Crackdown Watch

Aliran's Crackdown Watch 2017

Those probed, arrested or charged under the Sedition Act and other restrictive laws

Date investigated/ arrested	Name	Organisation	Position	Laws	Remarks
2017-08-23	Unnamed 30-year-old. Arrested at Pahang		Businessman		He allegedly posted insulting remarks against Johor Crown Prince Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim and the Johor royal institution on social media.
2017-08-18	Nor Sabariah Abdul Kadir (29-year-old), Ng Thai Quen (19-year-old), and Mazlan Yusoff		Recruiter, storekeeper and roti canai seller respectively.	Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (Act 588)	They are charged for allegedly insulting Prime Minister Najib Razak through Facebook in 2016.
2017-08-17	16 Keadilan aktivist	Parti Keadilan Rakyat			They were detained at IPD Seberang Prai Tengah, 11:15AM.
2017-08-17	12 Penang PKR youth including Asrol Sani and Ong Jing Cheng	Parti Keadilan Rakyat			They were rounded up after gathering in front of Seberang Perai Polytechnic in Bukit Mertajam, where the prime minister is expected to join thousands of people for a record breaking feast at 11am. PKR banners were put up at the polytechnic gates and surrounding areas last night, with rallying calls to "Free Anwar Ibrahim"
2017-08-12	11 Orang Asli from 5 different villages at Pos Piah				The Orang Asli Pos Piah want to have a dialog session with the Forestry department is to find out the impact of the “development” project towards the river water and forest. They are concern this will affect the people’s economy as they rely heavily on the river water as their main water source and fishes. The OA of Pos Piah wants to know the location and size of the approved deforestation. They have submitted several letters to the Forestry department but there were no reply.
2017-07-21	Muhammad Zaidi Abdullah. 40-year-old.		Shoe shop assistant	Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (Act 588)	He is charged with three counts of intentionally posting the edited picture via his Facebook profile Zaidi Zura with the intention to offend others at 4.07am, 6.31pm and 7.35pm on Dec 3, 5 and 6 last year.
2017-07-20	Adilur Rahman Khan	ODHIKAR Bangladesh			Reasons for his detention is not given by the immigration. Adilur was to attend National Conference on Death Penalty organized by Anti Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN) in Kuala Lumpur.
2017-07-18	18 men and 10 women. Arrested in Bahau, Negeri Sembilan		Gacto settlers		Great Alonioners Trading Corporation Bhd (Gatco) settlers had apparently set up a blockade preventing Thamrai Holdings Sdn Bhd from entering their village.
2017-07-17	Unnamed 25-year-old man. Arrested in Negeri Sembilan.			Communications and Multimedia Act 1998	Allegedly posted remarks on Instagram insulting Johor Princess Tunku Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah Sultan Ibrahim and the Johor royal institution.
2017-06-17	Unnamed 26-year-old	Terengganu Forestry Department	Staff		Allegedly posted on Facebook offensive remarks towards a police officer who fined him for a traffic offence.
2017-06-07	Jufazli Shi Ahmad	Youth activist, DAP potential candidate, founder Gerakan Anak Muda Selamatkan Sabah		Sec 4 Sedition Act, Sec 233 CMA	Under investigation for suspected new offences. Jufazli has been known to criticise the Sabah government.
2017-06-06	Azizul Ammar Abdul Ghani Mohd. Mokhtar	TV3 - Comedy programme Sukan Tak Sentral	TV Host Producer	Sec 504 (Intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of the peace)	Host Azizul allegedly mocked Watson Nyambek's patronymic last name.
2016-10-01 - 2017-05-30	119 people	Bersih 2.0	Various members and supporters	Peaceful Assembly Act Sedition Act SOSMA	In a public memorandum to SUHAKAM, Bersih 2.0 claims some 119 individuals have been arrested between 1st Oct 2016 - 30th May 2017.
2017-05-30	M. Shanmugam Dorairaj Nadason Rozaid Abdul Rahman Brian Martin Errol Oh Mohd Sahar Misni	The Star	Specialist editor Executive editor Executive editor Executive editor Executive editor Photographer	Sedition Act, Section 298A of the Penal Code (Religious harmony)	Their front-page cover on May 27 had featured a photo of Muslims praying on the first day of Ramadan with the title “Malaysian Terrorist Leader”, referring to an unrelated cover story about the Islamic State’s next leader, which was widely perceived to be misleading and insensitive to Muslims.
2017-05-15	Premesh Chandran	Malaysiakini	CEO	CMA	KiniTV, a subsidiary of Malaysiakini had aired an allegedly offensive video which Premesh has been previously charged for in November 2016.
2017-05-15	Mandeep Singh Chan Tsu Chong Zoe Randhawa	Bersih	Secretariat Manager Outreach Coordinator Advocacy & Education Coordinator	Section 9(5) Peaceful Assembly Act	Investigated for their involvement in a solidarity candlelight vigil held for Maria Chin in 2016.
2017-04-24	Sevan Doraisamy Thomas Fann Rama Ramanathan	Citizen Action Group on Enforced Disappearance (CAGED) (Coalition of 48 NGOs monitoring cases of missing persons)	Suaram Executive Director Engage chairman Bersih 2.0 special committee member	Sec 505(b) Penal Code (Statements conducing to public mischief)	Questioned over potential foreign influences.
2017-04-13	Unnamed 19-year-old		Labourer	Sec 233 (2)(a) CMA 1998, Sec 4 Sedition Act 1948, Sec 500 Penal Code (Punishment for defamation)	Allegedly insulted the Sultan of Terengganu on social media.
2017-04-12	Unnamed 48-year-old. Arrested in Brickfields, KL		Businesswoman	Sec 233, CMA	Allegedly made an offensive statement against the Sultan of Johor and the Johor royal institution via Facebook.
2017-04-11	Unnamed 48-year-old. Arrested in Klang, Selangor			Sec 505(b) Penal Code (Statements conducing to public mischief), Sec 233 CMA	Photographed holding a placard with insulting words against a national leader which was posted on Facebook
2017-04-04	Ahmad Taufik Bin Mohd Ali. Arrested in Kuantan.			Sedition Act	Allegedly made an insulting Facebook comment against the Sultan of Pahang regarding a child who had drowned to death in a bauxite mine.
2017-03-27	Siti Noor Aishah Atam	University Malaya	Master's Student	Sosma, Section 130JB of the Penal Code (Posession of items associated with terrorist groups/acts)	Previously arrested under Poca. Rearrested for possessing a number of books found to be promoting Islamic State. Her Master's research was about terrorism.
2017-03-20	Hew Kuan Yau (Superman)	Former DAP member	Curator of Penang Asia Comic Cultural Museum	CMA	Made a Facebook post which allegedly insulted the PM and wife.
2017-02-28	Unnamed 64-year-old Datuk		Blogger	Sec 500 Penal Code, Sec 4 Sedition Act	Allegedly made defamatory and seditious blog posts about national leaders.
2017-02-25	Seven teenagers. Arrested in Johor Bahru.				Detained to be questioned about a planned protest.
2017-02-12	19-year-old. Arrested in Johor Bahru.			Sec 233(1)(a) CMA	Allegedly made an offensive remark about TMJ on Whatsapp.
2017-02-08	Muhammad Zul Apis Baharum (Mat Tere), 29-year-old. Arrested in Kota Bharu.			Sec 233(1)(a) CMA	Recorded on video making allegedly offensive remarks about TMJ. His release was later secured by TMJ.
2017-01-24	Jules Ong Chitoo	Channel News Asia (Singapore)	Freelance journalists		Arrested for broadcasting a live coverage of authorities dismantling an Orang Asli blockade at Gua Musang.
2017-01-18	Unnamed 43-year-old. Arrested in Bandar Baru Sentul, KL		Labourer		Remanded to aid investigations of offensive statements made against the Sultan of Johor via Facebook.
2017-01-15	Unnamed 45-year-old. Arrested in Miri, Sarawak.		Administrator of Facebook account ‘Sarawak Update’	Sec 500 Penal Code, Sec 233 CMA	Arrested to facilitate investigations into a post made on their account which allegedly insulted a Sarawak Minister and contained a racial slur
2017-01-14	Unnamed 17-year-old student. Arrested in Mukah, Sarawak.			Sec 500 Penal Code, Sec 233 CMA	Allegedly made sinister remarks on her Facebook about the late Chief Minister of Sarawak, Adenan Satem.

Aliran's Crackdown Watch 2016

Those probed, arrested or charged under the Sedition Act and other restrictive laws

Date investigated/ arrested	Name	Organisation	Position	Laws	Remarks
2016-12-22	Shariffa Sabrina Syed Akil Norhayati Shahrom	Pelindung Khazanah Alam Malaysia (Peka)	President Administrator	Section 233(1)(a) of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Act.	Were arrested by Johor police yesterday and are being investigated for allegedly insulting the Johor Sultan in a Facebook post highlighting logging on land owned by the Sultan. If found guilty, they can be fined up to RM50,000, jailed up to one year in prison, or both.
2016-11-26	Zulkiflee Anwar Ulhaque (Zunar)		Cartoonist	Section 4(1)(c) of the Sedition Act 1948.	Remanded for a day. Under investigation for insulting Prime Minister Najib Razak.
2016-11-26	Violet Yong Dr Ting Tiong Choon David Wong Kee Woan	DAP	Pending assemblywoman Member of parliament Member of parliament	Peaceful Assembly Act (PAA) 2012, Sedition Act	were summoned to record their statements yesterday regarding a protest held outside the Sarawak assembly building last Wednesday morning. To demand for more transparency in the state government’s reportage of its finances and voice their disapproval over the suspension of state DAP leader Chong Chieng
2016-11-23	Bong Kuet Vui, Dr. Kelvin Yii, Abdul Aziz Isa	DAP	Assistants	Peaceful Assembly Act 2012, Sedition Act	summoned to record statement for protest held outside Sarawak assembly building.
2016-11-18	Maria Chin Abdullah, Mandeep Singh, and seven supporters of the Bersih rally	Bersih 2.0	Chairperson Secretariat Manager	Article 124C of the Criminal Code, Section 9(5) of the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012	Violation and attempt to commit activity detrimental to parliamentary democracy. Took them to the Petaling Jaya district police headquarters for questioning. The police also confiscated laptops, phones, and bank and payroll statements from the Bersih 2.0 office.
2016-11-18	Steven Gan Premesh Chandran	Malaysiakini	Editor-in-chief CEO	Section 233 (1)(a), Communications and Multimedia Act 1998	Allegedly misused network facilities to spread a video deemed to be offensive. The video depicted former UMNO member Khairuddin Abu Hasan criticising Attorney-General Mohamed Apandi Ali at a press conference.
2016-11-18	Anthony Loke	DAP	Member of Parliament	Sedition Act 1948	Being held for sedition over a speech he allegedly made calling for the removal of Datuk Seri Najib Razak as prime minister. Loke’s arrest comes on the eve of the Bersih 5 rally
2016-11-11	Yeu Bang Keng (Beng Kor)	Sarawak For Sarawakians (S4S)	Activist	Section 249 of the Communication and Multi-media Act 1998	Arrested for allegedly posting seditious comments online attributed to Chief Minister Adenan Satem. Also charged for refusal to provide his Facebook username and password to the police in their investigation.
2016-11-09	Jufazli Shi Ahmad		Youth activist	Section 500 of the Penal Code for defamation, Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 and Section 4(1) of the Sedition Act 1948.	Jufazli, who boasts close to 40,000 Facebook fans, was arrested by the police in Kuala Lumpur for his criticism of Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman and the Sabah government. He has yet to be chrages in court.
2016-11-06	Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman	Parti Pribumi Bersatu youth leader		Section 4(1) of the Sedition Act.	Investigation for an open letter he had written to the Sultan of Johor. The open letter, posted on Facebook, had asked that the Sultan reconsider his ban on street demonstrations in Johor.
2016-11-03	Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan		Activist	Section 9(5) of the Peaceful Assembly Act (PAA)	under investigation over a speech allegedly made in Johor during Bersih 2.0’s nationwide tour. the investigation lasting for about half an hour and was carried out at the Petaling Jaya district police headquarters, adding that she was represented by lawyer Raul Lee Bhaskaran.
2016-10-30	Datuk Seri Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah		Former Second Finance Minister	Official Secrets Act (OSA)	Under investigation for his statements in Parliament concerning 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB)
2016-10-14	Thomas Su Keong Siong	DAP	Ipoh Timur MP	Section 9(5) of the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012	Charged a second time following an initial Sessions Court ruling which found Section 9(1) unconstitutional. Failed to notify the police 10 days prior to the Blackout 505 rally at Wisma Chin Woo on May 9 three years ago.
2016-10-06	Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim		Imprison activist and former Deputy Prime MInister of Malaysia	Defamation	Seri Anwar Ibrahim filed a defamation suit against former Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for Permatang Pauh and two others for implicating him of bribing judges and prosecutors. The court sets date for the following year.
2016-09-28	Tian Chua, Tamrin Ghafar, Haris Ibrahim, Hishamuddin Rais, Adam Adli, Safwan Anang.	Keadilan	Parliament Member, Former MP, Social Activist, Social Activist, Student leader, Student leader	Section 4(1)(b) of the Sedition Act 1948.	has been sentenced to three months’ prison and fined RM1,800 for uttering seditious words at a May 13 forum three years ago. The other five individuals pleaded not guilty, with their trials conducted separately.
2016-09-19	Sidek Kamiso		Journalist	Section 233 of the CMA 1998	Arrested for alleged social media posts on the death of PAS spiritual adviser Datuk Dr Haron Din. The offence is punishable with a fine not exceeding RM50,000, or imprisonment not exceeding a year, or both.
2016-08-30	Abdullah Zaik Abd Rahman	Ikatan Muslimin Malaysia (Isma)	President	Section 4(1)(c) of the Sedition Act	guilty of sedition, over an article published on the NGO's website two years ago.
2016-08-22	Wee Meng Chee (Namewee)		Hip-hop artist and filmmaker	Section 295 of the Malaysian Penal Code	A court in George Town remanded him to custody for four days, while police investigate him due to claims of his latest video insulting Islam. Wee stated that the video was meant to promote inter-religious harmony. He believed he did not hing wrong and return to face any charges against him.
2016-08-25	Mohd Fakhrulrazi Mohd Mokhtar	Amanah	Youth vice-chief	Section 4(1)(b) of the Sedition Act.	found guilty for delivering a seditious speech during the #KitaLawan rally in front of the Sogo Shopping Complex on Feb 21 last year. sentenced to eight months in jail by a Sessions Court.
2016-08-02	Syarul Ema Rena Abu Samah (Ratu Naga)	Consultant, Sepang		Communication and Multimedia 1998 Act	Allegedly questioned by MCMC for leaving a comment on a photo posted on the PM's Facebook page, which stated that she found Rosmah Mansor to be acting affectionately (manja), cute and funny. She was charged earlier in 2016 with sedition for a different Facebook post.
2016-07-28	R.S.N. Rayer	DAP	Lawyer	Section 4(1)(b) of the Sedition Act 1948.	Rayer was charged with uttering seditious words at the Penang state assembly at 9.30am on May 20, 2014. Was facing a jail term of up to three years, a RM5,000 fine, or both. Has been acquitted and discharged.
2016-07-13	N. Surendran	PKR	Lawyer	Section 4(1)(b) of the Sedition Act 1948	Facing a charge of uttering seditious remarks relating to Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s second sodomy case at the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya between 2pm and 4pm on Aug 8, 2014. Can be imprison up to three years or a maximum fine of RM5,000, or both, upon conviction. Obtained an order from the Court of Appeal here to stay his sedition trial at the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur, scheduled for three days beginning July 20.
2016-07-22	R Sanjeevan		MyWatch chairman	Prevention of Crime Act (Poca) 1959	Detained barely a month after he claimed that authorities would nab him under the said law. The police are expected to make an application for remand tomorrow at the Jalan Duta High court. Under Poca, suspected criminals can be detained without trial for up to two years. He was also probed for offences related to the Immigration Act and under the Anti-Money Laundering Act 2001.
2016-06-05	Pang Khee Teik, Lew Pik-Svonn, Arif Rafhan Othman	Arts for Grabs	Organiser Helper Participant	Sec 4(1)(c), Sedition Act	Police held them on 4 June 2016 for statements to be taken in connection with probe into Fahmi Reza.
2016-06-03	Fahmi Reza		Graphic Artist	Communication and Multimedia 1998 Act	Allegations of improperly using network facilities and services to post satirical posters of Prime Minister Najib Razak and other Malaysian officials and institutions on his Facebook and Instagram accounts. Also investigated for printing and selling seditious material which depicted the PM as a caricature of a clown printed on stickers.
2016-05-29	Muhd Salman Zakaria @ Lemey		From Tumpat, Kelantan	Sec 233, Communications and Multimedia Act	Wanted for investigations for allegedly insulting the Johor royalty.
2016-05-29	Arrasyidin Mohamad		Assistant cook, 23	Sec 233, Communications and Multimedia Act	Police detained him on 28 May 2016 in Dengkil for allegedly making comments about the Johor prince over Facebook. Remand application filed in JB magistrate's court. Remanded for four days. Remand ended 4 June.
2016-05-26	Nurul Izzah Anwar Elizabeth Wong	PKR PKR	Vice president Selagor Adun	Sec 9(1), Peaceful Assembly Act, which requires a 10-day notice period	Investigated on 27 May 2016 for participating in rallies outside Sungai Buloh Prison in February-March 2015 demanding the release of Anwar Ibrahim.
2016-05-25	Masyhur Abdullah, 29, Twitter handle @thekeluangman	Insurance company	Assistant manager	Sec 233, Communications and Multimedia Act	Arrested on 25 May 2016 for allegedly insulting the Johor Crown Prince and owner of the Johor Darul Takzim football club over Twitter. Hauled up to the Batu 9 Police Station in Cheras and said to be on his way to the JB police headquarters to be taken to the Johor High Court for a remand order. Remanded for two days on 26 May 2016. Released.
2016-05-19	S Arutchelvan V Selvam Sevan Doraisamy	PSM PSM Suaram	Central committee Central committee Executive director	Sec 9(5), Peaceful Assembly Act, which stipulates a 10-day notice period before a public assembly Sec 143, Penal Code, which addresses unlawful assemblies.	Interviewed in Dang Wangi for their role in organising a May Day rally.
2016-04-29	Zakiah Koya	The Heat Malaysia	Journalist	Sedition Act	To be questioned by the police on 29 April over her report, “Ousting Najib by all means”, which was based on a press conference held by several prominent political leaders on 4 March 2016. But police informed that Bukit Aman is taking over the case and they would call if the want to take her statement.
2016-04-28	Maran 'Gunalan' Muniandy', 38-year-old from Kampung Stesen, Kamunting			Sedition Act 1948; Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.	Arrested for allegedly making a provocative Facebook posting that insulted Islam on 7 September 2015. Remanded one day.
2016-04-28	Muhammad Amirul Azwan, 19			Section 233, Communications and Multimedia Act 1998	Allegedly insulted a member of the Johor royal family online.
2016-04-27	26-year-old		Factory worker	Sec 4 (1), Sedition Act Sec 298, Penal Code for causing religious disharmony.	Penang police arrested a man who allegedly posted offensive and vulgar comments against a religion on Facebook. Police had received a police received a tip-off on the Facebook posting through Whatsapp on 25 April 2016. Suspect remanded for three days until 29 April 2016.
2016-04-26	Azmin Ali	PKR Selangor	Deputy president Menteri Besar	Sedition Act	Police recorded Azmin’s statement for close to 90 minutes at the Petaling Jaya district police headquarters today over the #BebasAnwar billboards in Selangor, which have been taken down by the police.
2016-04-24	Kow Gah Chie	Malaysiakini	Reporter	Section 505(c), Penal Code for publishing or circulating any statement, rumour or report with intent to incite or which is likely to incite any class or community of persons to commit any offence against any other class or community of persons.	Six reports were lodged against her for an allegedly misleading article quoting BN Nangka incumbent representative Dr Annuar Rapaee.
2016-04-13	Azrul Mohd Khalib		Activist	Section 4, Sedition Act	Investigated for sedition for his role in starting an online signature campaign on change.org the online signature campaign for the Mahathir Mohamad-led Citizens’ Declaration initiative.
2016-04-07	Teo Kok Seong Fung Kui Lun	DAP DAP	Rasah MP Bukit Bintang MP	Peaceful Assembly Act	Summoned for questioning at Sentul Police Station on 14 April 2016 over a protest march of MPs on 7 April condemning the arrest of Pandan MP Rafizi Ramli and calling for his release.
2016-04-07	Siti Kasim		Lawyer		Arrested for criminal intimidation and for allegedly obstructing a public servant on 3 April 2016 during a raid on a closed-door event organised by the transgender community. Released on police bail an hour later.
2016-04-06	Rosdan Baharom	Singer in 80's rock band Bloodshed	Lead singer		After he 'liked' a caricature of PM Najib in Facebook, Rasdan was summoned for questioning by police as a "witness".
2016-04-05	Chan Ming Kai	PKR	Indera Kayangan Adun	Section 186, Penal Code	Arrested for allegedly obstructing the installation of the tower in Taman Jaya Diri, Kangar and obstructing policemen on duty.
2016-04-05	Rafizi Ramli	PKR	Pandan MP	Official Secrets Act 1972	Arrested outside Parliament gates at about 6pm on 5 April 2016. Probed for his revelation of an excerpt of the attorney general's report on 1MDB proving that 1MDB was partly to blame for delays in the Armed Forces Fund Board's (LTAT) gratuity payments. on 6 April, magistrate remanded him for three days.
2016-04-04	Mohd Shazni Munir Mohd	Parti Amanah Negara	Vice-head of youth wing	Section 4(1), Sedition Act; Section 124C, Penal Code (for attempting to carry out activities that affected parliamentary democracy)	Detained to assist in investigation on a seditious statement inciting the people to topple the government through street demonstrations in the previous week. Remanded for two days on 5 April. Released on police bail on 6 April 2016, 12.30pm. Court mention on 20 April.
2016-04-02	Muhammad Zhafran Muhammad Zuhdi		Cook	Section 504, Penal Code for intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of the peace.	Charged on 6 April 2016 with pasting a caricature of the prime minister on a police MPV during an anti-GST rally in on 2 April 2016. Pleaded not guilty. Freed by the magistrate's court on 28 April 2016 after paying a police compound of RM500.
2016-04-03	Ira Sophia		Host of transgender charity event	Section 9 Syariah offences and one other section	Detained by Jawi officers during a raid on the hotel and released a day later.
2016-04-02	@drcolinfu		Twitter user	Sedition	IGP Khalid Abu Bakar issued an order for police to arrest a Twitter user for warning US Department of Justice officials (visiting KL as part of a probe into 1MDB) about Khalid.
2016-03-31	Karen Cheah Charles Hector Fernandez Francis Pereira R Shanmugam	Malaysian Bar	Secretary Lawyer Lawyer Lawyer	Sec 4(1) of Sedition Act	They were called in for questioning by police on 31 March 2016 over motion they proposed at the Malaysian Bar’s recent AGM which urged Attorney General Apandi Ali to resign over his handling of the 1MDB cases and the transfer of a huge sum of money into the PM's personal accounts.
2016-03-30	Unnamed 26-year-old		Engineer		Arrested on 30 March for allegedly uploading offensive and insulting comments about PM Najib Razak on the Facebook account of a news portal in reaction to an article on 25 March 2016. Statement recorded on statement was recorded at MCMC office in Cyberjaya on 28 March 2016.
2016-03-29	Dr Mahathir Mohamad		Former prime minister	Sedition	Police are probing Mahathir for possible sedition. Deputy Home Minister Nur Jazlan Mohamed said Mahathir's purported call for Malaysians to look “beyond the confines of the Federal Constitution” and seek the Rulers’ help is seditious.
2016-03-29	Five men aged 30-50		Taxi drivers		Police said a group of protesting taxi drivers were asked to disperse but there were some of them who prevented the police from carrying out their duties.
2016-03-29	Lee Khai Loon	PKR	Machang Bubok Adun	Sec 4(1)(b), Sedition Act	Probed for accused the police of practising double standards in carrying out their enforcement in taking down illegal billboards.
2016-03-25	R Sivarasa	PKR	Subang MP	Sec 233, Communications and Multimedia Act	Sivarasa was said to have shared in his Facebook website the front page of the TIME magazine which was modified by placing the photograph of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak with the caption "No.2 Dalam Senarai Rasuah" (No.2 In the Corrupt List) whereas the magazine had never published such a front page. Statement recorded at Dang Wangi Police Headquarters on 25 March 2016. Charged in the Sessions Court on15 April 2016.
2016-03-07	Nurul Izzah Anwar	PKR	Vice-president	Sec 504, Penal Code; s 233 Communications and Multimedia Act (for the offence of improper use of network facilities or network service)	Police questioned Nurul Izzah after she reposted on Instagram a controversial sketch of PM Najib with clown face makeup. Nurul declined declined to answer the police by exercising her right to remain silent.
2016-03-04	Badrul Hashim @ Chegubard	PKR SAMM	Rembau branch leader	Official Secrets Act 1972	Police called him to give a statement about his revelation of Selangor government secret documents on timber concessions.
2016-02-26	Jahabar Sadiq Lionel Morais V Anbalagan Abdur Rahman Koya Srihanasham Noordin	Malaysian Insider	Chief editor Managing editor Asst news editor Asst chief sub-editor	Section 8 (a), Printing Presses and Publications Act; s233, Communications and Multimedia Act; s124 (i), Penal Code for dissemination of false reports.	Five of them questioned for four hours at Bukit Aman on 26 February 2016. Police said they are finding out if the way TMI got its info was against the law. The five also gave statements to MCMC. TMI article "“Enough proof to charge Najib over SRC, says MACC oversight committee” was said to have caused “confusion” among the public regarding MACC’s operations review panel.
2016-02-20	Muhamad Isyraf Shamsuddin			Sec 233 (1)(a) or (3), Communications and Multimedia Act	Police report lodged on 10 February 2016 for allegedly insulting remarks made by him against the Johor Sultan on 5 February 2016 on Facebook. He handed himself in at Kulai Police Station on 20 April and was remanded for four days on 21 April 2016. Charged on 27 April 2016. Pleaded not guilty. Released on RM4,000 bail. Mention on 2 June 2016.
2016-02-17	Mohd Salehuddin Abd Samad, Arifin Abu Bakar		Social activist Businessman		They claimed trial to a charge of taking part in an illegal street protest against a deve­lopment project in Ampang Jaya district. Bail set at RM2,500 in one surety each. Next mention on 17 March.
2016-02-15	Dr Mahathir Mohamad		Former premier	Alleged to be slanderous.	Police recorded a statement from Mahathir about a 5 February post titled "Malaysia's shame" on his chedet.cc blog.
2016-01-31	Fahmi Reza		Activist and graphic design	Communications and Multimedia Act.	Police issued a warning to him after he tweeted a sketch of PM Najib with clown make-up. Appointment with police on 28 February 2016. Charged on 6 June 2016 for for allegedly posting an image of Najib in clown makeup on 31 January 2016 through his Instagram account. Charged on 10 June 2016 for allegedly posting on Facebook a fake warning poster by the MCMC that depicted an image of Prime Minister Najib Razak in clown makeup.
2016-01-26	Syarul Ema Rena Abu Samah (Ratu Naga)		Consultant, Sepang	Section 233(3), Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, which carries a maximum of one year jail, a RM50,000 fine, or both.	Accused of posting an insulting comment on Facebook profile Ratu Naga on 6 October 2015, criticising PM Najib and MPs for signing the TPP agreement, saying it amounted to selling out the country. She claimed trial. The Sessions Court set bail at RM7,000, and fixed 22 March for next mention.
2016-01-23	Amir Abd Hadi	Suaram	Coordinator	Section 105 of the Criminal Procedure Code	Arrested after anti-TPPA rally. Police said he was suspected of being part of an anarchist group. Amir had earlier exposed letters from Sosma detainees who claimed they had been tortured.
2016-01-15	Esther Ng Sek Yee	The Star Media Group	Sunday Star editor	-	Police at Dang Wangi questioned her for 45 minutes over former law minister Zaid Ibrahim’s blog post on a recent court ruling in M Indira Gandhi’s conversion-custody case.
2016-01-10	Sivarajan Arumugam Silvarajah Erusam Saiful Adli Jamian Mohd Afiq Bin Ayob	PSM PSM PSM SAMM		Peaceful Assembly Act	Arrested for holding a candlelight vigil outside the Johor Baru Utara police headquarters to express solidarity with PSM committee member Khairul Nizam Ghani, who was under arrest for a sedition investigation.
2016-01-08	Khairul Nizam Abd Ghani	PSM	Central committee member		Arrested again, this time supposedly for a Facebook post he made in June 2015, but it is unclear what the posting was. Three day remand.

MP Sim Tze Tzin had posed an oral question in Parliament requesting the Home Minister to state how many cases had been investigated under the Sedition Act 1948, the number of arrests made and the number of cases where charges had been filed in court from 1948 to 2015.

In a reply on 17 June 2015 (ref. 7983), the House was informed that the police did not have records of such cases from 1948. Instead, police records show that from 2008 to 22 February 2015, 409 cases had been investigated under the Sedition Act. The status of these cases are as follows:

Cases
26 – charges pressed in court
99 – still under investigation
30 – referred to the DPP
116 – required further investigation
138 – NFA (No Further Action)
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409
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This is a list by year that Aliran has compiled of all those probed, arrested or charged under the Sedition Act and other restrictive laws. If you see any inaccuracies or would like to update the remarks, please email us at aliran.malaysia (at) yahoo (dot) com

Aliran's Crackdown Watch 2015

Those probed, arrested or charged under the Sedition Act and other restrictive laws

Date investigated/ arrested	Name	Organisation	Position	Laws	Remarks
2015-12-28	Khairul Nizam Abd Ghani	PSM	Central committee member	Sedition Act; Communications and Multimedia Act	Surrounded by several police officers during a forum held in Kuala Terengganu on 25 December 2015. Asked to give statement on 28 December. Detained for criticising Khalid Ismath's arrest made under the Sedition Act.
2015-12-21	44-year-old woman		Trader, Kluang, Johor	s 4(1). Sedition Act	Arrested and then remanded for three days for insulting the police through Facebook. She had expressed dissatisfaction with the police, claiming the police had beaten up her son and asked for money.
2015-12-21	Mohd Ali Baharom @ Ali Tinju	Army	Veteran	Sedition Act	Arrested over remarks he made at the Kota Raya mall prior to a melee that left two people injured
2015-12-19	40-year-old man 39-year-old man		Klang Triang, Pahang	s4 (1), Sedition Act	Believed to have insulted the Sultanate of Johor and the royal family via social media. Second suspect uploaded photos of Johor royalty to Facebook. Remanded four days.
2015-12-17	Noor Farida Ariffin	G25	Representative	Section 4 (1), Sedition Act	Five police reports were lodged against her following following her recent call to review Islamic laws governing khalwat. Sedition probe started. But police reportedly appear to be tardy in response to threats of bodily harm against the former judge and G25 rep.
2015-12-04	Joe Haidy Sulaiman	LetakJawatan Facebook page	Administrator	Section 233, Multimedia and Communications Act for publishing indecent, obscene, false, menacing, or offensive materials to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any person. Sec 499 for criminal defamation.	Summoned and questioned for three hours at MCMC for for allegedly defaming Najib on LetakJawatan. Called in again for questioning this time by police on 20 April 2016.
2015-11-26	Faisal Rohban		Social user	Sedition	Police are probing him for his statement linking the murders of Altantuya, Shaaribuu, Hussain Ahmad Najadi, Kevin Morais and S Balasubramaniam to Najib and Rosmah.
2015-11-23	Tawfik Ismail	G25	Member	Section 4(1)(b), Sedition Act	Police are probing him for his remarks that Jakim should be abolished as the department had no role in the constitution.
2015-11-22	Akmal Nasir	National Oversight and Whistleblower	Director		Police are investigating based on a police report lodged by Malaysian Islamic Economic Development Foundation (Yapeim) director-general Abdullah Samsudin over allegations that a Federal Minister misappropriated funds from the foundation.
2015-11-17	Bad Latif Mansor		Husband of Nashita Mohd Noor dan father of Asiah Latif, who had earlier been called for questioning.		Called in for questioning re: Bersih 4
2015-11-16	Zaid Ibrahim		Former law minister	Sedition Act; later Section 233(1)(a), Communication and Multimedia Act 1998,	Questioned by police on 16 November 2015 over a speech calling for Najib Razak's removal. Transcript of his speech at the Selangor Royal Club on 2 September 2015 was uploaded on his blog www.zaid.my in a post titled 'Rally behind Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad'. Charged for using the internet and consciously issuing offensive remarks through the blog post with the intention to hurt the feelings of others. 22 January 2016 fixed for mention.
2015-11-13	Alvin Tan		Blogger	Sedition Act	Five police reports lodged in Johor over this provocative postings on Islam on Facebook. To be probed under Sedition Act. His Facebook page has since been deleted.
2015-11-06	23-year-old Kuantan man			Section 233 (1) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.	Arrested at roadblock an hour after allegedly insulting a traffic police officer on Facebook for issuing him a summons for modifying his car exhaust system.
2015-10-22	Dr Mahathir Mohamad		Former prime minister	Section 500 of the Penal Code, which touches on defamation and carries a two-year jail term, a fine, or both upon conviction.	Police have opened three investigation papers probing allegedly defamatory statements Mahathir had made at the Bersih 4 rally on 29-30 August 2015. Of the three papers, one was completed and referred to the attorney general's chambers on 9 October 2015 for further action. The remaining two are still in progress. Questioned at his office for 45 minutes on 6 November 2015.
2015-10-22	Hanipa Maidin	Amanah	Sepang MP	Sedition Act	Police are probing him over a over a Malaysiakini report entitled Don't be a 'yes man', Amanah tells AG which ran on 21 October 2015. The journalist who wrote the report was also summoned to the Dang Wangi district police headquarters on 22 October 2015 to give a statement.
2015-10-16	Sivarasa Rasiah	PKR	Subang MP	Section 4(1)(b), Sedition Act	Question at Dang Wangi Police Station on 17 October 2015. Will be charged on 20 October for allegedly saying during the 7 March 2015 'Kita Lawan' rally that the judiciary was used by Umno to incriminate Anwar Ibrahim. Read more: https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/315989#ixzz3ojLb8lla
2015-10-7	Khalid Ismath	PSM	Activist	Section 233, Communications and Multimedia Act; later Sedition Act	Arrested at his office in Klang over a posting regarding a case involving a Kamal Hashim and the Sultan of Johor. Police have confiscated his cellphone, computer and modem. Taken to Johor on remand. Remanded for two days on 8 October. Then remanded for four days under Sedition Act. Charged in the Johor Baru Sessions Court on 13 October 2015 with three counts of sedition on the Johor royalty and another 11 counts under the Communications and Multimedia Act. He was denied bail.
2015-09-29	Shahbudin Husin	Umno	Blogger, former journalist, Umno member	Section 233, Communications and Multimedia Act for improper use of network facilities or network services, which carries a maximum fine of RM50,000, a two-year jail term or both.	Questioned by MCMC officer for two hours over a blog post. On 20 September, he had asked in his blog why Zahid Hamidi's official visit to Indonesia coincided with his son's wedding rection in Jakarta. He also asked who footed the bill for the trip.
2015-09-29		zunar.my	Zunar's sales assistant, who operates online sales of his latest book 'Sapuman-Man of Steal' on the website zunar.my	Sedition Act	Called in for questioning scheduled for 5 October 2015
2015-09-28	Matthias Chang		Khairuddin Abu Hassan's lawyer	Section 124L, Penal Code for attempting to commit 'sabotage'.	Called in to have his statement recorded. Detained on 8 October 2015, when he was visiting Khairuddin Abu Hassan. Immediately embarked on a hunger strike. Charged on 12 October 2015. KL High Court ruled on 18 November 2015 that he cannot be charged under Sosma. Released on RM10,000 bail, but passport surrendered.
2015-09-25	Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik		Former Malacca chief minister	Section 4(1)(c), Sedition Act. Alternatively, Section 233(1)(a), Communications and Multimedia Act	Charged with publishing a post on his Facebook account alleging that Selangor Raja Muda Tengku Amir Shah was an apostate. Charged in the Sessions Court on 5 October 2015. Allowed bail at RM7,000 with one surety. Re-mention on 5 November. On 1 March 2016, the Sessions Court rejected his representation to drop the sedition charge. Mention fixed for 19 April 2016.
2015-09-25	Jamal Md Yunus	Coalition of Malay NGOs	Chairman	Section 105, Criminal Procedure Code	Arrested at 8.50pm on 25 September 2015 after he reported to the Ampang Police Station for questioning on the red shirt rally that was planned for the next day. Released on 26 September night.
2015-09-18	Khairuddin Abu Hassan		Former Batu Kawan Umno vice-chief-turned-whistleblower	Section 124(c), Penal Code for activities deemed detrimental to parliamentary democracy. Later arrested under Sosma to be probed under Sections 124K, 124L, Penal Code for sabotage and attempting to sabotage the state. Detained under Section 4(5) Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (2012). Charged under Section 124L, Penal Code for attempting to commit 'sabotage'.	Arrested while he was on his way to meet with FBI representatives with his lawyer Matthias Chang, also banned from leaving the country, regarding possible money-laundering at 1MDB. Remanded for six days. Freed by KL magistrate's court on 23 September but re-arrested under Sosma. Could be detained for up to 28 days without trial. Warded in HKL for suspected dengue on 25 September 2015. He filed a writ of habeas corpus on 2 October 2015 challenging his detention order. Charged in the session’s court on 12 October 2015 with attempting to sabotage Malaysia’s financial and banking systems. Moved from Dang Wangi Police Station to Sungai Buloh Prison. Withdraws habeas corpus bid on 13 October 2015. KL High Court ruled on 18 November 2015 that he cannot be charged under Sosma. Released on RM10,000 bail, but passport surrendered.
2015-09-18	Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin		Perlis mufti	Sedition Act	Probed over a Facebook post just before Bersih 4 on 29-30 August 2015. Asri had described as heroes those who rise up to fight traitors and cruel leaders.
2015-09-18	Steven Sim	DAP	Bukit Mertajam MP		He has been asked to present himself at the Perda Police Station near Bukit Mertajam on 19 September 2015 over his involvement in Bersih 4.
2015-09-18	Azmin Ali	PKR	Selangor Menteri Besar	Section 42F, Peaceful Assembly Act; Section 8 regarding the use of banned T-shirts, and Section 41C, Peaceful Assembly Act	Probed under three different sections over his involvement in Bersih and for remarks about the IGP, Khalid Abu Bakar, during the Permatang Pauh by-election campaign. He is expected to challenge the Home Ministry for banning the word Bersih on yellow T-shirts.
2015-09-17	Ambiga Sreenevasan Elizabeth Wong G Manivannan	Hakam PKR PKR	President Bukit Lanjang Adun Kapar MP	Section 8, Printing Presses and Publications Act for possession of banned publications without a lawful excuse	Questioned for wearing yellow Bersih T-shirts in violation of a gazette under PPPA outlawing such T-shirts. The trio will be filing for a review to challenge the gazette order.
2015-09-16	Two males, aged 24 and 30.		Participants at Himpunan Rakyat Bersatu (red shirts) rally	Secton 143, Penal Code	Arrested by police at the rally after scuffling as rally goers tried to break through a police barricade and enter Jalan Petaling in KL.
2015-09-07	Chua Tian Chang	PKR	Batu MP	Section 8(1), Printing Presses and Publication Act (PPPA)	Investigated for wearing a Bersih 4 T-shirt during the Bersih 4 rally. Questioned for 15 minutes at the Dang Wangi Police Station.
2015-09-07	Rafizi Ramli	PKR	Secretary general	Section 505(b), Penal Code, which covers making statements that would alarm the public	Questioned by police on whether he called for the arrest of PM Najib Razak and his wife Rosmah Mansor at the Bersih 4 rally on 29-30 August.
2015-09-07	Ong Zhi Qi Chan Kai Meng		Student Construction site supervisor	Section 505(b), Penal Code for intending to cause fear or alarm to the public.	Called in by police to give statements for allegedly stomping on a picture of PM Najib Razak and Pas president Hadi Awang
2015-09-01	Jannie Lasimbang SM Muthu Mathew Yong Stephen Wong Henry Shim	Bersih Sabah Bersih 4 Sabah Bersih 4 DAP Kota Kinabalu DAP	Sabah coordinator Coordinator Coordinator Sandakan MP Youth leader	Section 124(B), Penal Code; Section 9(5), Peaceful Assembly Act, among others.	Called in by police to give their statements in connection with police investigations into last weekend's Bersih gathering at the Likas Bay Park. On 21 October, Jannie Lasimbang was charged under the Peaceful Assembly Act at the Kota Kinabalu Magistrate's Court for failing to give 10 days notice of the rally.
2015-09-01	Maria Chin Abdullah Sarajun Hoda Masjaliza Hamzah Farhana Halim Fadiah Nadwa Mandeep Singh Adam Adli	Bersih 2.0	Steering committee members	Sections 124C, and section 141 read together with section 120, Penal Code	Maria called in for questioning at Bukit Aman on 2 September 2015. Expected to be charged on 3 October 2015.
2015-08-31	Bilqis Hijjas		Dancer and performer	Section 504, Penal Code for intentional insult. Later changed to s14, Minor Offences Act Seksyen 14.	Mall police detained her after she dropped yellow balloons on an arts event attended by Najib and Rosmah. The balloons bore the words "Democracy", "Free Media" and "Justice". Released after her statement was recorded. Charged on 23 September under a charge that carries a maximum fine of RM100. Pleaded not guilty. Bail set at RM500. Re-mention on 26 October 2015.
2015-08-29	25 individuals from Malacca and 1 from Nilai			Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984	Arrested on 29 August 2015 night for wearing Bersih T-shirts and released the following day.
2015-08-28	104 person picked up including a few foreigners			Section 143, Penal Code; Section (4)(1)(b), Sedition Act; and Section 6, Selangor Entertainment and Places of Entertainment Enactment	Arrested when police raided the alternative entertainment venue Rumah Api during a performance by the band Virginia on Duty at the 'Party Tonight, Revolution Tomorrow' event, which also featured Carburetor Dung, Blind Tribe and Badass Farmer. The performances were held on the eve of the Bersih 4 rally. All except one Indonesian national released by 1 September 2015.
2015-08-26	Khairol Najib Lau Yi Leong Ammar Atan Mustapha Kamal Lee Chung Lun Saw Jia Ying Ng Xiang Yi Oung Kang Wei Sharafi Ilman Teo Ann Siang Faizzudin Zul Asraf Awis Al-Qarni Soh Sok Hwa Alan KC Heng Low Jian Sheng	Kesatuan Dema PMUM Dema Dema Dema UM GBM SPF UiTM Dema Wufi UIA Wufi UIA SPF UiTM PSM Unimas - -	Chairman Secretariat member President Chairman Activist Activist Activist Activist Activist Activist Activist Activist Treasurer Student Activist Activist	Section 124, Penal Code; Peaceful Assembly Act	Arrested after staging Occupy Parliament on the road outside Parliament. Taken straight to Jinjang polcie lock-up. Remanded for three days from today. Ng Xiang Yi and Lee Chung Lun were called in by USM for a hearing on 27 November 2015.
2015-08-14	Hanif Mahpa Afiqah Zulkifli	Majlis Perwakilan Mahasiswa UIA UIA Student Representatives Council	President ExCo member	Suspended for two semesters (one year)	They had organised a forum on the GST and invited opposition PKR MP Rafizi Ramli.
2015-08-13	Syefura Othman	DAP	Member	Section 4(1), Sedition Act	Informed via text message to be present at the Dang Wangi district police headquarters at 10.00am on 14 August 2015 for her statement to be recorded. Police went to her house on 12 August night looking for her. Police reports lodged over many issues. One of them it is relating to a post allegedly insulting the Sultan.
2015-08-12	Adrian Lim Chee En Mohd Faddhli Abdul Jaid	Bersih 2.0	Volunteers		Caught on scene trying to hang up a Bersih banner at a roundabout. Arrested and taken to PJ Police District Headquarters. Released two hours later at 12.45am on 13 August after police said it was a misunderstanding.
2015-08-07	Rohaizad Yaakob	MACC	Strategic communications director		Transferred to PM's Department on 7 August after welcoming opposition leaders at MACC office on 6 August.
2015-08-05	Dr Jeyakumar, Sivarajan, Arul, Saras, Nagen, Sugumaran, Bawani, and 32 others, mostly farmers and a couple of activists	PSM	Leaders Farmers from 22 areas facing eviction		Arrested at SUK Ipoh after they tried to get an appointment to meet with the Perak MB. Police arrested them when they refused to disperse instead preferring to wait till they obtained an appointment.
2015-08-05	Tan Kang Sai	MACC	Special ops division deputy director	Section 124, Penal Code for activities detrimental to parliamentary democracy.	Questioned by police for more than three hours this afternoon about leaked 1MDB docs.
2015-08-05	Roslan Che Amat	MACC	Special Ops division no. 3 officer	Section 124, Penal Code for activities detrimental to parliamentary democracy.	Roslan was questioned by police on 3 August and again on 5 August in connection with leaks of 1MDB investigation docs and info.
2015-08-04	Sharifah Sofia Syed Rashid @ Sharifah @ Kapten Sharifah		Facebook account user	Could face action under section 211 or 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.	MCMC has asked the person to come forward. MCMC claimed the account had allegedly been used to disseminate false info that had threatened national security.
2015-08-04	Two MACC officers	MACC	Involved in the SRC International investigation	Section 124, Penal Code for activities detrimental to parliamentary democracy.	Asked to present themselves at Putrajaya district police headquarters. Both were then arrested. Their rooms at the (MACC) special operations division and their homes were raided by police. Their laptops were also confiscated.
2015-08-04	Clare Rewcastle-Brown	Sarawak Report	Owner	Section 124B and 124I, Penal Code for activity detrimental to parliamentary democracy.	Warrant of arrest issued. But Clare said police would be unable to extradite her, given that the offences the police were accusing her of were non-existent in Britain. She was unclear as to whether she was accused of “forging false documents” or obtaining documents through “criminal leakages”.
2015-08-03	I G Chandran	MACC	Forensic chief		Questioned at MACC Academy.
2015-08-03	Bahri Mohd Zin	MACC	Special ops director, leading probe into SRC International		Questioned by CID at MACC headquarters. Transferred to PM's Department on 7 August 2015
2015-08-03	Tuan Roslan Tuan Mat	MACC	Special ops division officer		Questioned by police at Putrajaya police headquarters.
2015-08-01	Vince Tan	University Malaya	Law student		Remanded for two days. Held in Petaling police station. Released on 4 August.
2015-08-01	Safwan Anang		Activist		Remanded for two days. Held in Petaling police station. Released on 4 August.
2015-08-01	Marwan			Section 8, Explosive Act 1957 for possessing firecrackers	Held for allegedly having firecrackers during the 1 August 2015 #TangkapNajib protest.
2015-08-01	Annie Ooi Siew Lan Chang Lih Kang Jay Jay Dennis Nashita Md Noor Hishammuddin Rais Fahmi Zainol Tan Kar Hing Er Teck Hwa Saw Hock Hin Azira Aziz Valerian Mohan Das a/p Chandra Mohan Asiah Aiman Amir Hadiri Abd Hadi Pakwan Hadi Achap Siddiqin Omar Amin Landak Mira Mat Noor Rashid Amirdin Sylvester Lenin de Silva Muslim Aquil Azen Harith Mat Shatry Mohammad Afiq Arif Rozan Azan Mat Rasip Fong Mei Li			Section 1249, Penal Code for activities detrimental to parliamentary democracy. Carries jail term of up to 20 years. Section 143, Penal Code for participating in an unlawful assembly; Carries jail term of six months jail, a fine or both.	For taking part in a #TangkapNajib protest near Sogo and Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman. Taken to IPK KL and then moved to Jinjang lock-up the same night. All released on 2-3 August.
2015-08-01	Ahmad Sazilee Abdul Khairi	Attorney-General’s Chambers	DPP seconded to the MACC to provide legal advice on 1MDB probe	Section 124, Penal Code, for activities detrimental to parliamentary democracy.	Arrested. Not remanded as cops expect to conclude probe in a day. Released after police failed to get remand extension. Police removed computers and docs on 1MDB and its former subsidiary SRC International from his home.
2015-07-31	Rashpal Singh Jespal Singh	Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission advisory board member	Former member	Section 124, Penal Code, for activities detrimental to parliamentary democracy.	Arrested for questioning in connection with 1MDB investigation. PJ Sessions Court granted one-day remand from 1 August. Released after police failed to get remand extension.
2015-07-31	Jessica Gurmeet Kaur	Attorney General's Chambers	Special Task Force administration and finance secretariat head	Section 124, Penal Code, for activities detrimental to parliamentary democracy.	Arrested for questioning in connection with 1MDB investigation. PJ Sessions Court granted one-day remand from 1 August. Released after police failed to get remand extension. Sacked from the AG's Chambers. She is expected to file a judicial review of her termination and challenge the revoking of her PR.
2015-07-31	Mandeep Singh	Bersih Demi Malaysia movement	Secretariat member Activist		Hauled up to give his statement on the planned "#TangkapNajib" protest on 1 August 2015 calling for Prime Minister Najib's arrest for alleged corruption and abuse of power. Remanded for four days from 1 August 2015 on the grounds that he had turned up at Dang Wangi police station yesterday, although he was actually attending another programme elsewhere. His lawyer said he was arrested to prevent him from participating in #TangkapNajib rally in KL on 1 August. Released on 4 August 2015.
2015-07-31	Shukri Abd Razab	Lensa Demi Malaysia movement	Communications officer Activist	Sedition Act	Hauled up to give his statement on the planned "#TangkapNajib" protest on 1 August 2015 calling for Prime Minister Najib's arrest for alleged corruption and abuse of power. Remanded for six days from 1 August 2015. His lawyer said he was arrested to prevent him from participating in a #TangkapNajib rally in KL on 1 August. Released on 4 August 2015.
2015-07-31	Adam Adli	Demi Malaysia movement	Activist		Hauled up to give his statement on the planned "#TangkapNajib" protest on 1 August 2015 calling for Prime Minister Najib's arrest for alleged corruption and abuse of power. Remanded for six days from 1 August 2015. His lawyer said he was arrested to prevent him from participating in a #TangkapNajib rally in KL on 1 August. Released on 4 August 2015.
2015-07-30	Ambiga Sreenevasan	Hakam	President	Section 124 of the Penal Code for activities detrimental to parliamentary democracy	Called in for questioning on 31 July 2015 for allegedly urging the public to take to the streets to demand the resignation of the prime minister.
2015-07-30	Aziz Bari		Constitutional expert	Section 4(1) of the Sedition Act	On 30 July 2015, soon after he announced he was joining the DAP, he was asked to report to police headquarters on 31 July 2015 for questioning. He had given an opinion in a Malaysiakini report entitled entitled 'Rulers flexing muscles in several states unhealthy' published on 7 May 2015 in Malaysia.
2015-07-23	Ho Kay Tat	The Edge Media Group	Publisher & CEO	Section 124 Penal Code, for “activity detrimental to parliamentary democracy”.	For allegedly using falsified documents in their exposes on 1MDB. Summoned by the police for questioning to explain the The Edge's exposes on the 1MDB.
2015-07-22	26-year-old man from Bandar University Seri Iskandar	Papagomo Original Facebook account	Owner	Section 4(1) Sedition Act	Arrested allegedly for sharing a WhatsApp conversation alleging that IGP Khalid Abu Bakar had solicited a RM20,000 bribe from him to settle blogger Papagomo's case. Detained at Perak Tengah police station before being transferred to Bukit Aman for further investigation.
2015-07-22	Tong Kooi Ong	Edge Media Group	Owner	Section 124 Penal Code	For allegedly using falsified documents in their exposes on 1MDB. Had been indirectly fingered by a series of news reports which claimed that a "media tycoon", among others, had been in touch with former PetroSaudi International Ltd executive Xavier Andre Justo. Travel ban imposed.
2015-07-22	Rafizi Ramli	PKR	Pandan MP	Section 124 Penal Code	Probe related to allegations that he was involved in the tampering and fabrication of documents related to 1MDB to oust Prime Minister Najib. Barred from entering Sarawak.
2015-07-22	Tony Pua	DAP	Petaling Jaya Utara MP	Section 124 Penal Code	Probe related to allegations that he was involved in the tampering and fabrication of documents related to 1MDB to oust Prime Minister Najib. Travel ban imposed.
2015-07-15	Shaikh Hussein Mydin	Bagan Umno	Division chief	Section 4(1) Sedition Act	Arrested at 1.45pm for inciting hatred in connection with the riot at Low Yat. Released on police bail at 4.30pm on 16 July 2015.
2015-07-14	Wan Mohd Azri Wan Deris		Papa Gomo blog operator	Sedition Act	Arrested at his home fFor spreading false news related to the brawls that had occurred at Low Yat Plaza in Bukit Bintang over 11-12 July weekend. Remanded until 17 July.
2015-07-14	Mohd Ali Baharom aka Ali Tinju	Malay Armed Forces Veterans Association Sekretariat Gabungan Sahabat 1Malaysia	President Coordinator	Section 4(1)(b) Sedition Act	Detained for making a racially-charged speech outside Low Yat plaza on 12 July 2015. Released with a bail of RM8,000 and one surety after pleading not guilty in the Sessions Court on 16 July 2015. Charged dropped by the AG on 17 September 2015 due to "insufficient evidence".
2015-07-09	Anthony Loke	DAP	National organising secretary	Section 505(b) Penal Code	IGP tweeted an order for a sedition investigation after Loke said he did not rule out the possibility of a demonstration against PM Najib. Loke said this in response to a question from a reporter about the likelihood of such a gathering. Questioned for half an hour by Dang Wangi police on 14 July. Accompanied by lawyers.
2015-07-07	N Gobalakrishnan		Former Padang Serai MP	Section 4(1) (b), Sedition Act, which carries a maximum of three years jail or RM5,000 or both	Alleged to have uttered the words when making a speech about a judge in relation to a particular case at Chow Kit on 7 July 2015. He claimed trial. Bail RM4,000. Next mention 23 October 2015
2015-07-04	David Orok	State Reform Party	Member	Section 4(1)(c) Sedition Act	Alleged to have insulted Islam and Prophet Muhammad in a Facebook posting while at his house in Tuaran on 4 July 2015. Initially pleaded not guilty. On 15 September 2015, he changed it to guilty plea at the Kota Kinabalu High Court. Sentenced to 16 months' jail.
2015-06-16	Eric Paulsen	Lawyers for Liberty	Executive director	Sections 504, 505, Penal Code for provocation and public mischief	On 8 June, Paulsen had tweeted "Oh dear, under siege, can't answer for 1MDB disaster-cabut to do umrah. Alim lah konon," in response to Najib's disappearance when Sabah was hit with earthquakes. Police recorded his statement on 16 June.
2015-06-15	Nga Kor Ming	DAP	Taiping MP	Libel suit	PM Najib Razak and Rosmah filed the suit in response to Nga's Facebook posting on 29 March, with a picture titled "Siapa PM M'sia yang Sebenar? Jawab!" Letter of demand sent in April 2015; copy of claim sent to Nga on 15 June 2015.
2015-05-04	Darell Leiking and 21 others	PKR	Penampang MP	Peaceful Assembly Act	He and seven others had their Section 112 Criminal Procedure Code statements recorded in connection with their attendance at a Workers Day rally. Fourteen more are expected to be hauled up.
2015-05-04	Jay Jay Denis		Research aide to Klang MP Charles Santiago	Section 505(b) Penal Code for allegedly making a statement that could cause fear, alarm and disrupt public order	IGP had cautioned Jay Jay against going overboard over his tweet criticising the arrests after the May Day rally. Asked to report at Bukit Aman on 5 May 2015. Turned up at 3.45pm and stepped out an hour later. The police want to confiscate his laptop.
2015-05-03	Mohamad Sabu	Pas	Deputy president	Section 143 Penal Code (unlawful assembly); Section 4 Sedition Act	Sabu had spoken at the Workers Day rally. Police contacted him to have his statement recorded on 4 May. Arrested when he showed up at Dang Wangi Police Station at noon but was released at 5.30pm after 10 minutes questioning.
2015-05-03	Khalid Samad	Pas	Shah Alam MP		Arrested when he turned up at the Dang Wangi police headquarters. Released on police bail the same day after keeping silent during questioning.
2015-05-03	Fariz Musa	Jingga 13 PKR #KitaLawan	Coordinator Activist Secretariat member		Arrested when he turned up at the Dang Wangi police headquarters. Released on police bail the same day after keeping silent during questioning.
2015-05-02	Rafizi Ramli	PKR	Vice-president Pandan MP	Section 143 Penal Code (unlawful assembly)	Told to go to KL police headquarters after 1 May Workers Day rally and was then arrested. Released at 1.00am on 3 May 2015 after statement recorded at midnight.
2015-05-02	Tian Chua	PKR	Vice-president Batu MP	Section 4(1)(c) Sedition Act; Section 143 Penal Code (unlawful assembly)	Told to report at police station, but he said he was already on the way to Permatang Pauh. Arrested and allegedly roughed up by police in Permatang Pauh and brought back to Dang Wangi Police Station in KL at 3.15am on 3 May 2015. Released on police bail later in the day after keeping silent during questioning. Two aides who filmed the arrest were also allegedly roughed up; the contents of their phones were then deleted.
2015-05-02	Hishamuddin Rais		Activist	Section 143 Penal Code (unlawful assembly)	Arrested at home at 2.30pm by seven police personnel. Brought to Dang Wang district police headquarters. Released at 1.00am on 3 May 2015.
2015-05-01	29 youths			Section 143 Penal Code (unlawful assembly); Section 4 Corrosive and Explosive Substances Act	Arrested and handcuffed after 1 May rally for allegedly releasing an orange smoke flare at the Workers Day rally in KL. The next day, at the Dang Wangi Police Station, 23 of the youths were remanded for three days, remanded extended by one day on 4 May 2015, freed after that; six minors were remanded for a day and released on 2 May at night. The lawyer for Zakaria Jamri said police were holding him for They (the police) are holding him because he had a "Guy Fawkes mask, some T-shirts and a flag".
2015-05-01	S Arutchelvan	PSM	Secretary general	Sedition Act; Section 143 Penal Code (unlawful assembly)	Arrested after Workers Day rally on 1 May 2015. Released the next day after remand application at the Jinjang police detention centre was rejected by a magistrate.
2015-05-01	Hatta Ramli	Pas	Central committee member Kuala Krai MP	Sedition Act; Section 143 Penal Code (unlawful assembly)	Arrested after Workers Day rally on 1 May 2015. Released the next day after remand application at the Jinjang police detention centre was rejected by a magistrate.
2015-05-01	Ambiga Sreenevasan	NegaraKu Hakam	Chairperson President	Sedition Act; Section 143 Penal Code (unlawful assembly)	Arrested after Workers Day rally on 1 May 2015. Released the next day after remand application at the Jinjang police detention centre was rejected by a magistrate.
2015-05-01	Anthony Loke	DAP	National organising secretary	Sedition Act; Section 143 Penal Code (unlawful assembly)	Arrested after Workers Day rally on 1 May 2015. Released the next day after remand application at the Jinjang police detention centre was rejected by a magistrate.
2015-04-28	Maria Chin Abdullah	Bersih	Co-Chairperson	Section 143 Penal Code (unlawful assembly)	Called in to give statement re: #KitaLawan rally on 28/3/15, arrested and then released. This move comes three days before the Workers Day rally on GST on 1 May 2015. Charged on 8 September 2015.
2015-04-28	M Sarasvathy S Nagesthiran and two others	PSM	National deputy chair MP Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj's political secretary		Arrested when trying to stop Perak MB Inc workers from digging trenches along farms that could eventually see the farmers evicted.
2015-04-15	Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad	Pas			Called in to give statement re: #KitaLawan rally on 28/3/15
2015-04-15	Ustaz Fakrulrazi				Called in to give statement re: #KitaLawan rally on 28/3/15
2015-04-15	Aiman Atirah				Called in to give statement re: #KitaLawan rally on 28/3/15
2015-04-11	Danny Tan Sidiqin Omar Jimmy Puah Tan Hong Pin	#KitaLawan	Puah is PKR Bkt Batu Assembly person and Tan Hong Pin is DAP Mengkibol Assembly person	s.9 Public Assembly Act	Detained for organising #KitaLawan rally in Johor Baru to protest jailing of Anwar Ibrahim & implementation of GST
2015-03-31	Irwan Yahya	Jingga 13		s.4(1)(c) Sedition Act	Investigated for tweet criticising arrest of senior PR leaders by police & asking youths to step forward
2015-03-31	Ho Kay Tat	The Edge Media Group	Publisher & CEO	s.4(1) Sedition Act & s.233 of Communications & Multimedia Act	Arrested over 25 March 2015 report claiming Conference of Rulers had rejected proposal to amend Federal Law to allow for implementation of Hudud laws in Kelantan.
2015-03-31	Jahabar Sadiq	The Malaysian Insider	Chief Executive	Ditto	Ditto
2015-03-30	Lionel Morais	The Malaysian Insider	Managing Editor	Ditto	Ditto
2015-03-30	Amin Shah Iskandar	The Malaysian Insider	BM section Editor	Ditto	Ditto
2015-03-30	Zulkifli Sulong	The Malaysian Insider	Features & Analysis Editor	Ditto	Ditto
2015-03-29	Khalid Samad	Pas	MP Shah Alam		Arrested for involvement in the #KitaLawan gathering. Armed police seized him from home at 3.20am early in the morning but released later the same day
2015-03-28	Maria Chin Abdullah Mandeep Singh Sim Tze Tzin Mohd Fariz Abd Talib @ Musa	Bersih 2.0 Bersih 2.0 PKR Jingga 13	Chairman Secretariat Bayan Baru MP Coordinator	s. 4(2)(c) Peaceful Assembly Act	Accused of taking part in the illegal assembly that began at Jalan Tun Perak and ended at Sogo shopping mall here between 3.15pm and 6pm on 2015. Pleaded not guilty. Case mention on 16 October 2015
2015-03-28	Mohamad Sabu	Pas	Deputy President		Arrested by 10 armed and masked police in Sg. Dua, Penang at 12.20am
2015-03-27	Chang Lih Kang	PKR	Perak State Legislative Assemblyman (SLA) Teja	s.186 Kanun Keseksaan/Penal Code (menghalang penjawat awam dari melaksanakan tugas) dan s. 353 (mengguna kekerasan jenayah bagi menakutkan penjawat awam dari melaksanakan tugas) Kanun Keseksaan.	Arrested for participating in "Duduk Bantah".
2015-03-27	Tan Kar Hing		SLA Simpang Pulai	Ditto	Ditto
2015-03-27	Michael Tamil Chee Chu Sang Gan Zhi Mou Yong Ming Chong		Activists	Ditto	Ditto
2015-03-27	Rafizi Ramli	PKR	Secretary General, MP Pandan	Sedition Act	Detained for #KitaLawan gathering
2015-03-27	Hishamuddin Rais		Activist		Detained. Abducted on the way to location of Duduk Bantah.
2015-03-27	Tian Chua	PKR	Vice-President, MP Batu		Probed for #KitaLawan gathering
2015-03-27	Christopher Leong	Malaysian Bar	Former president	Sedition Act	His statement re: Anwar Ibrahim's guilty judgment
2015-03-26	Dr Khoo Ying Hooi	Universiti Malaya	Senior Lecturer, Malaysian Insider columnist		Arrested for the article "Who Owns the Police" in Malaysian Insider
2015-03-25		Roketkini.com (DAP)	Editor	s.4 (1)(b) Sedition Act	Investigated for article "Demo anti-GST: Sampai bila Polis nak jadi Pak Turut Umno" dated 24 March 2015 which quoted Charles Santiago, MP Klang. The MP provided statement to the Bkt Aman police HQ
2015-03-23	Michelle Yesudas	Lawyers for Liberty	Legal & Campaign Coordinator	Sedition Act	Probed for her tweet about murder/rape threats towards BFM Aisyah Tajuddin allegedly insulting hudud
2015-03-23	Tony Pua Kiam Wee	DAP	MP PJ Utara	Sedition Act	Probed for his tweet on 16 March 2015 "Bastards. Real Bastards. Royal my foot" in response to Nurul's arrest on 16 March. Statement taken in Bkt Aman Police HQ
2015-03-23	Aisyah Tajuddin and two others	Radio BFM	Broadcasters	s. 298 Penal Code &, s. 233 Communication & Multimedia Act	Probed for insulting Hudud in radio programme
2015-03-23	80 activists including Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj	PSM	Sg Siput MP	s.21(1)(d) Akta Perhimpunan Awam & s. 447 Kanun Keseksaan atas kesalahan menceroboh	Holding a sit-in to protest against implementing GST. 25 of them were remanded for two days.
2015-03-23	Dr Hatta Ramli	Pas	Kuala Krai MP	s.21(1)(d) Akta Perhimpunan Awam & s. 447 Kanun Keseksaan atas kesalahan menceroboh	Holding a sit-in to protest against implementing GST. Remanded for two days.
2015-03-23	S Arutchelvan	PSM	Secretary-General	s.21(1)(d) Akta Perhimpunan Awam & s. 447 Kanun Keseksaan atas kesalahan menceroboh	Holding a sit-in to protest against implementing GST. Remanded for two days.
2015-03-23	Chegu Bard		Activist	s.21(1)(d) Akta Perhimpunan Awam & s. 447 Kanun Keseksaan atas kesalahan menceroboh	Holding a sit-in to protest against implementing GST. Remanded for two days.
2015-03-22	Eric Paulsen	Lawyers for Liberty	Founder and executive director	Sedition Act	Statement on Hudud in his Tweet
2015-03-21	Chang Lih Kang Rozan Azen Mat Rasip Lee Chean Chung Sim Tze Tzin	PKR - PKR PKR PKR	Teja Adun Batu MP special officer Member Bayan Baru MP	s. 4(2)(c) Peaceful Assembly Act	Alleged to have taken part in a #KitaLawan rally that began at Sogo and ended at Jalan Tun Perak between 4.30pm and 5.05pm on 21 March 2015. Charged on 8 September 2015. Pleaded not guilty. Case mention on 16 October 2015
2015-03-20	Tian Chua	PKR	PKR vice-president, Batu MP		Detained for investigation for #KitaLawan gathering
2015-03-20	Bawani K S	PSM	Youth leader, Lawyer	s. 143 Kanun Keseksaan dan s.21(1)(d) Akta	DItto
2015-03-20	Fahmi Zainol		Student activist	Ditto	Ditto
2015-03-19	S Jayathas	PKR	Human rights and legal bureau deputy chair	Ditto	Ditto
2015-03-16	Nurul Izzah	PKR	Deputy President, Lembah Pantai MP	Sedition Act	Originally investigated for reading speech on behalf of Anwar Ibrahim, Opposition Leader in Parliament on 10 March. However arrested for speech made at #KitaLawan & not for speech in Parliament as earlier stated
2015-03-14	Teo Kok Seong	DAP	Youth Chief, Rasah MP	Ditto	Ditto. Remanded for one day.
2015-03-14	Mandeep Singh	Bersih	Activist	Ditto. Charges were later filed under s.42(c) Peaceful Assembly Act (for organising or participating in a street protest), which carries a fine of up to RM10,000.	Ditto. Remanded for three days. On 8 September, charges were filed.
2015-03-11	Mohd Fakhrul Razi Mohd Mokhtar	Pas	Member	Ditto	Ditto
2015-03-10	Ng Wei Aik	DAP	Tanjung MP	Sedition Act	Police report lodged on 16 February 2015 MCA Youth deputy chief Ang Chor Keong. Investigated for statement in Kwong Wah Yit Poh on 11 February 2015 titled 'Let the trumpet of reformasi sound' re Federal Court's decision in Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy II case. Asked to present himself at the Sessions Court on 6 November 2015.
2015-03-10	Rafizi Ramli	PKR	Secretary-General, Pandan MP	s.143 Penal Code; s.9(5) Akta Perhimpunan Awam	Detained for investigation for #KitaLawan gathering.
2015-03-08	Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad	PKR	Selangor govt Exco member	Ditto	Ditto. Remanded for three days.
2015-03-07	Sivarasa Rasiah	PKR	Subang MP	s 4(1)(b), Sedition Act	Charged on 21 October 2015 for a remark he made about Anwar at the #KitaLawan rally near KLCC on 7 March 2015.
2015-03-07	Saifullah Zulkifli	PKR	Youth Leader, Kelana Jaya PKR	Ditto	Detained for investigation for #KitaLawan gathering.
2015-02-28	Adam Adli Abd Halim Mohd Fariz Abd Talib @ Musa	- Jingga 13	Activist Coordinator	s. 4(2)(c) Peaceful Assembly Act	Alleged to have taken part in a #KitaLawan unlawful gathering that began at Sogo and ended at Esplanade KLCC here between 4pm and 7.30pm on 28 February. Charged on 8 September 2015.
2015-02-27	Dr Afif Bahardin	PKR	Penang State Exco member	Sedition Act	Investigated over comment regarding Federal Court decision on Anwar Ibrahim's Sodomy 2 case
2015-02-23	Nga Kor Ming	DAP	Taiping MP	s.4(1)(c) Sedition Act	Investigated for criticising Federal Court decision on Anwar Ibrahim's Sodomy 2 case
2015-02-21	Mohd Fakhrulrazi Mohd Mokhtar		Freelance lecturer	Sedition	Accused of committing sedition during a #KitaLawan rally at Sogo here around 4.30pm on 21 February. Charges filed on 9 September 2015.
2015-02-20	Lawrence Jeyaraj		Activist	s4(1)(c), Sedition Act; s233(1) Communications and Multimedia Act	Detained overnight for tweeting about the Altantuya & Anwar Ibrahim court cases. Claimed trial when charged on 13 November 2015 at Mahkamah Duta.
2015-02-19	S Arutchelvan	PSM	Secretary General	s.4(1)(b) Sedition Act, which carries a maximum RM5,000 fine or a jail term up to three years or both.	Detained for statement regarding court's decision on Anwar sodomy II case. Charged on 23 November 2015. Bail set at RM5,000 and mention on 22 December 2015.
2015-02-18		University Selangor	Student	s.4(1)(c) Sedition Act	Investigated based on post in Facebook which advertised plans to set off firecrackers at every court throughout Malaysia
2015-02-18		University Sains Malaysia	Student	Ditto	Ditto
2015-02-13	Hassan Karim	Johor PKR	Chairman	Originally probed under s 499, Penal Code for defamation; later changed to s 4(1)(b) Sedition Act.	Claimed trial to a charge under the Sedition Act in the Sessions Court in JB on 15 November 2015. This was relating to his remarks at a rally at Jalan Betik 1, Masai, at 9pm on 13 February 2015. Bail set at RM5,000 in one surety. 2 December 2015 fixed for re-mention. Sedition charge dropped when case came up for mention on 17 Feburary 2016. Bail of RM5,000 to be refunded.
2015-02-11	Zulkiflee SM Anwar Ulhaque (Zunar)		Activist, cartoonist	Sedition Act	Charged (nine counts) for nine Tweets made on 10 February 2015 re: the Federal Court's decision in Anwar Ibrahim's Sodomy II. During the hearing before the Sessions Court, Prosecution asked for the nine charges to be tried together, and also requested that maximum bail per charge (RM5,000) be considered separately.
2015-02-11	Chong Eng	DAP	Penang State Exco member & Chairperson, Penang Women's Development Corporation	s.298 Penal Code	Investigated for allegedly uttering remarks about JAIS' Friday sermon advising women to "tutup aurat" to avoid rape, illicit sex and incest. She criticised JAIS for providing misleading info
2015-02-10	Jimmy Puah	PKR	Bukit Batu Adun, Johor	s. 9 of Peaceful Assembly Act	Called in for statement made in protest against court's decision on Sodomy II case.
2015-02-10	Ng Wei Aik	DAP	Parliament Member	Section 4(1)(c) of the Sedition Act 1948	Was charged on February 10, 2015 for an article he had written regarding the alleged re-emergence of the reformation movement. He has been acquitted. Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, who was present to show his support and again called on Putrajaya to abolish the Sedition Act, which he claimed has been continuously used to penalised opposition parliamentarians.
2015-02-10	Liow Cai Tung	DAP	Johor Jaya Adun	Ditto	Ditto
2015-02-10	Cheo Yee How	DAP	Pengkalan Rinting Adun, Johor	Ditto	Ditto
2015-02-10	Anwar Ibrahim				Sentenced to five years jail by the Federal Court
2015-02-09	N Gobalakrishnan		Former politician		Investigated for tweeting that some Indian police officers are connected to drug gangsters
2015-02-07	Three men and two women	Sabah Sarawak Keluar Malaysia	Supporters	s.4(2) Sedition Act	Detained and remanded for two days for possession of pamphlets allegedly promoting secession from the Federation
2015-02-05	Eric Paulsen	Lawyers for Liberty	Founder and executive director	Sedition Act	Arrested for issuing statement about Jakim in his Tweet on 9 January. The court set RM2,000 as bail.
2015-02-01	Nine people including Azrie Situ Jemmy Liku Markus Ratu Erick Jack William Joseph Kolis	Sabah Sarawak Keluar Malaysia	Supporters	s.4(2) Sedition Act	Arrested in Tuaran & charged with possessing seditious material & reportedly distributing pamphlets on Sabah's rights & a petition to support these rights. The Sessions Court has set 18-22 May 2015 for trial.
2015-01-16	Ko Chung Sen	DAP	Kampar MP	Sedition Act	Investigated at Bkt Aman Police HQ re: statement on teaching Islamic Civilisation course in universities

Aliran's Crackdown Watch 2014

Those probed, arrested or charged under the Sedition Act and other restrictive laws

Date investigated/ arrested	Name	Organisation	Position	Laws	Remarks
	Alvin Tan Vivian Lee		Bloggers	Film Censorship Act, Sedition Act and the Penal Code.	Tan and his co-blogger Vivian Lee, 25, claimed trial in 2014 to three charges under the Film Censorship Act, Sedition Act and the Penal Code. Both still face two charges under the Film Censorship Act and Sedition Act for a "Ramadan greeting" that was posted on their blog in 2014. Tan has since jumped bail and is now residing in Los Angeles, uS, where he is seeking political asylum.
2014-12-17	Siti Aishah Shaik Ismail	PKR	Leader		Probed for quizzing Permata Funds
2014-12-08	Haniza Talha	PKR	Selangor state assembly member		Probed for quizzing Permata Funds
2014-11-14	Zunar Zunar's webmaster		Cartoonist Webmaster managing Zunar's website and online bookstore	Section 4(1)(c), Sedition Act	Probed for allegedly publishing seditious content in his cartoon books
2014-11-06	Rizaldy Rafie Raja Norita Norliza Kassim		Zunar's assistants	Section 8(2), Printing Presses and Publications Act; Section 4(1)(c), Sedition Act; and Section 500, Penal Code.	arrested and taken to Putrajaya police station for selling two purported controversial cartoon books by Zunar titled ” Konspirasi Memenjarakan Anwar” and “Pirate of the Carry-BN”
2014-11-03	Tony Pua	DAP	Petaling Jaya Utara MP	Defamation	PM Najib Razak sue Pua over "defamatory” remarks about 1MDB, which caused him “tremendous stress and embarrassment”.
2014-10-01	Dr Abdul Aziz Bari	Unisel	Law professor		Academic opinion on Selangor Sultan's role in MB crisis.
2014-09-30	Dalbinder Singh Gill		Lawyer		Probed over facebook postings; phone & tablet seized
2014-09-26	Tan Keng Hong		Car salesman	Section 504 Penal Code; Section 233(3) Communications and Multimedia Act.	Arrested by Malacca police at midnight after he reportedly insulted police on Facebook. He had been stopped by police the same day. Mobile phone confiscated. A three-day remand period was granted. On 21 November 2014, he pleaded guilty and was fined RM3,500 under the Penal Code and RM7,000 under the Communications and Multimedia Act.
2014-09-26	Anwar Ibrahim	PKR	Parliamentary Opposition leader		Probed over ceramah speech after reopening 2011 case
2014-09-20	Edmund Bon		Lawyer		Probed on legal opinion on fatwa in January 20 statement
2014-09-19	Shafiq Abdul Wahid		Cargo Manager	s 505(b) of Penal Code	Arrested, remanded over parody in facebook page
2014-09-19	Adam Adli Abdul Halim		Activist		Given 1 year jail term over 2013 speech to allegedly incite/overthrow of government
2014-09-11	Abu Bakar Baikalani Abu Hassan		Muslim preacher		Probed for 5 Sept sermon criticising police mass arrest of Penang's Voluntary Patrol Unit (PPS)
2014-09-10	Wan Ji Wan Hussin		Muslim preacher		Charged over alleged insult of Selangor Sultan in 2012 Facebook post
2014-09-09	Chow Mun Fai			Communications & Multimedia Act	Charged over offensive Hari Raya greeting. Pleads guilty
2014-09-08	Ali Abdul Jalil		Social activist		Charged over alleged Facebook insult of Selangor & Johor Sultans
2014-09-05	Mohammad Safwan Anang		Activist		Given 10-mth jail term over 2013 speech to allegedly incite removal of government
2014-09-04	Susan Loone	Malaysiakini	Journalist		Probed over report on treatment of Penang Exco member Phee Boon Poh
2014-09-03	Phee Boon Poh	DAP	Penang Exco member		Probed for remarks of his treatment while detained
2014-09-03	David Orok	STAR	Sabah politician	Sedition Act	Charged for allegedly insulting Islam and Prophet Muhammad on Facebook in July
2014-09-02	Dr Azmi Sharom	UM	Law lecturer, Assoc Prof	Section 4(1)(b), alternative charge Section 4(1)(c); Sedition Act	Charged on 2 September 2014 over academic opinion on 2009 Perak Constitutional Crisis. On 17 September 2014, Azmi filed an application, saying that Section 4 was unconstitutional and violated Article 10 of the Federal Constitution, which guarantees freedom of speech. The Federal Court ruled on 6 October 2015 that the Sedition Act was constitutionally valid. Sessions Court acquitted and discharged him on 19 February 2016.
2014-09-02	Victor Wong Hoi Cheng	Inter-Research & Studies (IRAS)	Director, Twitter user	s.504 Penal Code	Detained for (deliberately humiliating and provoking) Inspector General of Police
2014-08-31	155 members of Penang Voluntary Patrol Unit & its Chairman, Phee Boon Poh	PPS	Phee is Exco Member of Penang Goverment		Arrested for belonging to "illegal" organisation
2014-08-29	Hassan Karim	Johor PKR	Vice Chairman, Lawyer	s.4(1)(c) Sedition Act	Probed over three tweets allegedly insulting the Selangor Sultan and place between August 2014 and February 2015. Pleaded not guilty under three charges at the Shah Alam Sessions Court on 16 November 2015. Bailed set at RM10,000. Mention on 15 December 2015. Next mention 23 March 2016.
2014-08-28	N Surendran	PKR	MP Padang Serai, Kedah	Sedition Act	Charged over Youtube comments of political conspiracy in Anwar Ibrahim's Sodomy II case. On 3 October 2014, he filed a challenge on constitutional issues to the High Court. But on 14 April 2016, the High Court rejected his referral saying the Federal Court had already responded to the constitutional issues in the Azmi Sharom case.
2014-08-28	Rafizi Ramli	PKR	MP Pandan	Penal Code	Charged for insulting Umno with intent to provoke breach of peace
2014-08-27	RSN Rayer	DAP	State Assemblyman Seri Delima, Penang	Sedition Act	Charged over "Umno Celaka" remarks in Penang State Assembly on 20 May 2014. (Also charged with belonging to unlawful society on 1 September 2014). Trial in Sessions Court started on 28 April 2016. Resumes on 27 June 2016.
2014-08-26	Khalid Samad	PAS	MP Shah Alam	s.4 Sedition Act	Charged for allegedly questioning the executive powers of JAIS in relation to confiscation of Malay and Iban language Bibles.
2014-08-25	Nizar Jamaludin	PAS	Former MB of Perak State Assemblyman Changkat Jering, Perak	Sedition Act	Charged for criminal defamation of PM. Discharged.
2014-08-13	Form Five Student	Penang			Probed for "Liking I love Israel" facebook page
2014-08-12	Tian Chua	PKR	MP Batu	Sedition Act	Charged on 12 August for insulting the modesty of police
2014-08-04	Lim Kit Siang	DAP	MP Gelang Patah, Johor		Probed for claiming Teoh Beng Hock was murdered
2014-07-25	Rafizi Ramli	PKR	MP Pandan		Probed for releasing minister's purported letter to Bank Rakyat
2014-06-19	Abdullah Zaik Abdul Rahman	Isma	President	Section 4(1)(b) and (c), Sedition Act	Charged for labelling Chinese as "trespassers" in an article “The coming of the Chinese with the British colonialists a form of intrusion” published on the Isma website. Acquitted of by Kajang Sessions Court of principal charge under Section 4(1)(b) on 16 May 2016. Found guilty under Section 4(1)(c) by Sessions Court on 30 August 2016. Fined RM2,000.
2014-06-19	J Gopinath			Sedition Act	Charged for alleged facebook insult of Islam and Prophet Mohammad
2014-06-19	Hidayat Mohamed			Sedition Act	Charged for facebook insult on Thaipusam
2014-05-14	Rafizi Ramli	PKR	MP Pandan, PKR sec-gen		Probed for his e-book on Anwar's Sodomy 2 case
2014-05-06	Teresa Kok	DAP	MP Seputeh	Sedition Act	Charged over her 'Onederful Malaysia CNY 2014' satirical video
2014-03-14	Tian Chua	PKR	MP Batu	s 4(1)(b), Sedition Act	Charged for allegedly calling people to rise up against racism & graft during a 2013 speech at a public forum. On 24 February 2016, the Sessions Court called him to enter his defence. Trial continues on 25-26 April 2016.
2014-03-11	The late Karpal Singh	DAP	MP Bukt Gelugor, Chairman DAP	Sedition Act	Charged and found quilty for expressing his legal opinion on the 2009 Perak Constitutional Crisis

Aliran's Crackdown Watch 2011-2013

Those probed, arrested or charged under the Sedition Act and other restrictive laws

Date investigated/ arrested	Name	Organisation	Position	Laws	Remarks
2013-08-05	Cynthia Gabriel	Suaram		Sedition Act	Summoned to give a statement following Suaram's efforts to initiate a probe in France into alleged improprieties in the sale of two submarines to Malaysia in 2002.
2013-07-03	Lena Hendry	Komas	Activist	Section 6(1)(b), Film Censorship Act 2002, which carries a jail term of up to three years or a fine not exceeding RM30,000	Arrested for showing a documentary on Sri Lanka civil war without approval from Censorship Board. Charged on 19 September 2015. Acquitted by Magistrates' Court on 10 March 2016.
2013-06-05	P Uthayakumar	Hindraf	Founder	Sedition Act	Sentenced by the High Court to 30 months jail after accusing Putrajaya of genocide against ethnic Indians in a letter to the UK PM. On 17 September, the Court of Appeal commuted his sentence to 24 months. Was released on 3 October 2014, after which he raised concerns about poor conditions and hygiene in prison. He is now seeking a royal commission of inquiry into improving prison conditions nation-wide.
2013-06-04	Wan Fatul Johari			Sec 233(3), Communications and Multimedia Act	Found guilty on three counts of insulting the Agong and the sultans in Facebook postings in 2012 and 2013. Fined RM120,000 or 30 months jail.
2013-05-23	Adam Adli	Activist			Claimed trial on 23 May 2013 to a charge of uttering seditious sentences during a talk about the result of the 2013 general election. Found guilty and sentenced to one years' jail in September 2014. High Court reduced his jail term to a RM5,000 fine.
2013-05-13	Muhammad Safwan Anang	Solidariti Mahasiswa Malaysia	Former chairman	Section 4(1), Sedition Act	Pleaded not guilty to uttering seditious statements to incite the public to remove the government by extra-legal means during a speech at the KLCAH on 13 May 2013. Sentenced to 10 months’ jail by the Sessions Court on 5 September 2014. Allowed RM15000 bail. Stay of sentence pending appeal.
2013-05-28	Hishamuddin Rais		Activist	Sec 4(1)(b) Sedition Act	Found guilty by Sessions Court on 9 January 2015 for uttering seditious comments during Forum at KL Chinese Assembly Hall on 13 May 2013. Fined RM5,000. High Court increased sentence to nine months jail in January 2016. On 16 May 2016, the Court of Appeal overturned the jail term and reinstated the RM5,000 fine.
2013-05-15	R Yuneswaran	Johor PKR	Executive secretary	Sec 9(5), Peaceful Assembly Act, for failing to give prior notice of at least 10 days to the police; provides for a fine of up to RM10,000	Charged with unlawfully organising a “Blackout 505” rally in 2013. Fined RM6,000 by the JB Sessions Court on 26 September 2013. Acquitted by the JB High Court, which was was bound by a Court of Appeal decision that declared Section 9 (5) of PAA unconstitutional. On 1 October, Court of Appeal allowed a government appeal against his acquittal, saying the provision in the PAA was constitutional. Yuneswaran was ordered to pay a RM6,000 fine for failing to give police 10 days’ notice.
2013-05-13	Tamrin Abdul Ghafar		Former Batu Berendam MP	Sedition	Charged with uttering seditious words at a public forum at the Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall on 13 May 2013.
2013-05-13	Haris Ibrahim		Activist	Sec 4, Sedition Act	Charged for allegedly making seditious speeches at a forum at the Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall. High Court in Kuala Lumpur sentenced him to eight months in jail on 14 April 2016.
2013-05-08	Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad	PKR	Seri Setia Adun	Sec 9(5)Peaceful Assembly Act which provides for a 10-day notice period before any public assembly	Charged twice under the same Act in 2014, for the Black 505 rally on 8 May 2013, with the Sessions Court dismissing the charge the second time due to the Court of Appeal decision then, that Section 9(5) was unconstitutional. Charged for the third time on 8 October 2015 for failing to provide prior notice.
2013-03-24	Tian Chua	PKR	Batu MP	Section 4(1)(b), Sedition Act.	Charged on 24 March 2013 for allegedly saying that the Umno government was involved in a conspiracy in the Lahad Datu shooting incident to divert the attention of Sabahans, particularly over the issuing of identity cards to foreigners. On 14 November 2014, the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court ruled that the prosecution had failed to prove a prima facie case. On 2 March 2016, the Kuala Lumpur High Court acquitted him a second time after rejecting the prosecution's appeal against the 2014 acquittal.
2012-07-10	Ahmad Shukri Kamarudin	Solidariti Mahasiswa Malaysia	Media secretary	Sedition Act	Investigated for allegedly making comments insulting to the Johor sultan on Twitter. Arrested again in Rembau on 1 April 2016 based on a 2014 police report and transferred to Johor police custody. Questioned for 4-5 hours daily during the five days he was held in the Ayer Molek lock-up. Released on bail on 6 April 2016.
2012-04-22	Fahmi Reza		Activist and graphic designer		Detained by DBKL officers when they were trying to clear the Dataran Merdeka of Occupy Dataran protesters opposing the National Higher Education Fund. On 29 December 2015, the High Court ruled that his arrest was unlawful, and ordered DBKL and the police to pay him compensation.
2011	Mat Shuhaimi Shafiei.	PKR		Sec 4, Sedition Act	Charged. Application to strike out case dismissed by Court of Appeal in 2013. Launches constitutional challenge against Sedition Act. Court of Appeal hearing on 1 June 2016.
2011-09-21	Mohamad Sabu	PAS	Deputy President	Sedition Act	Charged for criminal defamation for remarks on Bukit Kepong. Sessions Court continues hearing on 7 May 2015.
2013-07-03 2012-07-11	Najib Tun Razak	Umno, BN	Prime Minister		Promises to repeal Sedition Act

Aliran's Sedition Watch 1969-2010

Those probed, arrested or charged under the Sedition Act.

Source: Hamid Ibrahim & Nasser Hamid (eds) Sedition: Cases & Materials, Petaling Jaya: Gavel Publications, 2010

Date investigated or arrested	Name	Organisation	Position	Law	Details	Outcome
2003-01-20		Malaysiakini			Raided by police after Malaysiakini had published a letter allegedly critising Malay special rights and comparing the youth wing of a government party to the Ku Klux Klan.
2000-01-14	Karpal Singh	DAP			Arrested on a charge of stating he suspected Anwar Ibrahim was being “poisoned” via arsenic by “people in high places”. According to Lawyers RIghts Watch Canada, "This was the only known charge of sedition ever in the Commonwealth brought against a lawyer for remarks made in open court in the defence of a client."	The charge was subsequently dropped.
2000	Marina Yusoff		Former vice-president of Keadilan
2000	Zulkifli Sulong	Harakah	Editor	Sedition Act	Charged for alleging a government conspiracy against Anwar Ibrahim had caused his downfall.	Fined RM5000
2000	Chea Lim Thye		Harakah printer	Sedition Act	Convicted for printing an article by Chandra Muzaffar that included a quote accusing Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad of plotting a conspiracy against jailed politician Anwar Ibrahim.	Fined RM4000
1998	Lim Guan Eng	DAP	Kota Melaka MP	Sec 4(1)(b) Sedition Act	Charged with speaking at a ceramah in 1995 in Melaka at which he expressed dissatisfaction with the court's double standards i.e. Rahim Thamby Chik was not brought to trial and the Attorney-General had allegedly failed to properly handle a case where the Malacca Chief Minister had been charged with the statutory rape of a school girl.	Sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment on each charge to run concurrently.
1992	Karpal Singh	DAP		Sedition Act	Upon a report by Tengku Jaffar b Tengku Ahmad, Karpal was investigated for uttering seditious words regarding the ISA as reported in Berita Harian on 14 December 1992.	Case dismissed on grounds of no locus standi.
1986	Param Cumaraswamy			Sec 4(1)(b) Sedition Act	Charged with uttering seditious words in a Bar Council press conference where he openly appealed to the Pardons Board to reconsider the petition of Sim Kie Chon and to apply the law uniformly. (Though Sim's case was less serious than Mokhtar Hashim's case, the latter's sentence was commuted).	Acquitted and discharged.
1978	Mark Koding		Kota Kinabalu MP	Sec 4(1)(b) Sedition Act	Charged with for a speech in Parliament in which he questioned government policy in allowing Chinese and Tamil schools to continue in the country. Allegedly called for closure and if this contravened Article 152 of the Constitution called for amendment to the Article.	Convicted in 1982. Put on a bond for two years with the sum of RM2,000 in one surety for good behaviour under s.173A CPC.
1974-02-26	Oh Keng Seng		MP	Sedition Act	Allegedly seditious speech made on 23 June 1972 at Tampin public rally when he refered to the May 13 incident and to the need for a multi-racial army. Case started in Sessions Court, then in High Court.	Fined RM2,000; in default six months imprisonment. Subsequently taken to Federal Court; appeal in March 1980. Appeal was dismissed and the conviction and sentence imposed was affirmed.
1971	Fan Yew Teng	DAP	Kampar MP	Sec 4(1)(c) Sedition Act	For his article 'Alliance Policy of Segregation “Evidence galore” ' in the Rocket in December 1970, he was convicted by High Court. Upon appeal that a preliminary inquiry had not been conducted, his conviction was declared an annulity by the Federal Court (and confirmed by the then Privy Council). Although the Federal Court had not ordered a retrial Fan was rearrested and recharged with the same offence under the Sedition Act on 5 July 1973.	Finally convicted and fined RM2,000 in default of six months imprisonment. But due to an oversight, he was not removed from Parliament on 13 January 1975.
1971	Dr Ooi Kee Saik			Sec 4(1)(b) Sedition Act	Charged on 22 November 1970 with uttering seditious words. As a result of which Fan Yew Teng (see above) published the alleged seditious words in an issue of The Rocket.	A fine of RM2,000 was imposed, in default six months imprisonment.
1971	Kok San			Sec 4(1)(c) Sedition Act	Charged with printing the seditous words.	A fine of RM2,000 was imposed, in default six months imprisonment.
1971	Lee Teck Chee			Sec 4(1)(c) Sedition Act	Charged with printing the seditous words.	A fine of RM2,000 was imposed, in default six months imprisonment.
1971	Melan bin Abdullah and another	Utusan Melayu	Editor-in-chief	Sec 4(1)(c) Sedition Act	Charged with carrying a news item calling for the abolition of Indian and Chinese medium schools in the country which the Utusan Melayu attributed to Musa Hitam, who denied it.	Convicted and fined RM500 and RM1,000 respectively, in default one month and two months imprisonment.
1969				Sedition Act	The Sedition Act 1948 is revised and tightened

Aliran's ISA Watch

List of known detainees as at 17 August 2012

Detainee	Unproven allegation	Date of arrest	Current status
Mahfudi Saifuddin, Indonesian national	JI member	27 Jun 2005	Sent to KDC on 2 Aug 2005
Mulyadi, Indonesian national	JI member	27 Jun 2005	Sent to KDC on 2 Aug 2005
Zulfikli Abu Bakar	Foreign agent	29 Jun 2005	Sent to KDC on 20 March 2007
Tan Choon Chin	Document forgery	29 Jun 2005	Sent to KDC on 12 Sept 2007
Shadul Islam	Document forgery	1 Jul 2008	Sent to Kamunting Detention Centre (ATP 2698/2008)
Abdul Sathar Mohammad Sarjoon	Document forgery	1 Jul 2008	Sent to Kamunting Detention Centre (ATP 2699/2008)
Mahamad Nakhrakhel	Document forgery	1 Jul 2008	Sent to Kamunting Detention Centre (ATP 2701/2008)
Muhammad Zahid Haji Zahir Shah	Document forgery	1 Jul 2008	Sent to Kamunting Detention Centre (ATP 2703/2008)
Johar Hassan	Not known	March-April 2009	Not known
Abdul Matin Anol Rahmat	JI involvement	1 Apr 2009	Not known
Azzahari bin Murad	Involvement in terror network	21 Jan 2010	Has been place under restricted residence under Section 8(5) of the ISA. Restricted to areas in Petaling Jaya.
Aiman Al Dakkak, Syrian, USM Phd student	Involvement in terror network	21 Jan 2010	Facing deportation
Mohamed Hozifa (son of Aiman Al Dakkak), Syrian	Involvement in terror network	21 Jan 2010	Facing deportation
Kutiba Al-Issa, Syrian, student	Involvement in terror network	21 Jan 2010	Facing deportation
Hassan Barudi, Syrian, student	Involvement in terror network	21 Jan 2010	Facing deportation
Mustawan Ahbab, 34, Indonesian marketing executive	Linked to a foreign militant group	Aug 2010	In Kamunting; took part in hunger strike in May 2012.
Samsul Hamidi, 34, contractor	Linked to a foreign militant group	Aug 2010	Not known
Sheikh Abdullah Sheikh Junaid, 70, businessman	Linked to a foreign militant group	Aug 2010	Not known
Abdul Haris bin Syuhadi, 63	Linked to terrorism activities	5 June 2011	Not known
Mohd Nazri Dollah, religious teacher, Kinabutan secondary school, Tawau	Linked to foreign militant group; accused of attempting to topple the government; accused of possessing arms and explosives	14-16 Nov 2011	Not known
Yusof Saripuddin, poultry trader	Linked to foreign militant group	14-16 Nov 2011	Not known
Muhd Adnan bin Umar, tuition teacher	Linked to foreign militant group; accused of attempting to topple the government	14-16 Nov 2011	Not known
Darto Bandu, tuition teacher, MJU Centre, Sabah	Linked to foreign militant group; accused of attempting to topple the government	14-16 Nov 2011	In Kamunting; took part in hunger strike in June 2012
Muhd Abduh Umar, lorry driver	Linked to foreign militant group; accused of attempting to topple the government	14-16 Nov 2011	Not known
Faizal Hamma, newspaper distributor	Linked to foreign militant group	14-16 Nov 2011	Not known
Muadz Hakim, Sabah	Linked to foreign militant group; Accused of attempting to topple the government	14-16 Nov 2011	In Kamunting; took part in hunger strike in June2012; claims mistaken identity; claims police actually looking for a police were looking for someone named 'Joni @ Muaz Paterno'
Bakar Baba, teacher, Umas-Umas secondary school, Tawau	Linked to foreign militant group; accused of attempting to topple the government	14-16 Nov 2011	Not known; involved in hunger strike in June-July 2012; is allegedly not allowed to use the telephone or access mail as “punishment” for taking part in the strike; was issued a letter in June 2012 informing him that he could be sacked.
Adwan	Linked to foreign militant group	14-16 Nov 2011	Not known
Azmi Tintantun, Sabah	Linked to foreign militant group; accused of attempting to topple the government	14-16 Nov 2011	In Kamunting; took part in hunger strike in June 2012
Suriadi	Linked to foreign militant group	14-16 Nov 2011	Not known
Razali Kassan (Kasab?)	Not known	Not known	In Kamunting; took part in hunger strike in June 2012; forced to end his hunger strike when he was admitted to hospital, reportedly for Hepatitis B infection (unconfirmed); GMI called for independent medical doctors to examine him.
Anthony Sackarayas Natkunam, Sri Lankan national	Not known	Not known	In Kamunting; took part in hunger strike in May 2012.

Disclaimer: We believe the above information reflects the current status of the cases to the best of our knowledge in the absence of latest official confirmation.

As at 18 May 2012, 45 detainees were being held in Kamunting. Twelve will be released in 2011, 22 in 2013 and the remaining 11 in 2014. The last detainee will be released on 5 January 2014.

They are being held for alleged human trafficking; alleged involvement in Jemaah Islamiah, Darul Islam and Jemaah Santri Melayu; and alleged falsification of documents (Malaysiakini).

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Operation Lalang, ISA crackdown in 1987

(Compiled by Suaram)

Breakdown of detainees by organsation:

• United Malays Nasional Organisation
• Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA)
• Gerakan
• Democratic Action Party (DAP)
• Parti Islam SeMalaysia (Pas)
• Partai Sosialis Rakyat Malaysia (PSRM)
• Educationists
• Social groups
• Trade unionists
• Other individuals

Umno

1. Tajuddin Abdul Rahman (Released 12/12/87)
2. Ibrahim Ali (Released 12/12/87)
3. Fahmi Ibrahim (Released 12/12/87)

MCA

4. Tan Chai Ho (Released 12/12/87)
5. Chan Kit Chee (Released 20/11/87)
6. Eng Thian Lai (Released 30/11/87)
7. Yap Pian Hon (Released 12/12/87)
8. Lee Chen Fei@Soon heng (Released 30/11/87)
9. Kan Tong Fong (Released 12/12/87)
10. Chan Tse Yuen (Released 12/12/87)
11. Tan See Hang (Released 30/11/87)

Gerakan

12. Liew Chong Beng (Released 30/11/87)
13. Hiew Yew Lan@ Khiew Yau Kaw (Released 26/12/87)
14. Ong Tin Kim (Released 12/12/87) (Released 12/12/87)
15. Cheng Poh You@ Poh Cheong Lou (Released 20/11/87)
16. Lau Ah Kau@Lau Shee Weng (Released: Unannounced)

DAP

17. Kerk Kim Hock (DO)
18. Hu Sepang (Released 12/12/87)
19. Lim Kit Siang (DO)
20. Lim Guan Eng (DO)
21. Wee Choo Keong ((Released 26/12/87)
22. Yau Siok Hwa (Released 12/12/87)
23. Sim Tong Him (Released 30/11/87)
24. Song Sang Kwee@ S.K Song (Released 12/12/87)
25. Lau Dak Kee@Lau Teck Khay@Lau Len Kee (DO)
26. Ngoi Yan Noh@Ngoi Thiam Who (Released 20/11/87)
27. Eng Seng Chai (12/12/87)
28. Tan Seng Giaw (DO)
29. Yong Khar Ming (Released 26/12/07: Conditions)
30. Karpal Singh (DO)
31. V David (DO)
32. P Patto (DO)

Pas

33. Bunyamin Yaakob (DO)
34. Halim Arshat (Released 18/12/87)
35. Mohammad Sabu (DO)
36. Khalid Abdul Samad (DO)
37. Haji Sulaiman Said (DO)
38. Latiff Mohammad (Released 18/12/87)
39. Mohd Ariff Yaacob (Released 18/12/87)
40. Mohd Yusof Yusin (DO)
41. Mohd Ali Napiah Ismail (Released 20/11/87)
42. Mahfuz Omar (DO)
43. Kamaruzaman Islam (DO)
44. Haji Nawi Yusof (Released 12/12/87)
45. Haji Omar Khalid (DO)
46. Zainuddin Abdullah (DO)
47. Tengku Shukri Tengku Zaid (DO)

PSRM

48. Arokiadass (DO)
49. Mohd Nasir bin Hashim (DO)

Educationists

50. Lim Fong Seng
51. Tuang Pik King
52. Tan Ka Kheng
53. Chee Heng Leng
54. Theresa Lim Chin Chin
55. Chow Chee Keong
56. Anthony Rogers
57. Phang Kwai Yew
58. Hiu Sun Tai @ You Wan Tak
59. Harrison Ngau @ Ngu Laing
60. Lee Koon Bun

Social groups

61. Tan Ka Kheng (DO)
62. Chee Heng Leng (DO)
63. Chandra Muzaffar (Released 18/12/87)
64. Meenakshi Raman (Released 12/12/87)
65. Theresa Lim Chin Chin (DO)
66. Kua Kia Soong (DO)
67. Mohd Yunus bin Lebai Ali (DO)
68. Choe Chee Keong (DO)
69. Anthony Rogers (DO)
70. Phang Kwai Yew (Released 30/11/07)
71. Hiu Sun Tai@You Wan Tak (Released with conditions)
72. Harrison Ngau (Released with conditions)
73. Sebil John s/o PC Josset (DO)
74. Patricia Lourdes Irene (DO)
75. Cecilia Ng (DO)
76. Lee Koon Bun (Released with conditions)
77. Julian Jayaseelan (DO)

Trade unions/ Workers-leaders

78. Sivamoorthy S/O Solai (Released 18/12/87)
79. Abong Anak Untang (Released 25/11/87)
80. Mali Bin Seman (Released 25/11/87)
81. Abdul Latif Ibrahim (Released 25/11/87)
82. Paul Joseph Lejo (Released 25/11/87)

Individuals

83. Lai Shew Yet (Released 12/12/87)
84. Low Tin Hock (Released 30/11/87)
85. Wong Heng Wee
86. Low Foh Lai (Released 20/11/87)
87. Poh Boon Seng (DO)
88. Tan Bee Hwa (Released 20/11/87)
89. Mohd Yusof Karim
90. Pang Chau Nam
91. Thean Kooi
92. Loong Ming
93. Chew Wa Boo
94. Ah Kow@Cheong Ah Kow (DO)
95. Kee Chong@ Kee Choy (Released: Unannounced)
96. Hilmy Mohd Nor (DO)
97. Jamaluddin Othman (DO)
98. Chow Tow Wah
99. James Lai Chee Seng
100. Wong Ah Wan (Released 20/11/07)
101. Chee Gheok Kee
102. Mok Kwai
103. Lee Yan Man
104. Tan Jok Chew@ Chen Yee Choo
105. Nelson Koh Swee Eang
106. Ooi Teck Chye
107. Tan Ah Tak@Chan Tuck Mun
108. Hassan Yaacob
109. Haji Hussein Markom (Released 18/12/07)
110. Ahmad Sebi Bin Abu Bakar (Released 20/11/07)
111. Haji Ghulan Hassan (Released 20/11/07)
112. Wong Weng (released 20/11/07)
113. Zulkifly Abdul Kadir (Released 30/11/07)
114. Chow Kai Foo (DO)