[Kami merakamkan lapuran dari pelbagai sumber di sini kerana peristiwa ini tidak boleh dipandang ringan. Nampak jelas polis berkhidmat untuk Umno dan mahu mencabar reformis sejak akhir-akhir ini. Ini bermakna isu perpaduan melayu hanyalah sandiwara murahan sahaja Umno. Utusan Malaysia turut menjadi alat propaganda Umno. Polis mungkin boleh tahan kalau reformis seribu dua.... tetapi kalau ratusan ribu polis berpangkat besar pun akan lari juga...... jangan memandang ringan kebolehan rakyat marhain malaysia yang sudah celik mata. Apatah lagi ini musim raya atau lebaran - RAMAI yang sanggup berKORBAN apa saja!! - Editor ]

Pengirim: Mat Korban

http://www.malaysiakini.com/News/2001/03/2001030512.php3#

Monday March 5

Ketua Pemuda ditahan sehingga Rabu bagi kes 'hasutan'

9:45pm, Mon: versi mutakhir Ketua Pemuda Parti Keadilan Nasional Mohamad Ezam Mohd Nor hari ini ditahan sehingga Rabu ini bagi siasatan di bawah Akta Hasutan.

Beliau ditangkap jam 9.30 malam ketika berada bersama tiga penyokong parti itu di depan kediaman Presiden Keadilan Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.

Ditahan di balai polis Jalan Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Ezam dipercayai akan dibawa ke mahkamah pada 7 Mac ini.

Sumber-sumber memberitahu malaysiakini, polis dalam beberapa buah kereta menunggu Ezam di depan rumah Azizah sebelum itu lagi. Apabila pemimpin pembangkang itu sampai, polis merampas kunci kenderaan Ezam dan membalingkannya ke atas jalan.

Tengahari tadi enam pegawai polis berpakaian biasa menggeledah rumahnya di Kelana Jaya, Selangor selepas dua jam Pemuda Umno membuat laporan polis pada pukul 12 tengahari. Bagaimanapun Ezam tidak berada di rumah ketika itu.

Setiausaha Pemuda Umno Zulkifli Mohd Alwi membuat laporan itu di balai polis Jalan Dang Wangi, Kuala Lumpur bagi menggesa siasatan dijalankan terhadap kenyataan Ezam seperti dilaporkan Mingguan Malaysia semalam. (Rumah Ezam digeledah selepas Umno buat laporan polis, 5 Mac)

Dalam berita muka depan, akhbar itu menyebutkan Ezam "mengaku sedang merancang untuk melancarkan demonstrasi besar-besaran bertujuan menggulingkan kerajaan yang dipilih rakyat."

Pergerakan Ezam dipercayai diekori polis mulai tengahari tadi ketika beliau menghadiri mesyuarat di Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur.

Sebagai reaksi segera, Naib Presiden parti itu Tian Chua menyifatkan tindakan polis ini sebagai satu usaha Barisan Nasional untuk menakut-nakutkan rakyat.

"Nampaknya ada usaha terancang daripada kerajaan BN untuk menekan gerakan reformasi, Keadilan, PAS dan juga media-media bebas seperti malaysiakini," katanya. "Inilah adalah usaha mengalihkan pandangan rakyat daripada isu-isu penyelewengan kerajaan yang semakin disedari ramai."

Tian juga menggesa para penyokong pembangkang menyertai acara menyala lilin pada jam 8.30 malam esok di depan balai polis tempat Ezam ditahan sebagai sokongan kepada Ketua Pemuda itu.

Beliau dan beberapa aktivis Keadilan akan mengetuai acara itu.

http://www.freeanwar.com/updates/../facnews/facnews060301.html

FAC News
6 March 2001 - 00.10

Ezam Mohd Nor arrested at 9.00pm on Monday, 5 March 2001

Mohamad Ezam Mohd Nor, the National Justice Party (keADILan) Youth Leader, was arrested around 9.00pm on Monday, 5 March 2001, in front of Dr Wan Azizah's, the party President's, house. Earlier that day, at 2.00pm, six police personnel entered Ezam's house without his consent or presence and ransacked it. They did not say what they were looking for.

In a strongly worded press release Ezam took Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir to task with regards to an Utusan Malaysian press report accusing Ezam of admitting that he is planning to topple the government.

"The latest episode in a series of episodes perpetuated by Utusan Malaysia, an UMNO propaganda organ masquerading as a newspaper, reveals Mahathir's strategy of using the media to create a climate of fear" said Ezam.

Ezam added, "This is a tactic of a desperate leader who sees his power eroding rapidly to the extent he would perpetuate a climate of fear just to distract Malaysians from the bigger issues of corruption and abuse of power."

"Today, Mahathir is using the same tactic to distract the people from questioning the mismanagement of the country's finances. Again, Mahathir is using the media and the police to attack the opposition and avoid answering the questions being raised by the people."

Ezam went on to say, "I personally have been persecuted no less than six times. Today, at 2.00pm, six police personnel entered my house without my permission or presence and ransacked my entire house. This 'raid' was in response to a police report made by the UMNO Youth Movement earlier today. The police report I made a year ago on the abuses of Mahathir, complete with tangible evidence, however, is being totally ignored by the police."

Raja Petra Kamarudin

http://www.emedia.com.my/Current_News/NST/ Monday/Frontpage/20010305231644/Article/

Ezam arrested by police, Pak Lah warns violent demos will be quelled

by Tony Emmanuel and Sarban Singh

The Government will quell violent street demonstrations and warned those involved they could face firm action.

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who issued the warning today, was asked to comment on a Mingguan Malaysia report quoting Parti Keadilan Nasional Youth chief Mohd Ezam Mohd Nor as saying that the Opposition party would organise mammoth street demonstrations until they overthrow the Government.

Hours after Abdullah's statement, Ezam was arrested in connection with police investigations into what he allegedly told Mingguan Malaysia.

Federal territory Police chief Datuk Meor Chek Hussein Mahayuddin confirmed that Ezam was picked-up.

"He (Ezam) is assisting us in our investigations following police reports being lodged," he told the New Straits Times tonight.

Ezam was arrested outside the residence of Keadilan president Datin Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail in Bukit Damansara at about 9.30pm.

Describing Ezams alleged statement as "seditious", Abdullah said it was also threatening as it could jeopardise national security.

"Such a statement," he said, "is aimed at overthrowing a Government elected by the people in a fairly conducted general election."

Asked whether the Government would use the Internal Security Act against Ezam, Abdullah, who is also Home Minister, said it would not for the time being.

On how the authorities would curb Keadilan's street demonstrations, Abdullah said: "We will not allow it."