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Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Suaram urges Putrajaya, police to embrace Federal Court ruling on Peaceful Assembly Act
KUALA LUMPUR, July 1— The Federal Court's decision to strike down a controversial section of the Peaceful Assembly Act offers the Malaysian government a critical chance to reaffirm its democratic commitments, said rights group Suaram today. The apex court ruled that Section 9(5), which penalised organisers for failing to give prior notice of assemblies, violates constitutional protections under Article 10(1)(b). Suaram said the ruling challenges years of repressive enforcement and state overreach that treated peaceful protests as criminal acts. It noted that the clause had been used as a political tool, with cases like Fadhil Kasim's highlighting how it was deployed to stifle dissent. The group said the court's decision obliges the state to actively support, rather than obstruct, citizens exercising their right to protest. 'To this end, we call on the government to honour this landmark decision by immediately imposing a moratorium on the use of Section 9(5) and ensuring its full repeal in the upcoming PAA amendments slated for October this year,' it said in a statement. It further urged Parliament to take this opportunity to strengthen participatory democracy by embedding protections for urgent and spontaneous assemblies into law. The group also pushed for the police to incorporate new, rights-based protocols into their training programmes, as previously agreed with Suhakam. Suaram reminded authorities that Malaysia had accepted international recommendations to improve assembly rights during its last Universal Periodic Review. This morning, a five-judge panel at the Federal Court unanimously ruled the provision requiring five days' notice to the police prior to public rallies to be unconstitutional.
Malay Mail
01-07-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Suaram urges Putrajaya, police to embrace Federal Court ruling on Peaceful Assembly Act
KUALA LUMPUR, July 1— The Federal Court's decision to strike down a controversial section of the Peaceful Assembly Act offers the Malaysian government a critical chance to reaffirm its democratic commitments, said rights group Suaram today. The apex court ruled that Section 9(5), which penalised organisers for failing to give prior notice of assemblies, violates constitutional protections under Article 10(1)(b). Suaram said the ruling challenges years of repressive enforcement and state overreach that treated peaceful protests as criminal acts. It noted that the clause had been used as a political tool, with cases like Fadhil Kasim's highlighting how it was deployed to stifle dissent. The group said the court's decision obliges the state to actively support, rather than obstruct, citizens exercising their right to protest. 'To this end, we call on the government to honour this landmark decision by immediately imposing a moratorium on the use of Section 9(5) and ensuring its full repeal in the upcoming PAA amendments slated for October this year,' it said in a statement. It further urged Parliament to take this opportunity to strengthen participatory democracy by embedding protections for urgent and spontaneous assemblies into law. The group also pushed for the police to incorporate new, rights-based protocols into their training programmes, as previously agreed with Suhakam. Suaram reminded authorities that Malaysia had accepted international recommendations to improve assembly rights during its last Universal Periodic Review. This morning, a five-judge panel at the Federal Court unanimously ruled the provision requiring five days' notice to the police prior to public rallies to be unconstitutional.
Malaysiakini
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Malaysiakini
Cops release student activists nabbed over Sabah anti-graft rally
Three Sabah student activists who were arrested earlier today over the Gempur Rasuah Sabah 2.0 rally have been released on police bail. The trio - Fadhil Kasim, Aliff Danial Badrul Akmal Hisham, and Sabir Syarafuddin - walked out of the Kota Kinabalu district police headquarters about 7.50pm.
The Star
02-06-2025
- Politics
- The Star
UMS student group urges legal action over water issues
KOTA KINABALU: The water issue at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) persists, with a student movement group urging the university to sue the state Water Department for losses incurred during years of disruption. Suara Mahasiswa UMS president Fadhil Kasim said a recent statement by the Sabah Water Department claiming sufficient water supply to the university was false. "The department's statement on May 29 claiming that the supply in the R13 tank at UMS was always enough is irresponsible and a lie," he said. He said constant water disruptions forced students and the UMS community to incur extra living costs, including renting, utilities, and education fees. "We urge UMS to take legal action against the Sabah Water Department and sue them for at least RM100mil to cover these costs," said Fadhil. To support this demand, he claimed a fact check by the student representative council and UMS maintenance and development department found days when water levels in the main UMS tank and the water department tank were at zero metres. "This means the water supply from the Water Department did not reach UMS," he alleged. Fadhil urged authorities, including the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), to investigate potential corruption and abuse in handling this water crisis and the delayed Pan Borneo Project. "The Pan Borneo project, which passes by UMS, is also seen as a factor in the UMS water crisis," he said. He added that suspicions of a mega industrial company in Sepanggar using much of the supply meant for UMS should also be investigated. He said the call for the Sabah Water Department to be sued will be among their main agendas at their scheduled peaceful rally on June 21 and June 22. The water crisis in UMS started worsening about two years ago.
Daily Express
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Express
UMS students to hold anti-corruption rally again on June 21-22
Published on: Sunday, May 18, 2025 Published on: Sun, May 18, 2025 By: Abbey Junior Text Size: KOTA KINABALU: Sabah students are set to take to the streets again, with Suara Mahasiswa planning a second major anti-corruption rally, "Gempur Rasuah Sabah 2.0," on June 21 and 22 to demand accountability from those in power and push for systemic reforms. The two-day protest aims to highlight long-standing issues like the ongoing water crisis at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), which the group described as a symbol of failed governance and a 'humiliation' of students' basic rights. Advertisement According to the group's president, Fadhil Kasim, the rally is not just a protest but a loud and clear warning to those who continue to 'destroy' Sabah for personal gain. 'Students have had to bathe using bottled water, check into hotels just to clean themselves, and spend their own money to cover the failures of JANS,' Fadhil said, adding that no one has been held accountable to date. They added that the exact locations for the June rally would only be disclosed five days before the event to prevent potential disruptions, a precaution they said was necessary after past attempts to suppress student activism. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
