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By Gan Pei Ling, The Nut Graph

Gerakan has reiterated its position that detention without trial is unjust and has called for the Internal Security Act (ISA) to be replaced.

"It (the ISA) is an outdated law. It is unfair to the detainees to be detained without trial," Gerakan deputy president Datuk Chang Ko Youn said in a phone interview today.

In its place, he said, Gerakan is suggesting an Anti Terrorism Act instead.

Chang, who is also Gerakan's human rights and law bureau chairperson, said the Anti-Terrorism Act would deal specifically with terrorist threats.

"The ISA has been conveniently applied to people who were not involved in security matters," he noted.

Yesterday, Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein announced in Parliament that the ministry would table amendments to the ISA, which allows for indefinite detention without trial, in the next parliamentary sitting.

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written by tkahyap, June 26, 2009 23:09:00

ini gerakan macam anjing menyalak bukit.

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written by budakindia, June 27, 2009 00:52:47

Do like Singapore lar, since we'll be owned by them anyway. Define
a one man assembly.

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written by fireduck, June 27, 2009 01:13:57

Gerakan, if you're sincere in your position, then you'd have done what Zaid Ibrahim did months ago. Talk is cheap. Show us the action!

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written by roadbarra, June 27, 2009 01:56:23

Be a man Gerakan, be a real man and stand up to this fellows. Don't just talk and talk. Action speaks louder.

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written by freerpk, June 27, 2009 08:49:08

Cakap saja lah. All these years have they ever done anything about the ISA???? No it is a question they don't have to answer. It is call a rhetorical question.

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written by Liberian, June 27, 2009 10:00:36

Gerakan don't talk show some action. Put a demand and say that if they (BN) don't change, you will change. If not forget Penang for another 50 years to come.

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written by SiHangChai, June 27, 2009 10:18:59

Dont be a HERO, Gerakan! All your monkeys in BN don't feel this unless you want to be one of those Hindustan hero and starte to threaten. Think carefully.

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written by non conformist, June 27, 2009 12:05:26

STUPID Gerakan - asking for ISA to be REPLACED!

Replace with what - with National Security Act?
Like they replace ACA with MACC?
Like some idiot want to replace H1N1 with 'swine pig flu'?

Why replace such a hideous and cruel and evil Act?

Isn't 'ABOLISH' in the vocabulary of Gerakan?

And what if UMNO pee on your face with your demand?
Would Gerakan divorce UMNO?

Would Gerakan REPLACED her sadistic and abusive Master UMNO?

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written by C360, June 27, 2009 17:43:54

The RAKYAT OPPOSSES GERAKAN IN BN !!!

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written by righttruthspeaks, June 27, 2009 19:09:58

Cows talking sense ???

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