Protest in Malaysia on Internal Security Act
Protesters defying government warnings, in Kuala Lumpur city found 15,000 protestors on streets in response to the call by the opposition, to repeal the draconian law.Police spokesman said 430 people including 37 women and 38 children had been arrested, amidst chaotic scenes in downtown area of the through Kuala Lumpur city.The protes has been against Internal Security Act is a preventive detention law in force in Malaysia.Under this act any person may be detained by the police for up to 60 days without trial for an act which allegedly prejudices the security of the country. After 60 days, one may be further detained for a period of two years each, to be approved by the Minister of Home Affairs, thus making indefinite detention without trial.
Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak denounced the protest saying it was unnecessary as he had already announced to review the Internal Security Act (ISA), a hangover from colonial times.
People from early morning began gathering at city’s main mosque, shopping malls and a railway station and started marching towards the national palace.
Protesters were seen chanting “Reformasi”, the opposition political party’s slogan for political change, and tried to submit a petition to the country’s king to denounce the act.
Demonstrators called for the closures of a camp in northern Perak state where detainees are held, and an inquiry into all deaths in custody and allegations of police abuse of power.
Riot Police tried to quell protesters with officers and helicopters,police scuffled with protestors and fired tear gas and chemical-laced water to disperse them
Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak denounced the protest saying it was unnecessary as he had already announced to review the Internal Security Act (ISA), a hangover from colonial times.
People from early morning began gathering at city’s main mosque, shopping malls and a railway station and started marching towards the national palace.
Protesters were seen chanting “Reformasi”, the opposition political party’s slogan for political change, and tried to submit a petition to the country’s king to denounce the act.
Demonstrators called for the closures of a camp in northern Perak state where detainees are held, and an inquiry into all deaths in custody and allegations of police abuse of power.
Riot Police tried to quell protesters with officers and helicopters,police scuffled with protestors and fired tear gas and chemical-laced water to disperse them
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