BFM 89.9
The Business Station
Organise Mobilise: How Malaysia Abolished the ISA
43 mins·15:00, 9 Sept 2025
Organise Mobilise: How Malaysia Abolished the ISA
43 mins
·
15:00, 9 Sept 2025
·
Recommended
39 mins
43 mins
32 mins
Guest: Nalini Elumalai, Coordinator, Gerakan Mansuh ISA
The ISA, a draconian law that enabled detention without trial, was used in Malaysia for decades, most notoriously during the infamous Ops Lalang in 1987. But in 2012, it was finally abolished after years of public pressure and grassroots organising. We speak with Nalini Elumalai, one of the key coordinators of the Gerakan Mansuh ISA rally in the mid-2000s, about the long struggle to end the law, the challenges of mobilising under repression, and the lessons learned from this landmark victory for civil society.
Image credit: Pusat Sejarah Rakyat
Presenter: Dashran Yohan
Producer: Dashran Yohan
Gerakan Mansuh ISAthe bigger picturebeyond the ballot boxnalini elumalaiisaops lalangprotestactivism
Share:
Recommended
Sep 9
·
43 minsOrganise Mobilise: How Malaysia Abolished the ISA
Sep 9
·
32 minsCompetition Law: When Dominance Becomes a Problem
Recent episodes
0
Latest stories
Podcasts · Sept 9 · 10:00AM
What's The Spookiest Thing That's Happened To You?
1 hr 26 mins
Podcasts · Sept 9 · 1 hr 26 mins
What's The Spookiest Thing That's Happened To You?
Podcasts · Sept 9 · 9:00AM
Top 5 at 5: Financial Aid Through MyKad - The Way To Go?
39 mins
Podcasts · Sept 9 · 39 mins
Top 5 at 5: Financial Aid Through MyKad - The Way To Go?
Podcasts · Sept 9 · 8:00AM
Humans of Healthcare: The (Female) Urologist
44 mins
Podcasts · Sept 9 · 44 mins
Humans of Healthcare: The (Female) Urologist