Why they are not given a chance to defend themselves?

In the campaign against the infamous ISA, involvement of detainees' wives and families are very important. GMI (Gerakan Mansuhkan ISA) has been working hard to enhance the wives' awareness and commitment on the campaign against the draconian legislation. GMI's chairperson, Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh was briefing a group of detainees's wives and families in a meeting. Their husband were alleged "JI" (Jemaah Islamiyah) members who have been detained without trial for almost four years. Detention orders of these detainees are expiring in February and March 2006.

Can you imagine the agony that the detainees' families had gone through?