Urgent appeal: 07 October 2010
The authorities’ intolerance towards peaceful assembly continues with the police arresting 3 persons at Kampung Sungai Terentang, Rawang. The arrest occurred at 9.30am during a protest by the villagers against the intended installation of high-tension electric cables and a transmission towerby Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB). Today, TNB brought more than a hundred staff and police personnel to Kampung Sungai Terentang, Rawang Selangor forthe planned installation.
Those arrested are currently detained at Balai Polis Rawang.
Those arrested are:
1. Wan Han Ming
2. Alex Gan
3. Kumaran
SUARAM strongly condemns the police for their continued attacks on freedom of expression, a fundamental right which is guaranteed under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Federal Constitution of Malaysia. SUARAM condemns the police for misusing their power by colluding with corporations instead of maintaining peace in this situation.
Released By,
Yap Heng Lung
Coordinator
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Urgent action needed:
Please 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.Balai Polis Rawang
Polis Diraja Malaysia
Rawang,
48000 Selangor.
Tel: +603-60916222
2.Ibupejabat Polis Daerah Gombak
Polis Diraja Malaysia
53100 Gombak,
Selangor.
Tel: +603-61385222
Faks: +603-61369408
3.Ibu Pejabat Polis Kontinjen Kuala Lumpur
Polis Diraja Malaysia
Jalan Hang Tuah,
51100 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: +603-21460522
Faks: +603-20726786
4.Inspector-General of Police
Tan Sri Ismail Omar
Ibu Pejabat Polis Diraja Malaysia,
50560 Bukit Aman,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Tel:
+603-2262 6015
Fax: +603-2272 5613
SAMPLE LETTER
[Letterhead of your organisation]
Inspector-General of Police
Tan Sri Ismail Omar
Ibu Pejabat Polis Diraja Malaysia,
50560 Bukit Aman,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Tel:
+603 2262 6015
Fax: +603 2272 5613
Dear Sir,
Re: Release the 3 persons arrested
We are writing to you to express our outrage and our strongest condemnation over the arrests of the 3 individuals at Kampung Sungai Terentang, Rawang9.30am, 7 October 2010. They were arrested during a protest by the villagers when Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) brought more than a hundred workers and police personnel to Kampung Sungai Terentang, Rawang, forinstallation of high-tension electric cables and a transmission tower.
Those arrested have been brought to the Rawang district police station.
We are appalled by the police’s latest actions and view this as yet another attempt to intimidate Malaysian citizens from exercising their freedom to express their views.
We demand that the three are released immediately and unconditionally. We further demand that the police force should stop the assault on freedom of expression and focus on fighting of crime instead of colluding with corporations in matters such as this.
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,
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