Dear Serena and all,
Greetings from APC WNSP and apologies for being quiet on this list. Like
many of you, we've had a million things to atend to since Tokyo. I have
tried to folow the discussion as much as possible though.
Thanks a lot for the energy in getting this together. I've consulted with
my colleagues and APC WNSP will gladly add our organization to the endorsement.
On a personal note, I know some of the Malaysiakini staff from way back.
They've fought very hard agains a lot of odds. They certainly deserve our
solidarity in this critical time.
best to all,
Chat
At 06:47 PM 1/24/03 +0800, you wrote:
>Hi Sacha and all,
>
>Hopefully the clean final version will be ready before noon Jan 25 (SAT).
>Please check your mails on the weekend, if possible, for endorsement of
>the statement against police raid on Malaysiakini.
>
>Here are a few points for update of the situation.
>
>Sacha, it'll be more efficient if you can try to update the draft with
>these points since you're in the process of revising it already.
>
>1. Number of items seized is corret in the original draft.
>
>2. The "seditious" letter was published Jan 9 and accused by the youth
>wing as containing seditious materials that could cause racial
> disharmony.
>
>3. Subsequent to the raid:
> --editor-in-chief and four other senior editorial staff had their
> statements recorded
> --the authority is investigating the editor-in-chief and the letter
> writer under the Sedition Act
> --If convicted, the individuals involved would be liable to fine not
> exceeding RM5,000 or imprisonment for up to three years, or both
>4. Malaysiakini office forced to move
> --received a letter of eviction order from the landlord "PC Suria,"
> which is now wholly owned by Nascom, a gov't-backed enterprise
> formerly known as "PC Malaysia Bhd." The order was given on Jan 22
> (two days after the raid), requesting the eviction because the
> Malaysiakini was involved in "unlawful activities."
> --According to the online media, the eviction will lead to a loss of
> RM 100,000 and two weeks of downtime.
> --the media claimed that the efforts in contacting the PC Suria's
> managing director, its senior managers of it and lawyer in the past two
> days.
>
>Cheers,
>Serena
>
>
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Chat Garcia Ramilo
Project Manager
Association for Progressive Communications Women's Networking Support
Programme, (APC WNSP)
http://www.apcwomen.org http://www.apc.org
chat@apcwomen.org
Manila, PHILIPPINES
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