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ISA Family Members' Letter to Mahathir Pusat Keluarga Tahanan ISA
21 Jun 2001 Yang Amat Berhormat
Assalamualaikum warahamatullahiwabarakatuh Yang Amat Berhormat Dato’ Seri, DEMAND FOR THE IMMEDIATE
AND UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE OF We, the undersigned, are the wives and family members of the above-mentioned detainees currently being detained at Kamunting under the Internal Security Act. The detention of the above-mentioned detainees was made without any formal criminal charge or trial in an open court. This is an inhumane act that violates their fundamental rights. The above-mentioned detainees are responsible individuals who uphold the principle of democracy in this beloved Malaysia of ours. They are neither common criminals nor enemies of state. They are, in fact, citizens committed towards safeguarding the nation’s wealth against transgressions and acts of bribery. They are also our husbands and loving fathers to our children. Separating them from us and from our young children who are still in great need of their love is truly a cruel and inhumane act. Our husbands are peace-loving people who struggle to uphold the principles enshrined in the declaration of independence which guarantees that this nation will continue to be a democratic nation based on the principle of freedom and justice. Does fighting to uphold these principles constitute a crime or threaten national security? Malaysia has now entered the twenty-first century but why is our country still practicing laws that were inherited from our one-time colonial masters and detains its citizen without trial. We, the wives of the above-mentioned detainees, have no doubts whatsoever that our husbands have acted nobly, constitutionally, and that they did not violate any laws. Their detention is criminal and unjust. We, therefore, demand that our husbands be immediately and unconditionally released and be allowed to return to their families, or, if the government has any proof of them violating any laws, charge them in court. Yours Sincerely, Puan Bahirah Tajul Aris Puan Aliza Jaffar Mabel Au Puan Zumrah Husni Puan Noor Farahin Ahmad |
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