FAC News - Friday, December 7, 2001 11:21 PM

Malaysiakini - Friday December 7

Keadilan leader re-arrested under ISA
Leong Kar Yen

12:33pm, Fri: Keadilan supreme council member Dr Badrul Amin Bahron was re-arrested by the police today, almost a month after he was released conditionally from his detention under the Internal Security Act.

The former International Islamic University lecturer is believed to have been arrested for leading prayers for ISA detainees at Keadilan vice president Azmin Ali’s office last week.

Badrul’s lawyer Saiful Izham said police officers from the Gombak district police headquarters detained Badrul at his house in Gombak at 10.30am.

"The police officers told him and his family that he had contravened Section 8(5) of the ISA by not adhering to the restrictions the home minister put on him after his release," Saiful said.

Saiful also believed that Badrul had ventured out of Gombak where he had been placed under restricted residence.

"I am trying to get in touch with the investigating officer to ascertain his charges," Saiful said.

Badrul is being remanded at the Batu 6 Gombak police station.

Contravening restrictions

His wife Zumrah Husni said her husband was resting at home after returning from the market when the police officers arrived.

"There were six to eight of them. The children were there when they took him away. The police said he was being detained for contravening his restrictions," Zumrah said.

Badrul was first arrested under the ISA in April for his alleged involvement in a militant attempt to overthrow the government.

He was released from the Kamunting Detention Centre in Perak on Nov 3 but was banned from holding any party post, and participating in public gatherings and political activities, besides other restrictions.

Badrul was among 10 Keadilan leaders and reformasi activists who were arrested in a dragnet beginning April 10.

The others were party leaders Tian Chua, Mohd Ezam Mohd Nor, Saari Sungib, N Gobalakrishnan, Lokman Nor Adam, Abdul Ghani Haron, human rights activist Badaruddin Ismail, malaysiakini columnist-cum-filmmaker Hishamuddin Rais and FreeAnwar.com webmaster Raja Petra Kamaruddin.

While Badaruddin, Gobalakrishnan, Abdul Ghani and Raja Petra were released unconditionally, the rest were sent to Kamunting to serve a two-year detention.