After Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak's announcement yesterday that
the Internal Security Act, which allows detention without trial, will be repealed at an
unspecified date, the Abolish ISA Movement (GMI) called on the government today for a
public apology from the government to all former detainees of the
Internal Security Act 1960 and fork out compensation for their
sufferings and their captors face justice.
GMI chief Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh said, "The
government must apologise to all victims of ISA and pay gratuity
equivalent to torture and sufferings of the victims and their families. Also, all those involved in torturing and abusing ISA detainees face justice."
GMI chief Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh said, "The
government must apologise to all victims of ISA and pay gratuity
equivalent to torture and sufferings of the victims and their families. Also, all those involved in torturing and abusing ISA detainees face justice."
At a joint press conference with human rights NGO Suaram, Syed Ibrahim (right)
said the figure may differ from detainee to detainee, depending on the
length of detention and loss caused by it, be it through termination of
employment or emotional trauma.
In 2007, former detainee Abdul Malek Hussin was granted compensation of RM2.5 million by the High Court for his around two months detention under the Act.
According to Norlaila Othman (left) whose son was 8 when his father Mat Sah Mohd Satray was detained under ISA from 2002 to 2009,
families have broken up because of detentions, with some children of
detainees suffering from trauma induced mental illnesses.
In 2007, former detainee Abdul Malek Hussin was granted compensation of RM2.5 million by the High Court for his around two months detention under the Act.
According to Norlaila Othman (left) whose son was 8 when his father Mat Sah Mohd Satray was detained under ISA from 2002 to 2009,
families have broken up because of detentions, with some children of
detainees suffering from trauma induced mental illnesses.
The plucky activist said, "After many years, people still see my husband as a terrorist. Who will clear his name?"
The GMI activist added that the public apology could also help clear the name of her husband and other former detainees, whose charges were never proven in court. After being "lied to" about Mat Sah's release for eight years, Norlaila said that she could only bring herself to believe "5 percent" of what Najib had said, and only so that she can "savour the excitement".
The GMI activist added that the public apology could also help clear the name of her husband and other former detainees, whose charges were never proven in court. After being "lied to" about Mat Sah's release for eight years, Norlaila said that she could only bring herself to believe "5 percent" of what Najib had said, and only so that she can "savour the excitement".
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