I wanted to jump and yell with delight when the news broke that the PSM 6 had been freed.A freed Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj is reunited with his father, Dato' Seri Dr T Devaraj, and his mother, Datin Elizabeth Devaraj (centre) - Photograph: Nashita M N
It is not some greenie expressing concern about where the nuclear energy industry is going to store its radioactive waste. No, it’s the Wall Street Journal that is worried.
Vigils demanding the release of the PSM 6 are being held in Brickfields, KL and Speakers’ Square, Penang tonight.The vigil at Brickfields tonight - Photograph: Nashita M N
Dr Jeyakumar has asked the authorities to “charge me or release me; otherwise I will go on a hunger strike while in detention”.PSM Central Committee member Rani Rasiah at a press conference today
While many are in the dark about the real reason for the PSM 6’s detention, Bersih steering committee member Dr Toh Kin Woon postulates his own theory on why they are being held.
Ten Malaysians detained at KL Sentral as Najib arrived were taken to the Travers Police Station for their statements to be recorded. They were later released unconditionally at around 6.00pm.Standing tall at the Travers Police Station - Photograph: Fadiah Nadwa
Much has been made in the media about a RM14.5bn golden yacht being made in Europe for an “anonymous Malaysian businessman”. The first reports originated in the British tabloid press – but a London-based website, Motorboat & Yachting, claims the story is now confirmed to be fake.
Some 100 people turned up tonight for a vigil near Bukit Aman to call for the immediate release of the PSM 6.Peaceful Malaysians hold a vigil along Jalan Tanglin to demand the release of the PSM 6 - Photograph: Tony Pua
A small demonstration was held outside the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in KL this afternoon to protest against the signing of an Australia-Malaysia refugees-for-asylum seekers swap deal. Photograph: Fadiah Nadwa
2030: A small but determined crowd is holding a candlelight vigil near the Central Market LRT in KL to protest the continuing detention without trial of the PSM 6. Photograph: NashitaMN
Penang assam laksa has been ranked seventh – ahead of Thailand’s ‘tom yum goong’ – in a list of the “world’s 50 most delicious foods”, published by CNN.Photograph: rasamalaysia.com
French lawyer William Bourdon speaking two nights ago in Penang – just 24 hours before he was deported – about the progress of the Scorpene submarine investigations in France. William Bourdon at the Ops Scorpene dinner in Penang - Photograph: Daniel Yong danielykl.com
French lawyer William Bourdon will be deported at 11.30pm.
Bourdon’s statement to the authorities at KLIA:
Via lawyer Fadiah Nadwa
At KLIA, flying into KL from Penang, Bourdon was asked to sign deportation papers in Malay. He flatly refused. Instead, he wrote a statement, asserting he had not violated any law in Malaysia and protesting strongly against his detention.
French lawyer William Bourdon could be deported soon, a day after briefing Penangites on the progress of investigations in France into the Scorpene submarines deal.
A group calling itself Generation 709 held a vigil earlier tonight seeking the immediately release of the six PSM political activists detained without trial under the Emergeny Ordinance. Photograph: mediarakyat
