KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 — The High Court today pointed out that the police are legally-bound to ensure the Red Shirts movement holds its counter-rally at a different location to prevent clashes with Bersih 2.0 supporters this Saturday. Justice Nanthan Balan in reading out his ruling rejecting an application for an injunction to prevent Bersih…
PETALING JAYA: A human rights lawyer says he is appalled by the stance taken by a private university to bar its students from taking part in rallies and demanded that the university explain itself. Lawyers for Liberty head Eric Paulsen was referring to the Monash University Malaysia’s warning to its students that they will be…
JAKARTA, Nov 16: Indonesian police on Wednesday (Nov 16) said that Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, nicknamed “Ahok” has been named as a suspect for alleged blasphemy after a complaint was brought by Muslim groups against him. Purnama, who is the first ethnic Chinese and Christian in the job, is facing demands by hardline Muslims that…
Zaid (third from left) and his entourage gathering in front of Bukit Aman police headquarters on Wednesday KUALA LUMPUR: Former Cabinet minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim has given his statement to the police over his “crooked” tweet that was deemed seditious. At about 11am on Wednesday, Zaid together with lawyer Gobind Singh Deo, as well as…
Saya bersama beberapa orang Ahli Parlimen Pakatan Harapan dan Dato Ambiga tunjuk sokongan kepada Dato Zaid Ibrahim yang dipanggil untuk beri keterangan kepada polis di Bukit Aman di bawah Akta Hasutan. Mengikut peguamnya, Zaid Ibrahim disiasat atas tweetnya yang berbunyi “looks like if you are a crooked PM, all you have to do is appoint…
This morning, i joined fellow MPs from Pakatan Harapan to show support to former DPM Muhyiddin who has been called to give statement to Bukit Aman over his speech in the Parligament. For me, his speech is just like any of the MP of Pakatan Harapan. But he was accused by BN leaders and backbencher…
Press statement by Teresa Kok, MP for Seputeh & National Vice Chairperson of DAP on 17 November 2016 at Kuala Lumpur I applaud the statement made by Wanita Chief of MCA, Heng Seai Kie asking the police to take a tougher stand on the Red Shirts movement. She is the only MCA leader who has…