Malaysia Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Precedence: bulk >Dear leftlink can you put this oou ASAP cheers ian >Solidarity for Peoples' Democracy in Malaysia > >Press Release > >Tian Chua Released > >Malaysian human rights activist Tian Chua has been release on bail after >sending 15 days in detention. Tian faces charges of illegal assembly and >failure to disperse and may yet face sedition charges. > >Solidarity for Peoples' Democracy in Malaysia calls for all charges to be >dropped and is pushing ahead with a planed rally on Friday 11 December at >5.30 pm outside Malaysian Airlines 80 Collins St Melbourne. Tian's arrest >is an example of the Malaysian Government's brutal repression of democracy >activists. Malaysian police are using rattan batons, water cannons and tear >gas to disperse peaceful demonstrators. > >Spokesperson for SPDM, Mark Lawrence, said that "Trade Unionists, Human >rights and Gay rights activists in Melbourne stand in solidarity with the >Malaysian peoples' aspirations for democratic change." > >We demand: >The Internal Security Act be abolished and the release of those detained >under the act. > >Full democratic and civil rights, including the free expression of >sexuality and the right to form associations and independent unions. > >This rally has been endorsed by the Victorian Trades Hall Council. > >Damien Lawson 0418 140 387 >Mark Lawrence 9925 3787 BH >Daryl Croke 9606 2111 BH > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com LL.VL end ============== Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List As vilified, slandered and attacked by One Nation mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alexia.net.au/~www/mhutton/index.html
