Freedom Run pictures; Paula’s harrowing experience

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Nov 162008
 

Running towards freedom from the ISA

Reaching Tengku Kelana Pictures courtesy of a blog-reader

These are images of the ongoing two-day 350km Freedom Run from Klang to Kamunting, which began yesterday and ends this evening.

Meanwhile, Paula Khoo, blogger and emcee for last night’s Abolish ISA vigil in Penang, was released at 1.10am from the Patani Road police station. She will have to report back to police on 28 Nov to find out if she is going to be charged. Blogger Lucia Lai has the update on Paula’s release here.

Read Paula’s account below of her harrowing experience in police custody:

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Abolish ISA “freedom run” in progress

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Nov 152008
 

Candlelight vigil at the Esplanade, Penang at 8.00pm today, organised by the Penang Anti-ISA Network.

An Anti-ISA freedom run from the Pandamaran new village in Selangor to the Kamunting Detention Centre in Perak was flagged off at 8.15am today.

The 350-km two-day run, organised by the DAP, is taking the following route:

Saturday, 15 Nov 08 (Selangor)

0800 – Flag off at DAP Pandamaran Service Centre (near the market). Route towards Bt Tinggi/Bayu Perdana traffic light (YB Charles Santiago Service Centre). Towards Jalan Kim Chuan and onwards to YB M. Manoharan’s service centre (near Hin Hua school). Simpang Tujuh roundabout and towards Jalan Tengku Kelana (Indian Street).

0845 – Cross the Klang bridge and towards Gold Coast hotel, Pin Hua school. Pin Hua school to CIMB bank and Jalan Meru, pass High School to (YB Teng Chang Khim’s service centre).

0900 – Jalan Kapar, batu 2 setengah. Straight to Kapar town.

1000 – Kapar town. Proceed to Jeram.

1200 – Kuala Selangor.

1330 – Tg Karang.

1430 – Sekinchan.

1630 – Sg Besar.

1800 – Sabak Bernam.

Run stops for the night.

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