Raja Petra ditahan ISA

Menteri Dalam Negeri Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar mengesahkan pengendali laman web Malaysia-Today, Raja Petra Raja Kamaruddin ditahan selama dua tahun mengikut Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri (ISA) dan dihantar ke Kem Tahanan Kamunting, Taiping.Syed Hamid berkata semalam (23.9) beliau sendiri menandatangani perintah penahanan Raja Petra untuk tempoh dua tahun itu.
Raja Petra ditahan di bawah ISA kerana didakwa boleh mengganggu dan mengancam keselamatan serta ketenteraman awam pada 12 September lalu.

What a relief!

Teresa Kok’s release decided by police, says Syed Hamid
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 19 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said the release of the Seputeh Member of Parliament, Teresa Kok, from detention under the Internal Security Act (ISA) was decided entirely by the police without referring to him or requiring his approval.
He said he was in fact informed of the matter after Kok had been released, and believed that the release was made after police investigation revealed that the detention was no longer necessary.
"I don't ask questions (to the police) because when it comes to police exercising their power, I let them do their work without any hassle. More

Deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar said in a statement that police were satisfied with the cooperation rendered by Kok during the investigation and there was no longer any reason to continue her detention.
Commenting further, Syed Hamid said that under Section 73, an individual could be detained for up to 60 days for investigation if the police suspected that he or she was a threat to national security.

PRESS STATEMENT BY TERESA KOK AFTER HER RELEASE

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Berakhir satu episod. Let's hope that we hear more good news this week.! Macam ... Chong Wei menang ke., Nicol menang lagi ke.! eh? tak da berita sensasi yang baik-baik la!? Kecuali sukan .. (more allocation for sports please Tan Sri Nor Yackop).

Release will abate furore over ISA

Najib Tun Razak hopes that the release of Seputeh member of parliament Teresa Kok from the Internal Security Act (ISA) today will help subdue the furore over detentions under the Act.The deputy prime minister said he welcomed Kok's release if the police felt that it was the appropriate thing to do."It's the police's decision and I welcome it if it's apt. At the same time, it shows that the government places importance on peace and security in the country," .. More

Govt credibility affected by ISA abuse

"This flip-flopping doesn't inspire confidence," former MCA vice-president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek

..."There should be a full public inquiry as to how the ISA was invoked and disciplinary action, including sacking of officers should be done if they are found to have been irresponsible. You don't use the ISA to go on a fishing expedition, just as you don't use it to provide police protection," said Lim Kit Siang .. More