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Rama was re-elected Aliran president

Sdr P Ramakrishnan telah dipilih sekali lagi sebagai presiden Aliran dalam mesyuarat agung tahunan (MAT) ke-28nya yang diadakan hari ini. Mesyuarat pertubuhan hak asasi manusia ini juga memilih Dr Francis Loh sebagai setiausaha kehormat, Dr Mustafa K Anuar sebagai penolong setiausaha kehormat dan Dr Subramaniam Pillay sebagai bendahari kehormat.

Turut dipilih sebagai ahli jawatankuasa eksekutif ialah Sdr Gan Kong Hwee, Dr Prema Devaraj, Sdr Andrew Wong, Dr Maznah Mohamad, Dr Yeoh Seng Guan, Dr Andrew Aeria, Sdr Sarajun Hoda bin Abdul Hassan, Dr Khoo Boo Teik, Sdr Anil Netto, Sdr Ong Eu Soon dan Sdri Angeline Loh.

MAT juga mengambil perhatian tentang komen Perdana Menteri Abdullah Badawi yang kononnya dibuat di Santiago, Chile di mana beliau berkata bahawa rejim yang menindas tidak patut dibenarkan berterusan. MAT juga meluahkan kebimbangan tentang lebih dari 80 orang yang masih ditahan tanpa bicara di Pusat Tahanan Kamunting, dan seterusnya membuat resolusi agar ISA yang menindas itu dimansuhkan.

Selain dari itu, MAT juga menyusul untuk menuntut penjelasan dari Perdana Menteri tentang kelewatan Peguam Negara mengambil tindakan terhadap 18 kes rasuah hangat yang mendapat perhatian orang ramai.

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P Ramakrishnan was re-elected president of Aliran at the 28th annual general meeting of the human rights group today. The AGM also elected Dr Francis Loh as honorary secretary, Dr Mustafa K Anuar as honorary assistant secretary and Dr Subramaniam Pillay as honorary treasurer.

Also elected to the executive committee were Gan Kong Hwee, Dr Prema Deveraj, Andrew Wong, Dr Maznah Mohamad, Dr Yeoh Seng Guan, Dr Andrew Aeria, Sarajun Hoda bin Abdul Hassan, Dr Khoo Boo Teik, Anil Netto, Ong Eu Soon and Angeline Loh.

The AGM also noted Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi's reported comments in Santiago, Chile, where he said that no oppressive governments must be allowed to survive. Expressing concern that more than 80 detainees are still being held without trial at the Kamunting Detention Centre, the AGM unanimously passed a resolution calling for the repeal of the oppressive ISA.

Apart from this, the AGM resolved to demand an explanation from the Prime Minister regarding the delay by the Attorney General in taking action against 18 high-profile corruption cases that were brought to public attention.

P Ramakrishnan
President
29 November 2004

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