Teresa Kok

1)FRU waiting to act against the protestors. (26-3-06)
2)Water canon dispersed the crowd outside KLCC on 26th March 06.

3) Ronnie Liu and I were trying to speak to the police officer of Pudu Jail lock-up. (26-3-06)
4) We used mineral water bottle to knock at the gate of Pudu Jail lock-up, to demand to meet with the detainees. (26-3-06)

5)Protestors led by MTUC gathered at the entrance of Parliament on 27th March 06.
6) DAP MPs greeted the protestors outside the Parliament.

MTUC leaders led workers and NGOs’ activists at KLCC to protest against fuel price hike in the morning of 26th March 2006 (Sunday). They staged another demonstration outside the Parliament house on Monday morning, 27th March 2006.

The crowd at the demonstration on Sunday was dispersed and 17 were arrested. I did not attend the demonstration at KLCC as I was in the forum on Burma issue at Chinese Assembly Hall. However, I went to Pudu Jail lock-up later to give support to those who have been arrested and detained outside Pudu Jail lock-up. Among those who were hauled into Pudu Jail lock-up were PAS’ treasurer, Dr Hatta and his daughters. . (more…)

Last week, I wrote an article for my usual Sunday column in Sin Chew. Unfortunately my article was spiked because I touched on “sensitive ground” because I briefly mentioned the controversy surrounding the publication of the caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad in the Danish paper, Jyllands– Posten.

Before I wrote, I considered the sensitivity of the topic and then wrote it in a very careful manner. I put “sensitivity” as the topic of my article, but yet, the editor still killed the column.

In the article, I pointed out three incidents that happened during Chinese New Year and drew a conclusion that the people involved in them were “insensitive”. (more…)

I was asked to go to the Police Headquarters (IPK) KL yesterday for my statement to be taken over the issue involving Wan Nurizan and her two daughters.

I was at first shocked to hear of the police request and I told the police officer who called me that there was no necessity to call me as everything I know was from her police report.

The officer then suggested that I mention exactly that in my statement.

I have my reservations over the process as I viewed it as a veiled threat by the police. I was just doing my job as a wakil rakyat in seeking justice for three women who were arrested and detained unlawfully and humiliated by the police, hence, what good is this statement? (more…)

After the sacking [or demotion, depending on how you look at it] of the top two China Press editors, some groups have organised some activities to protest the government’s action.

A candlelight vigil was held outside the China Press building last Friday. Neither I nor any senior DAP leaders were able to attend,because all of us were at the leadership retreat in Cameron Highlands. While we were not there, our spirits and thoughts were with the paper and its staff.

Last night I was invited to speak at a forum on the China Press issue organised by Merdeka Review and Human Rights Committee of the Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall. (more…)

I am very disappointed that except for the Chinese press, Malaysiakini and Utusan Malaysia, no other paper bothered to carry the report on how Wan Nurizan Shaikh Mohammad and her daughters, Farina Hidayuh Shuib, 20, and Lily Soraya bte Shuib, 15, were abused and insulted by the police.

Kudos to Utusan for the report.

At yersterday’s press conference, the trio were dressed in the same clothes as they wore during the incident. Indecent? Hardly. Trendy? Absolutely.

I’m away on a party leadership get-together and I’ll resume blogging as soon as I’m back.

Teresa (more…)

I feel very sad over the punishment meted out on the China Press and its two senior editors.

Ever since the Squatgate Commission hearing was told that the woman in the MMS clip was a Malay and not a Chinese national, the focus on the issue was diverted from questioning police abuse of detainees in lock-up. From then on, eyes were on whether the media and/or I made any mistake.

When I was having my holiday in China last week, UMNO politicians in a hurry to be a deputy minister or at least Parliamentary Secretary, particularly Shabery Cheek, encouraged the victim to sue me for exposing the scandal. (more…)

When Parliament adjourned last Thursday, I thought I could have a break and relax a bit. Fat Hopes!

It wasn’t possible because the Independent Commission on the nude squat and other related issues started its hearing on Monday, 12th December and will go on until 23rd December. Thank God that the hearing stops just before Christmas.

So last Friday, I prepared the four Chinese tourists for the commission hearing which started this week. Every morning, a DAP Supeteh member, Ricky, and I will pick them up and take them for breakfast before taking them to High Court building to attend the hearing of the commission. The were reluctant as the press keep hounding them non-stop. (more…)