KL police free student activist

KL police free student activist

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's opposition on Sunday hailed the release of a student activist held without charge for 23 days under the country's controversial Internal Security Act (ISA).

Mahfuz Omar, youth chief of the opposition Parti Islam SeMalaysia described Khairul Anuar Ahmad Zainuddin's release as proof that students were not involved in militant anti-government activities.

The New Sunday Times reported that Khairul Anuar, 24, was released on Saturday. He had been detained under the ISA, which allows indefinite detention without trial, on July 5.

Khairul Anuar and seven other students had previously been arrested and bailed following an anti-ISA protest last month at the National Mosque.

On July 16, University Malaya student leader Mohamad Fuad Mohamad Ikhwan, 22, who was also held under the ISA for 10 days, was released.