GEORGE TOWN: Sin Chew Daily News reporter Tan Hoon Cheng may be released as soon as today, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar.
He added that no more Internal Security Act (ISA) arrests were expected but it will depend on the situation of public order.
Tan, who was arrested under the ISA on Friday night, was sent to Bukit Aman at about 8.30am Saturday.
Prior to that her parents were allowed to see her at the Penang police headquarters.
In a statement Saturday, Wanita MCA chief Datuk Ng Yen Yen said the Government should review the ISA to prevent its abuse or confusion when it is invoked.
Dr Ng said the MCA has sent a team of lawyers to help Tan’s family while Penang Wanita MCA chief Tan Cheng Liang said she would provide counselling for the family.
Tan, who was picked up at 8.40pm Friday, was taken from her house in Taman Seri Rambai in Bukit Mertajam to the state police headquarters on the island.
Tan, 32, reported former Bukit Bendera Umno division chief Datuk Ahmad Ismail’s racist remarks while campaigning for the Permatang Pauh by-election.
source : http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/9/13/nation/20080913100931&sec=nation
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia Today news portal editor Raja Petra Kamarudin, Seputeh MP Teresa Kok and Sin Chew Daily reporter Tan Hoon Cheng were arrested under the Internal Security Act (ISA) here and in Penang.
The first person to be picked up was Raja Petra, 58, from his house in Sungai Buloh near here, followed by Tan, 32, who was arrested from her house in Bukit Mertajam, Penang. Teresa, 43, was detained at 11.20pm as she was on her way home in a car.
All of them were arrested under Section 73(1) of the ISA for allegedly being a threat to security, peace and public order.
A team of police officers from Bukit Aman arrived at Raja Petra’s house at 1.10pm and led him away 40 minutes later.
The team also took some 15 VCDs on ceramah held by Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim as well as 16 books.
Last week, the Department of Islamic Development (Jakim) and several Muslim bodies lodged a police report against Raja Petra, who is already facing criminal defamation charges for allegedly insulting the Malays, Muslims and Islam.
In a statement, Deputy Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar said Raja Petra was arrested based on surveillance that showed that he was involved in activities that could cause unrest among the multi-racial and multi-religious society of the country.
Tan, who was picked up at 8.40pm, was taken from her house in Taman Seri Rambai in Bukit Mertajam to the state police headquarters on the island.
Tan, 32, reported former Bukit Bendera Umno division chief Datuk Ahmad Ismail’s racist remarks while campaigning for the Permatang Pauh by-election.
Lee Kelvin from Guang Ming and Tan Ming Xao from Nanyang Siang Pau, who had vouched for the accuracy of Tan’s report had gone into hiding.
Kok, 43, who is also state assemblyman for Kinrara and the senior Selangor state executive councillor, was picked up over an alleged involvement with a resident’s petition over a mosque.
Acting Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar confirmed the arrests of Tan and Kok.
Under the Section, police are empowered to detain the trio for a period of 60 days after which the Home Minister can decide on further detention.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar admitted that the decision to detain people and issue show cause letters would be unpopular and would be criticised but it had to be done.
“While we may want to be popular, freedom without responsibilities has ramifications.
“We have to take action to protect the wishes of the majority,” he said.
Syed Hamid also said Raja Petra had been warned on many occasions in the last two years.
“Now, with so much public uneasiness, we do not want anything that can threaten peace in the country.
“The police looked at all aspects and, under present circumstances, the actions were necessary,” he added.
source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/9/13/nation/2022362&sec=nation
KUALA LUMPUR, 14 Ogos (Hrkh) - Kementerian Dalam Negeri mengharamkan dua buah buku kerana mengandungi fakta yang menyeleweng daripada ajaran Islam sebenarnya.
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Bernama melaporkan, Ketua Penolong Setiausaha Bahagian Kawalan Penerbitan dan Teks Al-Quran, Abdul Razak Abdul Latif berkata buku yang diharamkan itu bertajuk, "Pelik Tapi Benar Dalam Solat" karya Ustaz Abdul Rahman Mohamed terbitan Telaga Biru Sdn Bhd, Jalan Raja Abdullah, Kuala Lumpur dan dicetak oleh FDZ Design & Communications, beralamat Taman Bukit Cheras, Kuala Lumpur.
Sebuah lagi buku yang turut diharamkan bertajuk, "Muslim Women and the Challenge of Islamic Extremism" oleh Norani Othman, terbitan Sisters in Islam, Petaling Jaya dan dicetak oleh Vinlin Press Bandar Baru Seri Petaling.
"Kedua-dua buku ini dikenakan perintah larangan mengikut Seksyen 7(1) Akta Mesin Cetak dan Penerbitan 1984 dan mana-mana individu yang didapati menghasilkan semula, mencetak, mengeluar atau memiliki bahan larangan tersebut boleh dikenakan penjara tidak melebihi tiga tahun atau denda tidak melebihi RM 20,000 atau kedua-duanya,"kata Abdul Razak dalam satu kenyataan hari ini.
Beliau berkata sekiranya penerbitan berkenaan dibiarkan, ia boleh menimbulkan kekeliruan dan kegelisahan di kalangan umat Islam serta dikhuatiri memudaratkan masyarakat.
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