choose you this day whom ye will serve; .....”
- Joshua 24:15
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Even a decision to try to be "apolitical" is a political act; it permits others in society to make the decisions that profoundly affect
the health of the society without appropriate physician input. Since the doctor cannot claim to be apolitical,
the only question is what political role he or she will play. Will it be a role centred around short-run, self-serving demands or will it be a role centred around the health needs of the people and efforts to move society
and medicine in directions that will meet those needs?'
- Victor Siedel
"Doctors need to understand both the science of medicine and the societal context in which it is practised. Every aspect of health and health care has a political component. One must not confuse generic politics with partisan politics. While it would be wrong for the MMA to participate in partisan politics, it would also be morally wrong for the MMA to avert its eyes and not address government policies that affect the health and welfare of the community."
- Ronald McCoy
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The following is from an earlier post on 02/11/07:
Political emasculation of a people is a very potent tool towards creation of an "orderly society", and "peaceful transition" of the power structure in a nation state.
One way or other, every nation with its own twists and turn in the constitution/ laws uses it for political expediency. Some are very open about it, some are more discrete and sophisticated.
The following is an article that I came across in the Malaysia Today archives, by sheer chance. I believe, the website was then called "Loony Malaysia" which was the predecessor to what it is today.
Speaking of "political double talk", not much has changed as far as all known politicians are concerned, local or foreign - everything is said and done for the sake of political expediency & convenience for the "man of the day".
I somehow believe that many more politicians (in many more nations), would in due time create the need for such a convenience, to help them enforce and "maintain law & order for the sake of greater security and progress of the nation".
Anyway, here it goes with regard to the much dreaded "ISA" of Malaysia ,(Article 149 of the 1957 Constitution (Merdeka Constitution) has a clause that such laws would automatically lapsed upon the expiration of one year from the date on which they came into operation. However the sunset provision was removed in the Constitution Amendment Act 1960 and the position now is such laws would continue to exist indefinitely, unless both Houses of Parliament passed resolutions annulling them.) as in this case.
(For those who aren't aware of what is stands for, please click here. And to compare it with the Patriot Act of the great US of A, click here.
For an interesting discussion and comparison on the two, click here & click here .)
List of known detainees as at 13 September 2008
| Date | Current Status Current Status | |||||||||||
| Yazid Sufaat | Businessman, Kedah; alleged JI member | 9 Dec 2001 | Sent to KDC on 30 Jan 2002. Detention order extended in Jan 2004 | |||||||||
| Suhaimi Mokhtar | Businessman, Kuala Lumpur; alleged JI | 29 Dec 2001 | Sent to KDC on 22 Feb 2002. Detention order extended by two years in Feb 2004. | |||||||||
| Dr Abdullah Daud | Geo-info Lecturer, UTM Johor; alleged JI member | 3 Jan 2002 | Sent to KDC on 28 Feb 2002. Detention order extended by another two years in Feb 2006. | |||||||||
| Shamsuddin Sulaiman | Asst. Accountant, Health Ministry; former ITM student; alleged JI member | 17 April 2002 | Sent to KDC on 13 June 2002; Habeas corpus rejected on 17 Feb 2004; transferred to an undisclosed police remand centre in KL on 11 June 2004; detention order renewed on 12 June 2004 | |||||||||
| Mat Shah Mohd Satray | Technician, Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, originally alleged to be KMM member, later alleged to be JI member | 18 April 2002 | Sent to KDC on 13 June 2002; transferred to an undisclosed police remand centre in KL on 11 June 2004; detention order renewed on 12 June 2004; Federal Court rejects habeas corpus appeal on 2 Feb 2005: files habeas corpus application in Aug 2006. Detention order extended again in June 2006 and yet again in June 2008. | |||||||||
| Abdul Murad Sudin | Trader (rental of agricultural equipment), Teluk Intan, Perak; alleged JI member | 16 Oct 2002 | Sent to KDC on 2 Dec 2002; Federal Court rejects habeas corpus appeal on 2 Feb 2005; files habeas corpus application in Aug 2006. | |||||||||
| Zaini Zakaria | Electrical engineer, ex-TNB and Malaysia Airports; helped set up Luqmanul Hakim religious school in Tanah Merah, Kelantan; alleged JI member | 8 Dec 2002 | Sent to Kamunting on 6 Feb 2003 - Detention no. 2580/03 | |||||||||
| Zainun Rashid | Foreign national; Alleged JI member | mid Dec 2002 | Sent to Kamunting on 6 Feb 2003 | |||||||||
| Wan Amin Wan Hamat | Alleged JI member | 2003 | Sent to KDC effective 20 Mar 2003 | |||||||||
| Sulaiman Suramin | Businessman, Sandakan; Alleged JI member | 5 June 2003 | Alleged that he was stripped naked and mocked; Sent to KDC on 1 August 2003 | |||||||||
| Sufian Salih | Foreign national; alleged JI involvement | 2003-2004 | Sent to KDC on 28 Feb 2004; Filed habeas corpus application in Aug 2006 | |||||||||
| Mohd Khaider Kadran | Businessman, 38, allegedly "a leader of JI" | 11 Jan 2004 | Sent to KDC on 28 Feb 2004 | |||||||||
| Hasim Talib | Foreign national; alleged JI involvement | Dec 2003 - Jan 2004 | Sent to KDC on 28 Feb 2004 | |||||||||
| Zakaria bin Samad | Alleged JI member; Indonesian national | 2004 | Sent to KDC on 30 Jan 2004 | |||||||||
| Ahmad Zakaria | Alleged JI member; Indonesian national | 2004 | Sent to KDC on 30 Jan 2004 | |||||||||
| Terhamid bin Dahalan | Alleged JI member; Indonesian national | 2004 | Sent to KDC on 30 Jan 2004 | |||||||||
| Abdul Rahman Ahmad @ Deraman Koteh | Alleged militant separatist of Thailand | 5 Jan 2005 | Sent to KDC on 4 Feb 2005 | |||||||||
| Mahfudi Saifuddin | Alleged JI member; Indonesian national | 2005 | Sent to KDC on 2 Aug 2005 | |||||||||
| Mulyadi | Alleged JI member; Indonesian national | 2005 | Sent to KDC on 2 Aug 2005 | |||||||||
| Arifin | Alleged JI member; Indonesian national | 2005 | Sent to KDC on 2 Aug 2005 | |||||||||
| Mat Tarmizi Zakaria | Foreign national; Alleged Thai separatist | 2005 | Sent to KDC on 9 Sept 2005 | |||||||||
| A Artas A Burhanuddin | Alleged member of "Darul Islam Sabah" from Tawau | 16 Mar - 3 Apr 2006 | Sent to KDC on 16 May 2006 | |||||||||
| Francis Indanan | Alleged member of "Darul Islam Sabah" from Tawau | 16 Mar - 3 Apr 2006 | Sent to KDC on 16 May 2006 | |||||||||
| Mohd Nazri Dollah | Alleged member of "Darul Islam Sabah" from Tawau | 16 Mar - 3 Apr 2006 | Sent to KDC on 11 May 2006 | |||||||||
| Mohd Arasad Patangari | Alleged member of "Darul Islam Sabah" from Tawau | 16 Mar - 3 Apr 2006 | Sent to KDC on 16 May 2006 | |||||||||
| Adzmi Pindatun | Alleged member of "Darul Islam Sabah" from Tawau | 16 Mar - 3 Apr 2006 | Sent to KDC on 16 May 2006 | |||||||||
| Idris Lanama | Alleged member of "Darul Islam Sabah" from Klang | 16 Mar - 3 Apr 2006 | Sent to KDC on 16 May 2006 | |||||||||
| Aboud Ghafar Shahril | Indonesian; Alleged member of "Darul Islam Sabah" | 16 Mar - 3 Apr 2006 | Sent to KDC on 16 May 2006 | |||||||||
| Jeknal Adil | Filipino; Alleged member of "Darul Islam Sabah" | 16 Mar - 3 Apr 2006 | Sent to KDC on 11 May 2006 | |||||||||
| Binsali Omar | Filipino (Malaysian PR); Alleged member of "Darul Islam Sabah" | 16 Mar -3 Apr 2006 | Sent to KDC on 11 May 2006 | |||||||||
| Husin Alih | Foreign national; Alleged member of "Darul Islam Sabah" | 2006 | Sent to KDC on 28 July 2006 | |||||||||
| Yussof Mohd Salam | Foreign national; Alleged member of "Darul Islam Sabah" | 2006 | Sent to KDC on 23 Aug 2006 | |||||||||
| Abd Jamal Azahari | Foreign national; Alleged member of "Darul Islam Sabah" | 2006 | Sent to KDC on 23 Aug 2006 | |||||||||
| Pakana Selama | PR status; Alleged member of "Darul Islam Sabah" | 2006 | Sent to KDC on 28 Sept 2006 | |||||||||
| Kasem Dayana | Foreign national; Alleged foreign agent | 2006 | Sent to KDC on 19 Oct 2006 | |||||||||
| Shaykinar Guat | Foreign national; Alleged member of Darul Islam | 2006 | Sent to KDC on 19 Oct 2006 | |||||||||
| Argadi Andoyok | Foreign national; Alleged member of Darul Islam | 2006 | Sent to KDC on 19 Oct 2006 | |||||||||
| Ng How Chuang | Alleged document falsification | 2006 | Sent to KDC on 30 Nov 2006 | |||||||||
| Ng Keat Seng | Alleged document falsification | 2006 | Sent to KDC on 30 Nov 2006 | |||||||||
| Mohd Azuan b Aniffa | Alleged foreign agent | 2006 | Sent to KDC on 18 Dec 2006 | |||||||||
| Mohd Faizol Shamsudin | Alleged foreign agent | 2007 | Sent to KDC on 20 March 2007 | |||||||||
| Zulfikli Abu Bakar | Alleged foreign agent | 2007 | Sent to KDC on 20 March 2007 | |||||||||
| Zulfikli Marzuki | Alleged JI involvement | 2007 | Sent to KDC on 20 March 2007 | |||||||||
| Amir Hussain | Foreign national; Alleged document falsification | 2007 | Sent to KDC on 28 April 2007 | |||||||||
| Mohd Nasir Ismail | Alleged JI involvement | 2007 | Sent to KDC on 30 May 2007 | |||||||||
| Ahmad Kamil Hanafiah | Alleged JI involvement | 2007 | Sent to KDC on 30 May 2007 | |||||||||
| Muh Amir Hanafiah | Alleged JI involvement | 2007 | Sent to KDC on 30 May 2007 | |||||||||
| Tan Choon Chin | Alleged document falsification | 2007 | Sent to KDC on 12 Sept 2007 | |||||||||
| Mavalavan | Alleged foreign agent | 2007 | Sent to KDC on 22 Sept 2007 | |||||||||
| Lian Kok Heng | Alleged foreign agent | 2007 | Sent to KDC on 22 Sept 2007 | |||||||||
| Sundaraj Vijay | Foreign national; Alleged document falsification | 2007 | Sent to KDC on 18 Oct 2007 | |||||||||
| San Khaing | Foreign national; Alleged document falsification | 2007 | Sent to KDC on 18 Oct 2007 | |||||||||
| P Uthayakumar | Hindraf legal advisor; lawyer | 13 Dec 2007 | Sent to Kamunting Detention Centre on 13 Dec under two-year detention order | |||||||||
| M Manoharan | Hindraf leader; lawyer | 13 Dec 2007 | Sent to Kamunting Detention Centre on 13 Dec under two-year detention order | |||||||||
| R Kenghadharan | Hindraf leader; lawyer | 13 Dec 2007 | Sent to Kamunting Detention Centre on 13 Dec under two-year detention order | |||||||||
| V Ganabatirau | Hindraf leader; lawyer | 13 Dec 2007 | Sent to Kamunting Detention Centre on 13 Dec under two-year detention order | |||||||||
| T Vasanthakumar | Hindraf organising secretary; lawyer | 13 Dec 2007 | Sent to Kamunting Detention Centre on 13 Dec under two-year detention order | |||||||||
| Shadul Islam | Not known | July 2008 | Sent to Kamunting Detention Centre (ATP 2698/2008) | |||||||||
| Abdul Sathar Mohammad Sarjoon | Not known | July 2008 | Sent to Kamunting Detention Centre (ATP 2699/2008) | |||||||||
| Faycal Mamdouh | Not known | July 2008 | Sent to Kamunting Detention Centre (ATP 2700/2008) | |||||||||
| Mahamad Nakhrakhel | Not known | July 2008 | Sent to Kamunting Detention Centre (ATP 2701/2008) | |||||||||
| Muhammad Shuaib Hazrat Bilal | Not known | July 2008 | Sent to Kamunting Detention Centre (ATP 2702/2008) | |||||||||
| Muhammad Zahid Haji Zahir Shah | Not known | July 2008 | Sent to Kamunting Detention Centre (ATP 2703/2008) | |||||||||
| Raja Petra Kamaruddin | Blogger | 12 September 2008 | Not known | |||||||||
| Teresa Kok | Selangor state exco member | 12 September 2008 | Not known | |||||||||
Disclaimer: We believe the above information reflects the current status of ISA detainees to the best of our knowledge in the absence of latest official confirmation.
ISA Facts
- Enacted in 1960
- Targets any person who "has acted, is about to act, or is likely to act in any manner prejudicial to the security of Malaysia"
- Police can detain anyone for up to 60 days without trial
- No access to lawyer during this period
- Further detention up to 2 years on approval of Home Affairs Minister
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