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Nine arrested at Kuala Kangsar

Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) Urgent Appeal - February 6, 2009

Nine people have been arrested today at the Ubudiah mosque about 1km from Iskandariah Palace in Kuala Kangsar. The protest march by the 3,000 Pakatan Rakyat supporters is to stop the swearing-in ceremony for new Perak MB Zambry Abdul Kadir which took place at Palace Iskandariah today. The Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) fired several rounds of tear gas at more than 3,000 Pakatan Rakyat supporters. The nine who were arrested have been brought to Kuala Kangsar District Police head quarters.

Those arrested are:

Bad Latif
Isha Riduan Bin Ishak
Adi Hilmi Bin Mohd Nasir
Mohd Faiz Bin Mohd Arshad
Meor Safizal Nin Meor Mohd Amin
Zul Haizam Bin Zulkifli
Haji Mohd Ismail Bin SM Abdul Kadir
Yussuf Bin Jaafar
Idris Bin Mohd Taib

SUARAM strongly condemns the police for their ongoing attacks and intimidation on freedom of expression, a fundamental right which is guaranteed under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Federal Constitution of Malaysia.

Released By Nalini E.
SUARAM Coordinator

Urgent action needed:

Please continue to write protest letters to the government and the police to express your strongest condemnation of the arrests and the ongoing denial of rights of expression. Please also demand the Malaysian government to allow Malaysian citizen to practice their freedom of expression as stated in Federal Constitution.

Please call and send your protest letters to:

1. CPO Datuk Zulkifli Abdullah
State Police Head Quarters.
Polis Diraja Malaysia
Jalan Sultan Iskandar
30000 Ipoh
Perak
Tel: 05-2451222
Fax: 05-2533911, 05-2539993

2. OCPD Ghafaar (012 7132719)
Kuala Kangsar District Police Head Quarters
Ibu Pejabat Polis Daerah Kuala Kangsar
Jalan Raja Chulan,
33000 Kuala Kangsar,
Perak
Tel: 05-7762222 Ext: 0360/1325/1791
Fax: 05-7772741

3. Inspector-General of Police
Tan Sri Musa Hassan
Ibu Pejabat Polis Diraja Malaysia,
50560 Bukit Aman,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Tel: +603 2262 6015
Fax: +603 2272 5613

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Inspector-General of Police
Tan Sri Musa Hassan
Ibu Pejabat Polis Diraja Malaysia,
50560 Bukit Aman,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Tel: +603 2262 6015
Fax: +603 2272 5613

Dear Sir,

Re: Release all the nine arrested at Kuala Kangsar

We are writing to you to express our outrage and our strongest condemnation over the arrests of nine individuals in Kuala Kangsar today (6 February 2009).

We are appalled by the police’s latest actions and view this as yet another attempt to intimidate Malaysian citizens from participating in any form of public assembly and exercising their freedom to express their views.

We demand that the 9 to be released immediately and unconditionally. We further demand that your government stops the assault on freedom of expression.

We strongly urge you, once again, to stop bringing shame to Malaysia, a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council. We would like to remind you that freedom of expression is guaranteed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as well as the Federal Constitution of Malaysia.

Yours sincerely,