Category: Police Brutality

Call on Attorney-General to intervene and investigate whether the belated arrest of former DAP MP for Lanang, Wong Sing Nang allegedly tor an election offence is a case of bias and victimisation against the opposition

Press Conference Statement (1) by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjonq, Lim Kit Siang, in Seremban on Friday. Octocer 13, 1995:

Call on Attorney-General to intervene and investigate whether the belated arrest of former DAP MP for Lanang, Wong Sing Nang allegedly tor an election offence is a case of bias and victimisation against the opposition

Sarawak DAP State Chairman and former DAP MP for Lanang, Wong Sing Nang , was arrested .by the police in Sibu on Wednesday, and he would be charged in the Sibu Sessions Court on Monday, 16th October 1995 for an election offence during the. April 1995 general election. Continue reading Call on Attorney-General to intervene and investigate whether the belated arrest of former DAP MP for Lanang, Wong Sing Nang allegedly tor an election offence is a case of bias and victimisation against the opposition

Attorney-General praised for rejecting police investigations into the death of air-condition mechanic in police lock-up

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Wednesday, October 11, 1995:

Attorney-General praised for rejecting police investigations into the death of air-condition mechanic in police lock-up in Jalan Ipoh on May 12 and calls for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the death of Lee Guat Leonq as well as in all cases of police bias in investigations involving police officers.

DAP commends the Attorney-General, Datuk Mohtar Abdullah for rejecting police investigations into the death of air-condition mechanic in police lock-up in Jalan Ipoh on May 12 and ordering a judicial inquiry to establish the Identity of the perpetrators to “clear ail doubts” in connection with the case.

Mohtar made it clear that the police investigation cast, serious and grave suspicion on certain officers over the death of Lee Quat Leong, 42, who was picked up on suspicion of involvement in the muiti-million-ringgit break -in at the Mayban Finance branch office at Taman Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, in March this year where burglars dubbed the “Tunnel Rats” burrowed into the strongroom of the finance company during the Halri Raya holidays and carted away cash, jewellery and other valuables amounting to about RM30 million. Continue reading Attorney-General praised for rejecting police investigations into the death of air-condition mechanic in police lock-up

Call on all NGOs in the country endorse the call for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into Police bias in handling police investigations and to faster a new police philosophy in keeping with a caring and human society

Press Statement by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, September 29,1995:

Call on all NGOs in the country endorse the call for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into Police bias in handling police investigations and to faster a new police philosophy in keeping with a caring and human society

Yesterday, I went to Bukit Aman and submitted for forwarding to the Inspector-General of Police ,Tan Sri Rahim investigating government leaders and police officers as compared to Opposition leaders. Continue reading Call on all NGOs in the country endorse the call for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into Police bias in handling police investigations and to faster a new police philosophy in keeping with a caring and human society

Call on Selangor Mentri Besar, Tan Sri Muhammad Haji Muhammad Taib to resign as he had showed contempt for the rule of law in demolishing the Taman Aman squatter houses when an application for injunction was pending in court and was subsequently granted

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, when re-visiting the Taman Aman squatter site in Petaling Jaya on Tuesday, September 26, 1995:

Call on Selangor Mentri Besar, Tan Sri Muhammad Haji Muhammad Taib to resign as he had showed contempt for the rule of law in demolishing the Taman Aman squatter houses when an application for injunction was pending in court and was subsequently granted

I call on the Selangor Mentri Besar, Tan Sri Muhammad Haji Muhammad Taib to resign as he had shown contempt for the rule of law in demolishing the Taman Aman squatter house when an application for injunction was pending in court and was subsequently granted. Continue reading Call on Selangor Mentri Besar, Tan Sri Muhammad Haji Muhammad Taib to resign as he had showed contempt for the rule of law in demolishing the Taman Aman squatter houses when an application for injunction was pending in court and was subsequently granted

The Police should not interrogate Irene Fernandez as there should be an independent inquiry into Tenaganita’s allegations about maltreatment in immigration detention camps

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Saturday, 23rd September 1995:

The Police should not interrogate Irene Fernandez as there should be an independent inquiry into Tenaganita’s allegations about maltreatment in immigration detention camps

The Police should not interrogate Irene Fernandez as there should be an independent inquiry into Tenaganita’s allegations about maltreatment of Bangladeshi and other migrant workers in immigration detention camps. Continue reading The Police should not interrogate Irene Fernandez as there should be an independent inquiry into Tenaganita’s allegations about maltreatment in immigration detention camps

Calls’ on the government to check abuses of power by police officers who use Criminal Procedure Code to violate democratic rights of Malaysians and opposition parties

Speech by the Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary General and MP for Tanjong, Lim Kit Siang in Parliament on the Criminal Procedure Code Amendment Bill on Wednesday, 21st December 1994

Calls’ on the government to check abuses of power by police officers who use Criminal Procedure Code to violate democratic rights of Malaysians and opposition parties

Last Sunday, Seremban appeared to be the capital of crime and lawlessness in the country when some 200 FRU and police personnel were mobilised for over five hours at the Seremban central market since 6 am closing off roads, as if the country was faced with an even greater threat to public order and security when compared to the darkest day during the Communist Emergency. Continue reading Calls’ on the government to check abuses of power by police officers who use Criminal Procedure Code to violate democratic rights of Malaysians and opposition parties

Letter – Peraturan Majiis Mesyuarat 18(1)

Tuan Yang di Pertua,
Dewan Rakyat,
Parlimen.

YB Tan Sri,

Usul di bawah Peraturan Majlis Mesyuarat 18(1) untuk perkara tertentu berkenaan kepentingan orang ramai yang berkehendak disegerakan ke atas the most high-handed police action in recent times when it mobilised over 10 FRU truckloads and 200 police personnel at the Seremban Central Market since about 6 am yesterday and the illegal arrest and detention of four DAP Negri Sembilan State leaders for exercising their legal, political and democratic rights to distribute PAP pree1ection pamphlet calling for Full Liberalisation and Ten-Democratisation in Malaysia

Di bawah Peraturan Masjid Mesyuarat ke 18(2), dengan ini diberi notis bahawa saya ingin mengusulkan bahawa Mauls Dewan ditangguhkan untuk usul tertentu berkenaan kepentingan orang ramai yang dikehendaki disegerakan Continue reading Letter – Peraturan Majiis Mesyuarat 18(1)

DAP calls on IGP to issue an immediate directive to stop police handcuffing traffic violators so as not to undermine police-public relations

by Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Friday, 6th March 1992:

DAP calls on IGP to issue an immediate directive to stop police handcuffing traffic violators so as not to undermine police-public relations.

DAP calls on the Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Haniff Omar, to heed public protests and issue an immediate directive to stop police handcuffing traffic violators for whom warrants of arrests had been issued so as not to undermine police-public relations. Continue reading DAP calls on IGP to issue an immediate directive to stop police handcuffing traffic violators so as not to undermine police-public relations

Call on IGP, Tan Sri Hanif Omar, to ensure that the police allow Mary Anne Ariokadass to come to Kuala Lumpur to get the protection, shelter and counseling of Women’s Aid Organisation

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary-General and MP for Tanjung, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Sunday, April 28, 1991:

Call on IGP, Tan Sri Hanif Omar, to ensure that the police allow Mary Anne Ariokadass to come to Kuala Lumpur to get the protection, shelter and counseling of Women’s Aid Organisation

I am very concerned about the whereabouts and safety of Mary Anne Ariokadass alias Siti Khadijah Mary Anne Abdullah, 30, wife of a detective who had lodged a police report that she had been raped, blackmailed and forced into prostitution by a group of policemen, including officers in Selama, Perak. Continue reading Call on IGP, Tan Sri Hanif Omar, to ensure that the police allow Mary Anne Ariokadass to come to Kuala Lumpur to get the protection, shelter and counseling of Women’s Aid Organisation

DAP to launch nation-wide campaign protest against Ng Yee Kuan, Susie Teoh, Tang Yu Fong cases and to defend basic parental rights over their children at the Malacca DAP Ceramah on Monday, June 2, 1986.

By Parliamentary Opposition Leader, DAP Secretary- General and MP for Kota Melaka, Lim Kit Siang, in Petaling Jaya on Thursday, 29th May, 1986:

DAP to launch nation-wide campaign protest against Ng Yee Kuan, Susie Teoh, Tang Yu Fong cases and to defend basic parental rights over their children at the Malacca DAP Ceramah on Monday, June 2, 1986.

The MCA legal bureau chairman, Datuk Kok Wee kiat, said that the MCA may seek to amend the Constitution to clearly affirm the rights of parents to determine their children’s education and religion up to the age of 18. Continue reading DAP to launch nation-wide campaign protest against Ng Yee Kuan, Susie Teoh, Tang Yu Fong cases and to defend basic parental rights over their children at the Malacca DAP Ceramah on Monday, June 2, 1986.