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Lawyers say loud “No” to ISA; Kickdefella is back!

The man himself, blogger Sheih (photo courtesy of his blog)
People power is slowly but surely having an effect. Blogger Sheih Kickdefella has been released and he hasn’t wasted much time in updating his blog with an entry titled Sheih is back:
Hi folks, sorry for all the unreleased messages and comments. As you know, I have [...]

Penangites keep up pressure against ISA

Despite Teresa Kok’s release, some 1,200 concerned Penangites flocked to an Abolish ISA forum organised by the DAP at the Penang Chinese Town Hall last night.
Among the speakers at the forum were MPs Liew Chin Tong and Chow Kon Yeow and Tunku Abdul Aziz Ibrahim.
Says Aliran member Wong Kok Keong:
Yes, it is great that Teresa [...]

Thank God, Teresa’s freed! Now let’s get the others out

I was just looking for a photo of ISA detainee Teresa Kok to put on my blog when Aliran president Rama phoned with the good news that she was freed at around 1.00pm. That kinda spooked me - but it’s wonderful news.
This is how Kit Siang described her release in his blog:
At 12.56pm, at lunch [...]

SAPP pulls out of BN; Blogger Kickdefella detained

Najib new Finance Minister as part of transition deal

He faces challenge of global financial markets in panic

Abdullah goes to defence, may leave earlier
PM describes Anwar as “threat to security”

Over 30 MPs to back habeas corpus application for Teresa Kok
Anwar will succeed, says Nik Aziz
Khairy, Khir Toyo gunning for Umno Youth’s top post

300 attend DAP candle-light [...]

400 gather in spirited anti-ISA protest in Penang

The enthusiastic participants of the vigil refused to go home after the “official” proceedings ended. Instead, many of them walked up to the pavement and chanted at passing motorists, who honked back loudly in support

Light in the darkness: This was a motivated crowd that included many first-timers
Some 400 people gathered in a spirited anti-ISA protest [...]