Posted by Steven Sim on September 22nd, 2008 | Categorized as Government, Legal, Malaysia, Misc Reflections, Politik | Tagged as candlelight vigil, ISA
Teresa is out…but there are still Raja Petra (RPK) and more than 60 detainees under the ultra vires Internal Security Act (no official stats from BN Government).
Out of the mouth of babes…
Innocent eyes and minds innocent still,
Came to protest our Country’s ill.
We are not so innocent, but we want to do our little part…
Throughout last [...]
Posted by Steven Sim on September 13th, 2008 | Categorized as Legal, Malaysia, Politik | Tagged as ISA, Syed Hamid Albar, Tan Hoon Cheng
From Malaysiakini
Speaking from Johor Baru this morning, Syed Hamid justified Tan’s detention under the ISA with the reason that it was part of the government’s preventive measure “to ensure her safety”.
The minister claimed police intelligence have indicated that the journalist’s life was under threat after she reported an Umno division leader’s allegedly racist remarks.
“We have [...]
Posted by Steven Sim on September 13th, 2008 | Categorized as Government, Legal, Malaysia, Politik | Tagged as Ahmad Ismail, ISA, Tan Hoon Cheng, Teressa Kok
3.00 AM - Just came back from urgent meeting at CM’s house in Penang…
Press Conference outside the Perda Police HQ Gate
I received the news of Ms. Tan Hoon Cheng’s arrest about 9.00 PM yesterday from CM’s political secretary while coming back from a dinner. JR and I immediately rushed to the district police HQ to [...]
Posted by Steven Sim on July 12th, 2008 | Categorized as Community, Legal, Malaysia, Politik | Tagged as Anwar Ibrahim, sodomy, syariah
Being someone who is keen on the development of a double civil-syariah court system in our country, I am quite aghast at Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s latest move to seek restitution in the syariah court against Saiful-what’s-his-second-name’s allegation of sodomy.
Malaysiakini reported that
The complaint, referred to as qazaf in Islamic law, is to request a probe [...]
Posted by Steven Sim on June 29th, 2008 | Categorized as Government, Legal, Malaysia, Politik | Tagged as Anwar Ibrahim, Reformasi, sodomy
What a news, just before I lay my head to bed…I received the below sms from Bob:
Polis telah menahan pembantu khas DSAI Saiful Bahari ptg ini dan memaksa beliau membuat pengakuan diliwat. Polis dijangka menahan DSAI hari ini. Sebarkan.
Called him and confirmed this came out from Nik Nazmi.
Malaysiakini reported about this about an hour ago.
Aide [...]
Posted by Steven Sim on June 10th, 2008 | Categorized as Legal, Malaysia | Tagged as Ian Chin
Just as I am now cracking my head to find fundings to continue my law…
So who wanna sponsor me?
Bar Council startled by judge’s ‘damning’ disclosure
Soon Li Tsin | Jun 10, 08 5:11pm
Sarawak High Court judge Ian Chin sent shock waves through the legal fraternity when he exposed incidents of executive interference dating back more than [...]