Tuesday 16 September 2008

MMA - Where art thou???


HAPPY MALAYSIA DAY!!
History Of Malaysia
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“And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD,
choose you this day whom ye will serve; .....”

- Joshua 24:15

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'The physician's role is always a political one,
whether physicians recognise it or not.
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 qu
estion 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:


Po
litical 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 .)
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What follows is from Aliran:
Aliran's ISA Watch
List of known detainees as at 13 September 2008

Date
of arrest

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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- The Contingent Effect of Educational Orientation