I have spoken out against ISA many times and the need to release the detainees or give them a fair trial. Many of us have. Zorro especially, walks his talk. My first blog post in my previous blogging foray was about the story of Laila. I have even written to Tun personally to get him to appeal for the detainees via his Perdana Peace Foundation which claims to speak out against crimes against humanity. But I did not get a reply.
I first heard about Laila through my daughter, Nursakinah, who was her student. Before this, many of my friends' husbands were already held in that hell hole of no return for unproven crimes of terrorism.
My daughter was distraught after hearing why her teacher had to leave her school...to focus on releasing her husband full-time. She came home and cried and told me how angry she was at the injustice. She hated this ISA she said. "What can I do, Umi?". I told her she could write to the Prime Minister. I did not know the best way to reach him, and so I contacted Rocky, and asked if he would post her letter on his blog, as I did not start up my blog yet at the time. And he did.
I would like to repost her letter here, written in February 2008, ( I love you, Sakinah btw, for who you are...your heart, your soul, your courage, YOU), in my own blog , as a final appeal to the departing Prime Minister, Abdullah Badawi to release ALL ISA detainees, or give them a fair trial:
( I have lost my listing on MYCEN and Malaysiakita after closing my old blog, so I do not know if I could reach who I want this letter to reach...I just pray somehow, that he reads it)
From an 11-year old whose beloved teacher has lost her husband to the ISA, for 6 years now.
Rocky's note: This letter has been mailed to Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, the Internal Security Minister responsible for signing documents that have sent scores of people to detention without trial, the latest being the 5 Hindraf leaders. The little girl's name has been changed for this posting, for obvious reasons.
Kepada YAB Perdana Menteri Malaysia Dato' Seri Abdullah bin Hj. Ahmad Badawi, semoga berada dalam jagaan Allah SWT selalu.
Assalamualaikum,
Saya, Sakinah, pelajar sekolah swasta tahun 5, ingin menulis surat tentang guru saya, Cikgu Norlaila.
Saya ingin menceritakan peristiwa semasa saya mengikuti kelas daurah/usrah di mana sewaktu kami berehat, cikgu berkongsi yang dia amat inginkan seorang anak perempuan seperti kami, anak murid perempuannya, kerana dia inginkan seorang anak yang lemah lembut.
Cikgu Norlaila menceritakan kepada kami (anak murid perempuan) bahawa malangnya suaminya ditangkap di bawah ISA lebih 6 tahun dahulu. Suaminya belum dilepaskan atau dibicarakan lagi. Saya amat sedih mendengar cerita itu kerana saya terbayang bagaimana anak lelaki tunggalnya terasa.
Setiap hari, ayah saya balik, tetapi ayah saya selalu balik lewat malam kerana banyak kerja. Saya amat merinduinya, tidak sabar menunggu kedatangannya dan ingin memeluknya.
Bagaimana akan perasaan anak Cikgu Norlaila pula? Inilah kasih sayang antara seorang anak dan ayahnya.Seperti ayah saya dan saya.
Ibu saya serta guru-guru saya memberitahu saya Allah suruh kita adil, bercakap benar, menolong orang lain tidak kira ugama atau bangsa, dan tidak menyakiti orang lain.
Saya doa Allah lembutkan hati tuan Perdana Menteri supaya membebaskan suami cikgu.
Jadi inilah tujuan saya menulis surat ini. Saya berharap agar tuan melepaskan suami cikgu kesayangan kami supaya anak cikgu dapat hidup bahagia seperti keluarga saya.
Yang benar,
Sakinah
Warganegara Malaysia
'Rasalah simpati;
Demi Jiwa dan Diri'
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