Dost thou love life?

"Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of." A famous quote from the well-known Benjamin Franklin.

I absolutely agree with Ben, so do Nik Adli and 8 others alleged "KMM" detainees, who were detained without trial for more than 4 years. Unfortunately, the government of Malaysia does not love the life of those ISA detainees. The government is squandering time and life of the detainees and their families.

Nik Adli is the son of Kelantan's Menteri Besar, Tok Guru Nik Aziz Nik Mat, who is also the spiritual leader of PAS. Together with his friends, Nik Adli is being detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) for their alleged involvement in terroristic activities. However, Malaysia government has failed to produce any credible evidence to charge those so-called "terrorists" in the court. (KMM was once called Kumpulan Mujahiddin Malaysia, but it is called Kumpulan Militant Malaysia now)

GMI (Gerakan Mansuhkan ISA) organised a procession in Kamunting on 24 September 2005, to call for the release of all ISA detainees, specifically those who have been kept for four years. Around 150 people participated the event. We started our journey from Kamunting Mosque to the Kamunting Detention Camp (which is 2 to 3 km away). Chairperson of GMI, Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh (the one in white shirt) was leading the procession. Friends from Alaigal, DEMA, JIM, PSM, PAS and DAP were also present in the event. No untoward incident happened throughout the procession.

We had gained a small victory in the campaign. Out of 9 "KMM" detainees, 3 were released after the event. Nevertheless, detention orders of the others were extended by the Minister of Internal Security for another 2 years. All of them were detained under the same allegation, but some were released, some are not; what else can it be if ISA is not a political tool?