Mon, 09 Apr 2012 07:18:20 GMT | By Amirul Ruslan

Anti-ISA activists march on Parliament

30 activists protest the Internal Security Act 1960, demand Najib administration's promised reforms to be fulfilled.

Activists at the anti-ISA march today (© MSN Malaysia)

MSN Malaysia

Activists at the anti-ISA march today (MSN Malaysia)

KUALA LUMPUR - Activists opposed to the Internal Security Act (ISA), marched from Lake Gardens to Parliament here this morning.

About 30 activists from various NGOs, led by Gerakan Mansuh ISA (GMI), participated in the march which made the demand that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak abolish the ISA.

The act is infamous for its provisions, which include allowing detention without trial for up to two years.

The march arrived in Parliament and sent six activists led by GMI chairman Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh to submit the memorandum to Najib and Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

The activists were able to submit their memo to Anwar, but not to Najib or any government representative. According to Free Malaysia Today, Anwar promised to put forth a private member's bill in Parliament tomorrow.

In September last year, Najib made the announcement that the ISA would be repealed. However, two new laws would replace it, with Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein acknowledging that the new bills will also allow for detention without trial.

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Better tomorrow hopefully
Apr 9, 2012 3:34AM
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Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein acknowledging that the new bills will also allow for detention without trial, if that is the case why promise to do away with ISA in the first place?  Why promise when you cannot fulfill? No wonder foreign newspapers labeled our Prime Minister as Prime Minister of Double Talk not without good reasons!
frustrate
Apr 9, 2012 4:23AM
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look like the goverment is not keeping his word , i think we have to change the goverment , let the PR a try , even they are not so experence , but we still have the BN as the strong opposition to guild our country, right ?    
WankaboutDude
Apr 9, 2012 8:23AM
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ISA needs to be abolish, period.

As much as I hate the notion that this whole thing is nothing more than a premeditated and calculated political move which finally has caught up with public attention, ISA is fundamentally wrong.

m khijazi abd hamid
Apr 9, 2012 10:13AM
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People like us don't have to worry about ISA. Its only for politician who try to create havoc among us in Malaysia. We still have gangsters living with us, they too are worried about ISA. We do nothing wrong, why should we worried about ISA.
kaisim
Apr 9, 2012 2:02PM
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Dear readers. Can the government of the day live up to its promise of fairness.  Right now, we see it is applied to the opposition.  They are not communist, traitors , terroristrs or subsverssive elements but give a bad name and jail them.  This is not fair.
chan238
Apr 10, 2012 9:17PM
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the question is, on whom are you using the ISA? What justice is there if you lock away people without trial? What is so terrible that the Malaysian public cannot hear it out in court? Our terrorists are happily roaming the world making bombs and blasting lives...is it OK if they do it outsiide M'sia? JUSTICE must be upheld at all costs if a civilization wants progress. JUSTICE - most loved in the eyes of God...why should we deny that to a fellow human? Are they worse then child murderers, drug dealers (who kill a child's soul) and flesh traders? Even they get a trial. It is dark because you say no trial. You think our M'sian public is that innocent or that uneducated not to know a traitor when he is brought to justice in a court? That anybody is going to stop you from throwing him into ISA? No. So let these people have a trial. Open for all to know the facts. What is that terrible fear that you take them away without trial...that is why it becomes unjust and suspicious. Not that all the learned do not know this ...it is just that the ISA has done a good job of putting fear into the citizen. Even to talk about basic human rights. Is that JUSTICE?   
AN999
Apr 9, 2012 10:46AM
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ISA and any like it, is absolutely necessary. Much like countries with nuclear weapons, the ISA and any like it, is placed as a deterrent and watchful entity. Do no wrong and live without fear of it, as there a plenty more citizens, local and from abroad, who may pose threats to the sanctity of this great country of ours. ill ideals may evolve but they stay similarly close, without ISA or any like it, our country would have no defensive component to initiate order when chaos erupts.
de ath
Apr 9, 2012 9:07PM
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That's nothing wrong for the ISA. People usually not afraid or feel disturbing about it, people just want a peaceful environment, but, the fact is who used it? Is it used correctly or any grey area in between?

kacau daun
Apr 15, 2012 2:24AM
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  Prevention is always much, much better than the cure.  It is better to be wary than sorry.  A balance between the national interest & security and the legitimate human freedom of action is required for the civil society to live in peace & security.  So some forms of preventive laws are necessary.
Rob Jan
Apr 9, 2012 8:00PM
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USA / UK / France and Australia have the same law such as Patriot law in USA .

Why make so much noise about ISA . Their laws are even worse but

the NGOs and the Opposition especially Anwar support these cruel laws.

 

So, Malaysians who are not so cleverly minded should walk the talk and

protest all the cruel laws that the so called Developed Nations have , not

listening to their Human Rights bull.... !

 

If you think the Govt. of the day is denying your rights , just don't cry when

bombs start blasting in your ears like in southern thailand or indonesia.

Never think about other peoples safety .... just because those External NGOs

give you recognition and funds , are they your new masters ........ !

 

   

MjayHj Said
Apr 9, 2012 7:42AM
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ISA was from the communist era and I feel strongly it will be use for subversive elements such as terrorist , traitors of the country, people who commit treason. We need to confine these people before they could create terrorism in the country as now we have many so call professional lawyers to release them from the hands of justice as you know these people have sound financial backup to make their release from prison or detention. As an example Columbia drug lords, the massacre or brutal killings in the Philippines, imagine if such people in Malaysia we could have sleepless nights fearing our life and the safety of our children. The NGO's says its cruel but what if they the terrorist commits mass murders that includes the NGO's family then only would they think about the seriousness of ISA.. These terrorist are sleek to cover their ploy so we need to detain them first to find proof that takes time. and years.
Johan Harith
Apr 9, 2012 3:28AM
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Meh, what proof do these guys have?, even if they could prove it, malaysia's government is just like any other government today, using laws like the ISA for political gains, little different from US, UK or Russian governments; China goes without saying... 
a saddened malaysian
Apr 9, 2012 3:54AM
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well Anwar might be showing a "good" side to the public but he is spreading anarchy and rebellion to our country.as a malaysian youth i am very very disappointed to be called malaysian right now for our once peaceful country is now full of anarchy and peace is hard to be found
Zamani Johan
Apr 9, 2012 5:15AM
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Our government should not abolish the Internal Security Act. Even with the ISA before, the government was too lenient. Just enforce the ISA to the brim and we the peace loving citizen can have better and sound sleep. All these NGOs who protest everything under the sun should be sent to rest in Kemunting or sent to Singapore, so that we can see whether they could threaten the Singapore government to do the same.

Our representatives from the Opposition are not smart enough as capable leaders to deliver in Parliament. As such, they use the citizens to do their job to camouflage their incompetency.
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