20th anniversary of Ops Lalang
Today, October 27, marks the 20th anniversary of Operasi Lalang.
A total of 108 dissidents, including Opposition leaders, academics, educationists, NGO activists, were imprisoned without trial under the Internal security Act (ISA).
October 29, 1987: three newspapers were suspended, namely The Star, Sin Chew Jit Poh and Watan.
Many say Malaysia's journalism was cowed and never recovered ever since.
An English public forum will be held at the KL-Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall on October 31, titled Remembering Operasi Lalang (1987 - 2007).
Guest speakers include: Malek Hussin, the executive chairperson of Malaysian for Free and Fair Elections (Mafrel) who just won a RM2.5 million suit against the government, Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh, chairperson of the working committee of the Abolish ISA Movement (GMI), and several Operasi Lalang internees who are still soldiering on till today.
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Yes, we must uncover the sin our government did to the people. One by one, from the past 20 years until today the Judiciary Rot!
Posted by: patriotic1994![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.jeffooi.com/nav-commenters.gif)
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October 26, 2007 10:03 PM
"...total of 108 dissidents, including Opposition leaders, academics, educationists, NGO activists, were imprisoned without trial..."
I think you have omitted the church workers and Joshua Jamaluddin who were also arrested during Ops Lalang, Jeff.
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October 27, 2007 09:39 AM
History show that, a history events will take years to emerge to the surface.
An open and free society are able to withstand the after-shock than a short sighted society.
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October 27, 2007 10:06 PM
ISa is actually a blackmail to make those arrested succumb to the worry that their family will be deprived of financial hope.
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October 29, 2007 03:25 AM
I do not support the call to abolish our Internal Security Act, but I will support a law to amend it.
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October 29, 2007 02:14 PM