Maria Chin Abdullah

Maria at the Bersih 4 rally in 2015.

Maria Chin Abdullah also known as Mary Chin Cheen Lian (born 1956 in United Kingdom) is a current Malaysian activist who held the Bersih rally and form the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections 2.0 (Bersih 2.0) non-governmental organisation.[1] She voiced for woman rights in Malaysia and become chairwoman of Bersih 2.0 since 2013 and All Women Action Society (AWAM). She is also the executive director of Persatuan Kesedaran Komuniti Selangor (Empower).[2]

Detention

On 18 November 2016, the Royal Malaysian Police arrested Maria under the Security Offences, Special Measures Act (SOSMA), which allows the Malaysian police to detain a person for 28 days before filing any charge.[3] The US government has criticised her detention in a permanently-lit isolation confinement cell, saying that the US government is "troubled by the ongoing detention and solitary confinement of Maria Chin Abdullah under national security laws". She was detained the day before massive public protests against the Malaysian federal government head of Najib Razak for widespread corruption allegation involving a US$4 billion state fund scandal.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Boo Su-Lyn (6 March 2016). "10 things about: Maria Chin Abdullah, social activist". The Malay Mail. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "100 memorable Malaysian women". The Star. 8 March 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  3. ↑ Zurairi AR (23 November 2016). "IGP: Sosma used on Maria to counter OSF". The Malay Mail. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  4. ↑ David Brunnstrom; A. Ananthalakshmi; Toby Chopra (23 November 2016). "U.S. says troubled over arrest of Malaysian activist under security law". Reuters. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
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