes on.

To me, he has earned his right to speak his views. And as much as it sometimes stings to hear what he has to say, I have to accept that he has shown by his deeds where his heart is. Believe it or not ... he speaks to us like a loving Uncle, who will not hesitate to kick you up your backside when he thinks you need it ... because he loves you, he wants what’s best for you … because he’s done a lot to help you, and will continue to do so. He also knows that it is his duty to hit you with doses of realism, for your sake and to wake you up from your slumber.

He reminds us that we must live together with others harmoniously if Malays are to succeed as a society, and to compete on equal terms if we are to truly be emancipated. He tells us that our capacity to be a good Malay, and a good Muslim, is down to having a firm moral compass, being able to accept criticism and personal accountability, and to be willing to be the master of your own fate, and not be the slave of the ruling political elites.

Perhaps Malays need to find out what else he’s done, and ask themselves what they have themselves done for the Malays, before talking so rudely about him.

We are all entitled to our opinions in a debate about the future of our country, whether as Malaysians or as a member of any community. But just because RPK and others like him choose to challenge the conventional rhetoric of UMNO, whether it be with regards to Ketuanan Melayu, NEP, or anything else, it does not make him a traitor to the Malays. On the contrary, he is nothing short of being a Malay champion.

We owe it to our ourselves not to dismiss the views of those who speak with our best welfare at heart, and that of all others and the nation, no matter how hard he may at times, come across.

Sekian. Wassalam.

***

Taken from MT

Labels: malaysia, RPK

posted by ee chia @ 3:38 pm 2 Comments

For PR in Permatang Pasir?

A friend asked if I'll be campaigning for PR in the coming Permatang Pasir by-election.

I said, most likely not, and the reason is quite obvious.

Read:
RPK's 1Malaysia versus Anak Bangsa Malaysia
Haris' We need to teach politicians a lesson. Pakatan Rakyat politicians, that is

Labels: malaysia

posted by ee chia @ 1:41 pm 0 Comments

TBH's memorial

Labels: malaysia, Teoh Beng Hock

posted by ee chia @ 12:41 am 3 Comments

Why the cabinet's decision is not acceptable...

Sigh. Are we, the Rakyats been treated as fools again?

We ask for Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) to be set up to investigate Beng Hock's death, NOT only on the MACC's interrogation procedures if it violates human rights!

Setting up an inquiry to probe Beng Hock's death headed by a Magistrate IS NOT WHAT the public want.

This cabinet's decision is tantamount to treating the people of Malaysia like an idiot.

Read Gobind's take on why the cabinet's decision nonsensical.
" One thing is certain. A magistrate has wide powers but only in so far as finding the circumstances leading to and the causes of death in that particular case are concerned.

A magistrate may not go the extra distance to inquire into the propriety of the investigative procedures adopted on the deceased, as in the case of Teoh.

A Royal Commission of Inquiry on the other hand may be asked to inquire into both. This means the RCI may look into the circumstances leading to and the causes of death of a person in custody and also the sufficiency or otherwise of measures existing to protect the rights of individuals who are detained for questioning.

What comes across as strange in the decision of the cabinet is the separation of the two. If the cabinet did not feel it fit to set up a RCI, then one would fall back on an inquest. But where the cabinet decides to set up a RCI, then what is the logic behind separating the two?

Not only would there be two separate hearings held, which will involve twice the time and cost, there could be a serious problem if the findings of both were different. That would result in an absurd and highly embarrassing position for the government. "

Azmi Sharom in his Aide’s death a tragedy for the entire nation's article in The Star mentioned that

"But the death of Teoh Beng Hock is more than just about the death of one man. It is about the future of democracy in this nation.

At a time when young men and women feel the change in the air, when they feel a difference can finally come and they seek to do nothing more than serve the public in thankless tasks, they see that this desire to do good can be rewarded with death. What does this bode for the future?

Teoh’s story is a tragedy for those who loved him and those who knew him.

It is also, sadly, a tragedy for the entire nation; a tragedy made all the worse if we do not go on striving for the values and ideals that this young man obviously believed in.

The creation of an independent investigative body is necessary."

Indeed, this is a tragedy for the entire nation.

Now, is the time for us, Malaysians to stand united, to demand for our right to know how a young man who had so willingly lived his life to fight for a better Malaysia, died performing his duty in the MACC headquarter!

Let's all march into the

as a show of solidarity with his family as well as our disgust towards the Cabinet's decision for trying to fool us, yet again!!!

Labels: malaysia, Teoh Beng Hock

posted by ee chia @ 11:57 am 0 Comments

Beng Hock's death: Will more stand up now?

I'm so upset.



I was at the protest at Plaza Masalam where the MACC's office is, this morning.

I was and still upset and disturbed over Teoh Beng Hock's death in the MACC's HQ yesterday.

What happened at Plaza Masalam today has also left me feeling more disturbed and lousy.

The police force, have they got no sympathy over friends and supporters of Teoh Beng Hock who are still mourning over his death while wanting to seek clarification on how he died?





All we wanted to do was to ask for a proper investigation to be done, that those who are involved be held responsible, and that there will be justice for him.

Why, why, why, can't the friends and supporters of Teoh Beng Hock mourn in peace?

There were at least 6 big FRU trucks, 2 small ones and many police trucks. Is there a need to mobilise such a big team to crack down only 300 of peaceful protestors?






The police cannot seem to stand being there and not doing anything.

I was there.

I saw how the police threatened to arrest the speaker, when they said that "no speech is allowed", while the crowd moved forward to protect the speaker.

I heard it when a police officer commanded the 'squat tangkapan' to 'tangkap dan letak mereka dalam Black Maria'.

I was screaming, "Polis ganas! Polis ganas" at the top of my lung with the rest of the crowd, repeatedly, when I saw how the police dragged a friend of Beng Hock, for over 30meter on the floor before releasing him.



I was very upset when I saw how others were manhandled by the police.

I saw how Dr. Xaxier was been taken away by the police while speaking to ask the rest of the people to calm down, and to march to the Dataran Kemerdekaan after the PR's leaders have finished talking to the MACC.

No, I don't trust the police. I don't trust them at all looking at how they handled today. They always seem to only disturb the peaceful assemblies of those who are not on the same camp of their master, while those in the other side, are left untouched. The police does not even listen and respect the state leaders!



How can we expect the police to do a thorough and transparent investigation??

RPK is right, all these so called independent parties are actually part of BN. How can we trust them???

Will justice be served, when all the components which supposed to perpetuate truth and justice are merely the puppet of those walking in the corridor of power?

History tells us that blood must be spilled in order for reformation to take place. Will this incident be the 'blood' that would raise more anak-anak Bangsa Malaysia to join this march to reformation?

There will be a rally in this Sunday for Beng Hock. Will you be there too?

JUSTICE FOR TEOH BENG HOCK RALLY

Date: Sunday, 19 July 2009

Time: 4.30 pm

Venue: Stadium MBPJ Kelana Jaya

*People are encouraged to wear black and bring white flowers for this event.

The details of his funeral:

Date: Monday, 20 July 2009

Time: 11.00am

Venue:
Teo Residence
No.7648, Taman Seri Kelemak
78000 Alor Gajah, Melaka

Telephone: 06 - 556 4266

Labels: malaysia, Teoh Beng Hock

posted by ee chia @ 5:12 pm 7 Comments

We should allow Chin Peng to come home!

Labels: Chin Peng, malaysia, Merdeka, TARC

posted by ee chia @ 10:33 pm 3 Comments

No to ISA candle light vigil

~Marina shaking hands with those who were there.


"It is for them that we're doing this, isn't it?" Marina said and smiled as she shook the hands of the children that were present at the candle light vigil in Padang Timur yesterday.

I stood still after hearing that. It didn't really occur to me that, it is for these younger ones that we're fighting for: A renewed Malaysia, where every race and religion is treated with due respect. A place where every Malaysian can call home. :)

Yesterday, Malaysians demonstrated that they are willing to step out of their comfort zone and make a stand. It is not only a stand to call for the abolishment of ISA or to Free RPK and the rest of the ISA detainees, it's also a sign that many Malaysian are begining to embrace the new generation of being Anak Bangsa Malaysia. :)

We were all there, regardless of race, religion, age and profession. We were united under one cause.

I met one of those who inspired me with this new hope, the making of Anak Bangsa Malaysia. ;)


~Haris Ibrahim, eechia and Soo Choo :)

Labels: Aank Bangsa Malaysia, Candlelight vigil, malaysia, RPK

posted by ee chia @ 8:54 am 0 Comments

I was there too, in yellow!

I was contemplating for weeks of whether to attend the BERSIH’s peaceful gathering to submit a memorandum to the Yang DiPertuan Agong on electoral reforms - to demand for a free and clean election.


10 Nov, I was awakened by an SMS saying that all the roads leading into KL are closed, and police are everywhere. Anyone in yellow will be stopped.

My colleague who was heading to Melaka said that his bus was detour as the route to the Istana was closed, advising me to be careful when attending the peaceful walk later.

Later, I got online, and chatted with some of my friends. I was still deciding if I should go. People said that the gathering is illegal and those who are attending might get caught. My friend had even forwarded me a document on "The police & our right" - how to response when we're caught. My adrenaline was running high.

Should I go? Should I wear yellow? Will I be arrested? What if I was arrested? Why should I go? So many questions were running through my head.

Having to try to advocate the importance of voting and registration as a voters among my friends and family, I told myself that, I should walk the talk. If I truly believe that, we could change things by casting our votes, and if the ballot box is indeed haunted by phantom voters, tempered, gerrymandered and etc, then I should support the cause to call for a free, clean and fair process for the coming election. I told myself that, YES, I want to walk for this cause and be counted. And I think I would regret if I did not attend it...

I was at the Burger King in Masjid Jamek at about 1.30pm with my friends. We were not in yellow but we brought our yellow shirt, towel and water (in case of tear gas, we can wipe our eyes with the wet towel).

We were standing with the lawyers from the Bar Council who were there as Observers. Later, I saw many people wearing "Unit Amal Kebajikan" in red lining up, getting ready to march into Dataran Mederka. A lawyer told me that these people are from PAS.

The FRU trucks were in front of them. At that point, I was feeling excited and scared at the same time.

Suddenly the FRU started firing water cannon without warning. I thought that was unnecessary as the crowds were not violently protesting. There were no riots, no warning issue by the FRU, no nothing, and there’s absolutely no REASON for them to do that.

If the police truly care for the public safety, like what the mainstream news reported, they should not even fire the water cannon or the tear gas. At this juncture, the Burger King staffs hurriedly closed their shop, and asked people to retreat into the shop if they want shelter or leave. I was panicked. It was really scary. I continued to stand at the side to watch. It’s sad, but it’s true, I was only like an observer, I didn’t join in the crowd to brave the FRU. They tried to break the FRU barrier to march into Dataran Merdeka a few times, but were hold back by water cannons and tear gas fired by the FRU. I admired their courage and persistence. Despite of being attacked, they did not resort to violence.

We knew that there’s no chance for us to go into the Dataran Merdeka. Updates said that the other marchers are now walking towards the Istana from Masjid Negara. So, we followed suit. At first I did not know where we were walking to, either to Masjid Negara or to the Istana. I just followed the lawyers, my friends and the crowds in yellow. At that point, I’ve decided walk with my yellow shirt. So, I’ve joined the “gelombang kuning”.

We walked past the Bar Council to Pasar Seni, and from Pasar Seni to the Istana. As we reached Istana, I see a sea of yellow people and many of them were Malays. I wonder where the other ethnic groups are. Many of them were PAS and Keadilan supporters.. My friend felt that we were decoyed as this seemed to be the oppositions’ rally, due to the heavy presence of our Malay friends, as result of the absence of other races.

However, I felt that, it was their commitments and supports that had made this the biggest ever peaceful protest in Malaysia.

No, none of them yell any of their party slogans.

Some slogans that I heard were, “Daulat Tuanku”, “Hidup rakyat, Hidup! Hidup”, “God is great”. I’ve also heard the shout of “Reformasi” at one point. It’s true that this phrase is tightly coupled to Anwar, however, it is also correct that we need a reformation in our electoral system, thus, “reformasi” is needed.

Anyway, I’m glad I joined thousands in the walk on 10^th November 2007 for a free, clean and fair election.

Labels: bersih, election, malaysia, rally

posted by ee chia @ 11:01 pm 8 Comments

.a candle for freedom.

I'll be there tonight.

Candlelight Vigil

There will be a peaceful candlelight vigil in support of Revathi, and many others like her, who are unable to fully exercise their Constitutionally-guaranteed freedom of faith.

The vigil is an initiative of civil society organisations including MCCBCHST (the Malaysian Consultative Council on Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism) and various women’s rights groups (All Women’s Action Society (AWAM), Sisters in Islam (SIS), Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO), Women’s Centre for Change, Penang (WCC) and Women’s Development Collective (WDC)).

Date: Tuesday, 19 June 2007

Time: 8 p.m.

Venue: Dataran Merdeka (at the flagpole)

Show your support in affirming the supremacy of the Federal Constitution and its protection of our fundamental liberties, including the freedom of belief.

Bring candles, candle-holders and banners.

***********************************************************************

Summary of Revathi’s case:

Revathi, an ethnic Indian woman, has been held in a rehabilitation center run by Islamic authorities since January 2007 because she wants the State to acknowledge she is a Hindu and not a Muslim.

Revathi was born to Indian parents who had converted to Islam before her birth. She claims she was raised by her grandmother as a Hindu. She and Suresh were married according to Hindu rites in March 2004. Revathi was advised by the Malacca Islamic Religious Department to make an application at the Malacca Syariah High Court to confirm her status as a Hindu. She did as she was told.

However, the Syariah Court ordered her detained in a rehabilitation centre in Ulu Yam, Selangor under Melaka’s Syariah criminal laws for 100 days. This detention was extended in Revathi’s absence for a further 80 days supposedly because she had not “repented”. In the meanwhile, Revathi’s Muslim mother obtained a Syariah Court order granting her custody of Revathi and Suresh’s 15 month old baby. That order was enforced on Suresh’s Hindu family with the assistance of the police.

The family is now torn apart - with the mother in detention, the child with the grandparents and the father in limbo without his family.

Link:
Malaysia Bar Forum

Labels: constitution, freedom of faith, malaysia, vigil

posted by ee chia @ 8:17 am 2 Comments