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Friday, 12 September 2008 11:11pm

Teresa KokTan Hoon Cheng©The Star (Used by permission)

KUALA LUMPUR: DAP's Teresa Kok is the latest to be arrested under Section 73 (1) if the ISA Friday.

Kok, who is Seputeh MP and also assemblyman for Kinrara, was arrested at 11.20pm Friday.

Deputy IGP Tan Sri Ismail Omar confirmed Kok's arrest.

Earlier, Sin Chew Daily News reporter Tan Hoon Cheng was arrested from her home in Taman Permai in Bukit Mertajam at 8.40pm Friday.

Family members said they were told that she would be taken to the Bandar Perda police station in Seberang Jaya.

Ismail Omar said was also arrested under Section 73 (1) of the ISA.

Tan, who is Mass Communications graduate from Universiti Sains Malaysia, has been a journalist for nine years.

She had reported on former Bukit Bendera division Umno chief Datuk Ahmad Ismail's alleged racist remarks while campaigning for the Permatang Pauh by-election.

The arrest comes on the same day that Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamaruddin was detained, also under the ISA.

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Who is more dangerous to society?
written by Lim Chong Leong, Friday, September 12 2008 11:26 pm

Surely the reporter cannot be more dangerous than the speaker. This must be the last straw that kills the proverbial camel of free speech and information.

Lim Chong Leong

Unbelievable! Use of ISA is unnecessary and unjustified!
written by Syamsuriatina Binti Ishak, Saturday, September 13 2008 12:17 am

ISA being used again to quell political dissent!

There are so many other legal provisions which provide for adequate protection to the accused to defend themselves, the use of the draconian power of ISA is unnecessary and unjustified!

Syamsuriatina Binti Ishak

Malaysia Boleh - the way of doing things ... (SIGH!)
written by Joey Ngu Yi Hui, Saturday, September 13 2008 12:31 am

When Nurin was missing, they blamed the parents and wanted to take action against them ...

When told that the Parliament was not gonna dissolved "tomorrow", the Parliament was dissolved "tomorrow" ...

And many many examples more ...

Now what? ISA against the reporter and not the maker??? And RPK???

Joey Ngu Yi Hui

3 more days to go
written by Mohd Yazid Bin Zul Kepli, Saturday, September 13 2008 12:53 am

I guess we will see more arrest in the next 3 days..
3 more days until 16 September.

Mohd Yazid Bin Zul Kepli

Manifesting arrested democracy.
written by Andrew Khoo Chin Hock, Saturday, September 13 2008 01:12 am

What better way to put a stop to the truth getting out in the future than to arrest the reporter that brought us the story of AI. (No, not that AI; the other one.) Let this be a lesson to all you reporters out there: tell the truth at your peril. Reporting the truth is now prejudicial to the security of the nation and can lead to your arrest. Another case of M.A.D.ness.

And while we're at it let's go after a few politicians, but only from the other side. Let's get them and take them away from the Klang Valley, far from the madding crowd.

Selamat Hari Malaysia.

Andrew Khoo Chin Hock

Might cannot replace right
written by Yeo Yang Poh, Saturday, September 13 2008 08:24 am

1. I suppose buying time is crucial to politicians. Instilling fear may deter or suppress people for awhile, but not for long.

2. If this is not immediately reversed, whatever rhetoric that the Government may use from now on will be simply a joke, if it is not already a joke to many people.

3. The real test is on the people now. They can arrest hundreds, or even thousands. But they can't arrest millions. Whether or not our country progresses or regresses, now truly depends on the ordinary people. Ordinary people are capable of extraordinary things.

Yeo Yang Poh

13 not 3 more days to go
written by David Soong Tshon Li, Saturday, September 13 2008 01:03 pm

It occurs to me that a different anniversary is coming up with a more specific relation to the Malaysian Bar. Considering the recent disturbing events, I wonder if we may yet be called upon to dig up a comfortable pair of shoes to walk in before the year is over. smilies/cry.gif

David Soong Tshon Li


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