Malaysiakini reported that Ipoh High Court today dismissed a habeas corpus application to set free five Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF) leaders detained in Kamunting Detention Centre under the Internal Security Act (ISA) since December last year.
The five detained were P Uthayakumar, 47, T Vasanthakumar, 35, M Manoharan, 47, R Kenghadharan, 41, and V Ganabatirau, 35, who were picked up on Dec 13 during a police crackdown on HINDRAF leaders and activists following a mammoth rally led by the human rights group in Kuala Lumpur on Nov 25.
Judicial Commissioner Ridwan Ibrahim, who dismissed the habeas corpus application, ruled that the detention of the five was according to legal provisions and the government had correctly and rightfully used its discretionary powers under the law and he finds that there has not been any contravention as alleged by the applicants of their constitutional rights to approve the habeas corpus application while the Advisory Board which recommended the extension of their detention also did not commit any wrong as it was not subject to use a judicial inquest in order to make a decision.
Leading counsel for the five detainees, Karpal Singh, described the decision as "detrimental against the basic human rights and legal justice system of the country"' and plans to file an appeal at the Federal Court in Kuala Lumpur before the end of this week.
HINDRAF supporters and the wives of the leaders detained were visibly disappointed.
news n photo courtesy of Malaysiakini
2 comments:
Be patient hindraf boys. When PR abolish ISA, u will regain freedom.
be realistic. PK can't be formed as simple as that so pitiful hindraf and any others under isa detention may surprisingly sees DSAI joining them instead!!
before, police and red heads come out to scare rakyat that are not in barbaric nationalist's favor and now, the latest news is that the ARMY joins too!!
the only way to free not only hindraf but the whole of rakyat from gestapo style rule is to daringly oppose whatever come flying from the police, red heads or armies of malaysia just like wat was done by our ancestors against the communists if the needs arise.
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