A secondary school teacher currently held under the Internal Security Act (ISA), was last week issued a letter informing him that he will be sacked.
According to Anti-ISA Movement (GMI) chairperson Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh (left), detainee Bakar Baba's wife had contacted GMI on the matter as the family is dependent on his salary.
"She contacted us for assistance as he is the sole breadwinner. The family has been receiving his salary over the past six months since he was detained," he said.
Syed Ibrahim said that the letter, sent to the SMK Umas-Umas teacher's home in Tawau, stated that disciplinary action has been taken against him because of his detention under the ISA.
His family has forwarded the letter to the Kamunting detention camp where he is held, but there is no indication if Bakar has received it.
"If he doesn't reply within 14 days he will be sacked," he said.
According to Anti-ISA Movement (GMI) chairperson Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh (left), detainee Bakar Baba's wife had contacted GMI on the matter as the family is dependent on his salary."She contacted us for assistance as he is the sole breadwinner. The family has been receiving his salary over the past six months since he was detained," he said.
Syed Ibrahim said that the letter, sent to the SMK Umas-Umas teacher's home in Tawau, stated that disciplinary action has been taken against him because of his detention under the ISA.
His family has forwarded the letter to the Kamunting detention camp where he is held, but there is no indication if Bakar has received it.
"If he doesn't reply within 14 days he will be sacked," he said.
Syed Ibrahim said before this, detainees who were civil servants have been retained as employees during their detention, although some have had their salaries frozen.
“They cannot be sacked as they are not criminals, It is not right. We need to check their terms of employment,” he said.
Syed Ibrahim said there was no information on whether another detainee, Mohd Nazri Dollah who is also a school teacher from Tawau, is also facing employment termination.
Both are being held for alleged involvement in terrorism.
Bakar, who is also on hunger strike to demand his freedom, is allegedly not allowed to use the telephone or access mail as “punishment” for taking part in the strike.
Day 13 of Fadzullah's hunger strike
Today marks the 13th day of the hunger strike by detainee Fadzullah Abdul Razak, who is reportedly in solitary confinement.
The strike, started by Fadzullah and Razali Kassan, is the second after an earlier one ended in May following negotiations with the Human Rights Commission (Suhakam).
Fadzullah and Razali were joined in their strike by seven moredetainees on June 26.
Razali was forced to end his hunger strike when he was admitted to hospital, reportedly for Hepatitis B infection.
According to Syed Ibrahim, Razali's illness could not be confirmed and that GMI has asked the camp authorities to allow independent medical doctors to accompany lawyers, so that they could examine and treat the detainees.
“GMI also urges the home minister to guarantee the detainees access to telephone and mail... and not punish those on hunger strike by limiting visiting time by their families (as was done last Sunday),” he said.
A total of 45 detainees are being held under the ISA at the Kamunting detention centre, with the last expected to be released in January 2014.
The government has said the detainees will need to serve the remainder of their detention orders, even after the new Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2011 is gazetted to come into law.
“They cannot be sacked as they are not criminals, It is not right. We need to check their terms of employment,” he said.
Syed Ibrahim said there was no information on whether another detainee, Mohd Nazri Dollah who is also a school teacher from Tawau, is also facing employment termination.
Both are being held for alleged involvement in terrorism.
Bakar, who is also on hunger strike to demand his freedom, is allegedly not allowed to use the telephone or access mail as “punishment” for taking part in the strike.
Day 13 of Fadzullah's hunger strike
Today marks the 13th day of the hunger strike by detainee Fadzullah Abdul Razak, who is reportedly in solitary confinement.
The strike, started by Fadzullah and Razali Kassan, is the second after an earlier one ended in May following negotiations with the Human Rights Commission (Suhakam).
Fadzullah and Razali were joined in their strike by seven moredetainees on June 26.
Razali was forced to end his hunger strike when he was admitted to hospital, reportedly for Hepatitis B infection.
According to Syed Ibrahim, Razali's illness could not be confirmed and that GMI has asked the camp authorities to allow independent medical doctors to accompany lawyers, so that they could examine and treat the detainees. “GMI also urges the home minister to guarantee the detainees access to telephone and mail... and not punish those on hunger strike by limiting visiting time by their families (as was done last Sunday),” he said.
A total of 45 detainees are being held under the ISA at the Kamunting detention centre, with the last expected to be released in January 2014.
The government has said the detainees will need to serve the remainder of their detention orders, even after the new Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2011 is gazetted to come into law.
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