Release Mat Sah NOW

"No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile."
(Article 9, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights)

The United Nations Commission on Human Rights has addressed the disturbing expansion of the practice of administrative detention without charge or trial since 1985. Then in 1991, the the former Commission on Human Rights in its resolution 1991/42 set up the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and entrusted with the investigation of instances of alleged arbitrary deprivation of liberty, according to the standards set forth in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the relevant international instruments accepted by the States concerned.

The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has stated that the detention of Mr. Mat Sah bin Mohammad (in picture below) the husband of unfortunate Mrs. Norlaila Othman is arbitrary and contravenes Articles 9 and 10 of the UDHR (classified it under categories I and III).



The Working Group considers the question of detention in the context of counter-terrorism. As such, the Working Group considers it necessary to reiterate the prominent concern that, in the counter-terrorism context, some States continue to use deprivation of liberty without charges or trial or other applicable procedural guarantees against persons accused of terrorist acts; a practice the Group considers as contrary to international human rights instruments. Specifically, the Working Group considers that detained persons suspected of terrorist activities and/or acts shall be immediately informed of such charges in line with relevant national legislation; they shall be brought before a competent judicial authority; and they shall enjoy the effective right to habeas corpus. The Working Group deems it appropriate to put forward a list of principles in conformity with articles 9 and 10 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and articles 9 and 14 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which may be used in the context of measures countering terrorism.

Article 10 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights establishes that “all persons deprived of their liberty shall be treated with humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the human person”, but reality looks different in some parts of the world.

We Malaysians must now support Kak Laila Merah Hitam and will be echoeing her demands to Malaysian government to accept and implement the recommendations of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention requesting the Malaysian government to take necessary steps to remedy Mr. Mat Sah bin Mohammad her husband’s situation to conform with provisions and principles enshrined in the UDHR.

In the Name of Freedom and Justice

People,
You may say we are not yet come of age,
And we are cracking a joke,
Or telling a cock and bull story,
But people please listen to us,
The truth is it is far from it,
We just want some freedom and justice,
We want to draw blood of some men in the ruling government,
Those who only know to feather their nests,
They who hold our tongues all these donkey's years.

We maybe a little carried away in doing a man's job,
We maybe are in a dangerous ground,
But we know our stuff,
This is today's burning question,
And we are by all means not the ones who fiddle while Rom burns,
Hey people,
We must know which side our bread is buttered,
They are now suddenly jump out of their skins of losing another battle in the poll.

So people do something,
Enough with our talks,
Because words are cheap though,
It is time to put some efforts into it,
It is time we walk the talk,
As actions speak louder than words.

People,
Don't ever be those who nip in the bud,
You neither want to be the rotten apple nor be called no backbone,
As we can no longer wait and let the grass grow under our feet,
Stand up and be counted,
Don't wait to see which way the wind blows,
If so just vote with your feet,
We will walk tall and do this alone.

For freedom and justice,
We just do what we can,
Rom was not built in a day,
We sure can do this for labour of love.
We are all not born fighters,
But just be sure we are man enough to do something,
To free some men detained under the repressive law,
They must be innocent until proven guilty,
They who have been accused but denied their rights to speak up for themselves,
Leaving beloved families no shoulder to cry on,
Who are helping them when they really need fairy godmother so badly?
We know blood is thicker than water,
And home is where the heart is,
It is no different to those families whose husbands and fathers are now behind bars.

We, in the name of freedom and justice, are all humans after all,
Have a heart for those in need by supporting this cause,
Let's come together and join us,
We sure will fight till we are dead-beat,
We know it is never going to be a bed of roses,
It seems we can't have one cake and eat it too,
So that is why we need all the supports from you people,
We must be all for one and one for all,
Come what may,
God willing all's well that ends well.

Malaysia needs YOU..

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are we not asking to abolish the ISA as the rest of the world? err, yes, of course!

a reader left this comment, sir antares from http://magickriver.blogspot.com

"I appreciate very much your passionate commitment to freedom & justice and your desire to see an end to cruelty & injustice. Having read your online petition, I didn't sign it, because I don't think it's a viable strategy to abolish the ISA (& other archaic, oppressive laws). The complex problems (corruption, Little Napoleonism, racism, hypocrisy, unmitigated greed, crooked cops, bent judges, capitalist cronies, etc) resulting from Mahathir's uninterrupted 22-year reign cannot be resolved simply with the abolition of one unjust law. Ultimately, what we must work towards is the end of Umno rule - no more race-based divisive politics camouflaging an all-out systematic rape of our nation's wealth & environmental & moral health. For a start the fact that this blog exists is already a big step forward. What we need is for ALL the young people to wake up & become politically aware - instead of dulling their minds with video games & shopping! Keep speaking out about everything & have no doubt that all of you are an important part of the GREAT CHANGES happening right now. Bravo, Evelyn & everybody else involved in this blog! :-)"

and here is my reply to his comment above..

"hiya sir, thanks or the comment.. for your info, our cause is not specific to abolish ISA, which, if it comes to that, we will, of course, support the abolishment of ISA, of course.

however, having understood that the gov isnt going to abolish the law anytime soon (their life line depends on law like these), we are not just going to sit down and do nothing.. altho, in our heart, the chances of abolishing ISA is very slim, we couldnt just ignore the fact that there are still ISA detainees left in Kamunting as we speak.

Hence, it is imperative, that we tried to get them out. It is vital that we take a bit of actions to ensure justice is served, albeit not to all, but thats the point. little by little, we work together to achieve a little something..

to abolish ISA will take a great leap on the gov behalf. we cant afford to wait for that. but we can work on something NOW. work together to push the gov to release with whatever tools we got. the greatest tool we have is the 'people power'. and if we do not support each other, then all of the effort to admonish the UBN in this country, will be for naught.."

and if i may add, we are very specific in our request. but it doesnt mean, we are forgetting the whole big picture. this just mean that, we use tactics and strategies to get whatever pieces of bones that we can get. it might not serve the majority views of people who wanted to abolish the ISA, but we can assure you, this is part of the plan... little by little, with whatever tools we got..

A chair for A cause

If you havent read our FAQ, please read here before you proceed.

Okay. Now we are ready to lay down our lil 'game plan' (of course, we know, this isn't a game, but why so serious?). This lil game plan alone, will raise serious FAQs, but will deal with it later. Aight, we will give you a fine example of what we are gonna propose to the Pakatan Leaders (if they actually wanted to even listen, of course).

This piece is written based on what AdukaTaruna wrote in the malay version. You can read the original idea here.

There are 3 main criterias that have to be staisfied.

1. The parliamentary seat are better to avoid DUN majority
2. The chosen seat must be located at the city area to avoid conventional media attacks from the BN. ie, RTM (seriously...)
3. The seat must not be in Kelantan so that full momentum is given to Najib.

Example, we chose Khalid Samad. Shah Alam. He will tender his resignation if the government refused to release the two ISA detainees that was detained for more than 6 years. The by-election is going to shape the rakyat perception towards NAJIB and ISA. Of course, Najib will have to do an in-depth study to salvage his image. He is, by the way, going to lose big time.

This will simultaneously given time and pressure to Najib. UMNO would be shaken. The Bukit Gantang (a kampung compared to Shah Alam) election fraud did not deter the rakyat, and people, this is Shah Alam that we are talking about.

So let see the what ifs scenario.

1. If Najib actually released the detainees, its such a sweet victory towards the wife, the son, the whole family. Such a big push for the government to abolish ISA.

2. If Najb is willing to contest, he will be putting his career at risk. Sabahans and Sarawakians are now in turmoil over BN slow development. From the by-election, the anti-BN sentiment will be somehow injected.

3. If BN did not want to contest, PAS still win, Khalid still a hero. The victim and the whole family will stand by him. Najib's image will be smeared. The anti-Det will flourish.

4. What if we lose the seat to BN? darn, losing is not an option here, but lets face it. This is not a game. Its real, therefore, we are going to do this by the book. Meaning, the leaders together with all the might of the brains and all the think tanks will sit together (with or without us) and simulate a scenario. An example was given above. Seek to win.

But still, we are destined to lose. This will not be a lost cause. From the moment we waged this 'game plan' against them, their side will be in turmoil. There will be people from all corners of UMNO bickering with each other. This will somehow create friction, little by little...

stay tuned for more...

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