The good news since the March 8th tsunami is the release of Raja Petra Kamarudin today. We must not be overjoyed as yet. My earlier posting Police HQ In Contact With The Home Ministry Now is a warning that RPK may be rearrested. There have been cases in the past of ISA detainees being re-arrested after the courts had allowed their habeas corpus applications. Karpal Singh of DAP was freed by the Ipoh High Court in 1988 but arrested in Nibong Tebal on his way to Penang.
We just have to wait and see since the people in power do not like to lose face and will surely think very hard how to overcome the losses today including the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court ruling in Anwar Ibrahim's favour that his sodomy trial would be heard in the same court.
Since the released of RPK many are calling for home minister Syed Hamid to resign as reported by Malaysiakini.
'Syed Hamid must resign'
The release of well-known blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin was today welcomed by politicians and civil rights activists, who called it a triumph for the rule of law. Details at Malaysiakini.
Will he resigned, I think not and be assured that he will come out with another "foot in the mouth statement."
Its no point getting rid of Syed Hamid because another of the same calibre will take over. What we need is the total repeal of this ISA act.
We must support this call and the least we can do is to lend support by attending any candle light vigils. The list of locations for upcoming vigils informations is here.
Friday, November 7, 2008
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