De facto Law Minister Datuk Zaid Ibrahim today threatened to resign if the government continues to use the Internal Security Act, which allows detention without trial, against political dissidents.
The outspoken Barisan Nasional politician also called for the immediate release of DAP MP Teresa Kok and controversial blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin who were arrested under the tough security law last Friday.
Datuk Zaid commented that our government commits to laws and reforms and can't be using old-style politics or resort to creating fear. He further stated that we have laws and the detainees should be charged in court.
Datuk Zaid will be trying to meet with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi this week to convey to him his position. If Datuk Seri Abdullah considers his position untenable, he will leave.
The minister, who is a lawyer by training, held a press conference in Kota Baru earlier, where he also spoke on the matter.
news n photo courtesy of Malaysiakini
1 comment:
BRAVO TO ZAID !! he is truelly a man who has knowledge of laws !! i think he should replace hamid or be the AG of this country!!!
i'm gald he will meet bodowi and i hope his comments are made easy for bodowi to realise that the government had made a mistake and must release ALL ISA DETAINEES becuase the home ministry had make a very terrible mistake. this won't look good on bodowi and bn image AT ALL !!
to release all and be tried in courts immediately, the rakyat will change their resentments mood. by the way, zaid should also inform bodowi that AG patail didn't listen to bodowi about not inteferring or be involved in DSAI case but patail DID SO by signing to request that the case to be transferred. doea that means the sessions court judge is incompetent and how will this look on bodowi??? Not good again!!!
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