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Teresa Kok Released from ISA
By: Ryan Schlief
Posted: Dec 12 08
Witnessed: 1558 times
Regions: Malaysia
Issues: Arbitrary arrest, Detention
Tags: Arbitrary arrest, Detention Forced disappearances Detained, Internal Security Act, ISA, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia, Malaysiakini, Teresa Kok
The Internal Security Act in Malaysia allows for the government to arrest and detain a person during peacetime without the need for trial for as long as 60 days
Teresa Kok, a member of parliament for the Malaysian Democratic Action Party, was detained for what the government believed to have been racist remarks made by her that caused religious tension. She was detained for allegedly telling Mosque officials to turn down its speakers when giving the calls to prayer. She was detained seven days under ISA before being released.
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