A Pas markas in northern Seberang Perai is providing shelter for some 35 family members and friends of the PSM activists detained in Kepala Batas.
‘The Lady’ Michelle Yeoh deported from Burma
Malaysian-born Michelle Yeoh who plays democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi in the upcoming movie ‘The Lady’ has been deported by Burma’s military dictators.
30 remanded: Revision hearing tomorrow (updated)
Battling fatigue, legal aid lawyers have secured a court hearing on their urgent application for a revision of a seven-day remand order on 30 PSM activists.
Penang Suaram office broken into
Intruders broke into the Penang office of human rights group Suaram over the weekend.
Penang Channel: Find out cause of siltation
Some RM350m of public funds will be spent to dredge the Penang channel once again to allow large ships to pass through; so it is all the more important for us to know what is causing the siltation.
Yellow journalism
You may have heard of the term ‘yellow journalism’.
DAP senator, assembly member hauled up
Two DAP politicians have been hauled up, one for allegedly speaking about the Bersih event and the other for allegedly sporting a Bersih T-shirt.
Senator S Ramakrishnan was hauled up for speaking on the Bersih rally during a Kuala Langat DAP dinner earlier tonight. His statement was recorded at the Banting Police Station in Kuala Langat.
An accountant by training, Ramakrishnan lectures at the Metropolitan College, Subang Jaya, Selangor.
Ambiga, Samad emerge from questioning
1600: Ambiga and poet laureate A Samad Said have emerged after being questioned by police at Dang Wangi Police Station.
Xanthophobia
I never knew there was such a thing.
But first, when did activists become more ‘dangerous’ than criminals?
Aliran’s statement explains when it all began.
Live – PSM activists’ remand hearing
The 31 detained PSM activists are expected to be produced at the Butterworth Magistrate’s Court for a remand hearing at 2.30pm.
The detainees are represented in court today by a team of eight lawyers: Sukhindarpal Singh, Agatha Foo, Lim Kah Cheng, Karen Lai, Benjamin Sathyanandam, Chandra Segaran, Joshua and Rowena Nair. Twitter updates on the right.