Thank you for your support and prayers!

On behalf of DAP Negeri Sembilan, I would like to thank all of you who have showed your support, sympathy and solidarity with Sdri Teresa Kok during her 7-days detention under the draconian ISA. Your support and prayers have definitely helped her for an early release though she should not be detained in the first place. I am very touched by the support by the public who have turned up at our various candle-light vigil organized by DAP NS whether in Seremban, Tampin or Lukut in the span of one week.

Although Teresa have been released now, the campaign to abolish the draconian ISA must go on. There are still many detainees incarcerated including Raja Petra, the HINDRAF 5 and many others. We should never let the Barisan Nasional regime to continue to use ISA as a tool to protect their political dynasty and ensure their own survival.

Lets continue to stand up against injustices and our rights for a better Malaysia!

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Candle light vigil to support Teresa Kok!

Attended a thousand-people dinner organized by our Tampin branch last night at the compound of our Repah's assemblyman service center at Taman Indah, Tampin. We sold more than 100 tables and it was the largest dinner ever held by DAP in Tampin. The dinner crowd were very supportive and attentive. They stayed to listen to all speeches till 11 p.m.

To show our support, sympathy and solidarity to Sdri Teresa Kok and other ISA detainees we held a candle-light vigil during the dinner. The venue was lit up by more than 1000 candles. It was a very touching moment. I captured the above image from the stage. Although it was just a simple act together, it was very meaningful to express our support.

DAP Negeri Sembilan will be holding another candle-light vigil ceremony as part of our nation-wide Support, Sympathy and Support Teresa Kok campaign. The details as follows:

Date: 18th September (Thursday)
Time: 7.00 p.m.
Venue: In front of DAP NS state headquarters (near Lobak junction)
Contact: 06-763 4525

I urge supporters and sympathizers in Seremban to turn up tomorrow night to show your support. Our peaceful gathering and silent support is strong enough to show the regime that we are strongly against injustices and the use of ISA against civilians.
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Condemn ISA arrest!

Kenyataan media oleh Pengerusi DAP Negeri Sembilan merangkap Ahli Parlimen Rasah Loke Siew Fook pada 13 September 2008 di Seremban.

DAP Negeri Sembilan mengutuk dengan sekeras-kerasnya penyalahgunaan Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri ke atas blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin, wartawan Sin Chew Daily Tan Hoon Cheng dan Setiausaha Organisasi Kebangsaan DAP Sdri Teresa Kok

DAP Negeri Sembilan dengan sekeras-kerasnya mengutuk dan mengecam tindakan rejim Barisan Nasional yang sekali lagi menyalahgunakan Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri (ISA) ke atas tiga individu semalam iaitu blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin, wartawan Sin Chew Daily Tan Hoon Cheng dan Setiausaha Organisasi Kebangsaan DAP Sdri Teresa Kok yang juga merupakan EXCO Kanan Selangor dan Ahli Parlimen Seputeh.

Tindakan rejim Barisan Nasional menggunakan ISA menunjukkan mereka semakin terdesak dengan tuntutan perubahan oleh rakyat dan pergolakan yang semakin meruncing dalam krisis kepimpinan UMNO. Penangkapan ISA ini merupakan satu langkah untuk mengaburi mata rakyat dan memesongkan penumpuan rakyat daripada masalah peralihan kuasa dalam UMNO kepada isu yang lain.

Apakah yang telah dilakukan oleh ketiga-tiga tahanan tersebut yang dikatakan mengancam keselamatan dan kestabilan Negara? Seorang ialah blogger yang hanya menulis dalam portalnya, seorang ialah wartawan yang tugasnya melaporkan apa yang diperkatakan oleh orang politik dan seorang lagi ialah pemimpin kanan sebuah kerajaan negeri. Kami cukup kesal dengan penahanan wartawan yang melaporkan isu Ahmad Ismail yang mengeluarkan kata-kata yang menyinggung perasaan kaum lain. Beliau hanya melaporkan apa yang berlaku tetapi ditahan manakala orang yang mengeluarkan kata-kata tersebut masih bebas. Dimanakah Keadilan?

DAP Negeri Sembilan mendesak Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi supaya segera membebaskan ketiga-tiga tahanan ini dan semua tahanan ISA yang lain dengan serta-merta tanpa syarat. Sebagai seorang pemimpin Negara, beliau tidak seharusnya mengheret dan memangsakan orang lain untuk menyelamatakan karier politinya. Beliau sepatutnya bertindak mengikut kehendak rakyat dan ahli-ahli parti beliau. Sekiranya beliau sudah tidak mendapat sokongan, langkah yang paling bijak untuk beliau ialah berundur.

DAP Negeri Sembilan meminta seluruh rakyat supaya bertenang dan tidak sesekali bertindak secara emosi. Kita perlu menangani isu ini secara aman dan tenang. Kita tidak boleh sama sekali terjatuh dalam perangkap dan provokasi Barisan Nasional.
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Crackdown begins?

It was reported in many news websites that prominent Malaysian blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin (RPK) was arrested under the ISA at around 1 pm this afternoon at his home in Sungai Buloh. The arrest was made after 3 press namely Sin Chew Daily, The Sun and Suara Keadilan were given show cause letters to reply.

The Home Minister alleged that RPK is a "threat" to national security. As far as i know, RPK's "weapon" is only a keyboard to blog his views on his Malaysia Today website. Are bloggers or writers in Malaysia very dangerous to the society? They posed security threat?

I cannot discount the possibility that the arrest of RPK is the beginning of a crackdown on dissidents and opposition leaders to derail the plan for September 16.
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