Indonesia Civil Society Coalition for ASEAN Community Condemns the Government of Malaysia on Deportation of Mugiyanto Sipin [Press Release]

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    The Coalition urges the Malaysian Government, who has demonstrated this oppressive action, to ensure it will not happen anymore. The Coalition supports the civil society movements in Malaysia who are fighting for freedom and Malaysia to be free of corruption and human rights violations.

    PRESS RELEASE
    Indonesia Civil Society Coalition for ASEAN Community Condemns the Government of Malaysia on Deportation of Mugiyanto Sipin

    [Jakarta, January 7, 2016]  Indonesia Civil Society Coalition for ASEAN Community condemns the Malaysian Government for the deportation of a democracy and human rights activist from International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development (INFID), Mugiyanto Sipin by the immigration officers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia today. Mugiyanto was supposed to be the keynote speaker at the session of the People’s Movement Can Bring Change along with Maria Chin Abdullah of BERSIH 2.0 in a series of events of Yellow Mania which should be held from 6-10 January 2016 in Malaysia.

    Unfortunately, upon his arrival at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) this morning, Mugi was not allowed to enter Malaysia and even was deported back to Indonesia immediately. The Malaysian Government action is contrary to the spirit of the new era of ASEAN Community, especially those who have threatened of their freedom of movement, freedom of thought, freedom of speech and expression.

    Freedom of expression has always been violated by the authoritarian and corrupt regime. The incident which happened to Mugi is a clear picture of Malaysian Government under to put Prime Minister Najib Razak in that category. What was done by the Malaysian Government is similar to what the government of Soeharto’s New Order era to block the Indonesianists entering Indonesia.

    These bans and deportations are very wounding ASEAN Community which sadly happened in Malaysia. In the context of the ASEAN Community, this action against the political and security cooperation agreement in the ASEAN Vision 2025 document: Forging Ahead Together, particularly at point 8.2:

    “An inclusive and responsive community that ensures our people enjoy human rights and fundamental freedoms as well as thrive in a just, democratic, harmonious and gender-sensitive environment in accordance with the principles of democracy, good governance and the rule of law”

    Freedom of expression also guaranteed in the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration (2012), Article 23:

    “Every person has the right to freedom of opinion and expression, including freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information, whether orally, in writing or though any other medium of that persons choice.”

    The Coalition also said that under the leadership of Malaysia (2015), ASEAN has been failed to convince public that ASEAN is improving its efforts in demonstrating truly people oriented and people centered community. In the last year of the establishment of the ASEAN Community under the leadership of Malaysia, ASEAN was very slow to respond to humanitarian crises (emerging crisis) which occurred in the region, such as the human tragedy of Rohingyas (including expulsion of Rohingya refugees by some ASEAN countries). It is weakening the public’s confidence in the readiness of ASEAN into one community.

    The Coalition urges the Malaysian Government, who has demonstrated this oppressive action, to ensure it will not happen anymore. The Coalition supports the civil society movements in Malaysia who are fighting for freedom and Malaysia to be free of corruption and human rights violations.

    Contact Person:

    Daniel Awigra
    Indonesian Civil Society Coalition for  ASEAN Community
    Program Manager on ASEAN Advocacy in Human Rights Working Group (HRWG),
    email: [email protected] (+62) 817 6921757
     
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    Organisation/s Involved

    About the Indonesia Civil Society Coalition for the ASEAN Community

    Indonesia Civil Society Coalition for the ASEAN Community consists of a number of civil society representatives of Indonesia, which consists of:

     

    1. Arus Pelangi
    2. Aliansi Remaja Indonesia
    3. Aliansi Satu Visi
    4. Aman Indonesia
    5. ANSIPOL
    6. ASEAN Youth Forum Indonesia
    7. Cedaw Working Group for Indonesia (CWGI)
    8. ELSAM
    9. Free and Equal Rights Indonesia
    10. Forum LGBTIQ Indonesia
    11. Forum Remaja PKBI
    12. FBLP
    13. GAYa NUSANTARA
    14. Gerakan Peduli Disabilitas dan Lepra Indonesia
    15. Gugah Nurani Indonesia (GNI)
    16. GWL INA
    17. Human Rights Working Group (HRWG)
    18. Himpunan Wanita Disabilitas Indonesia (HWDI)
    19. ICJR
    20. IGJ
    21. Indonesia untuk Kemanusian (IKA)
    22. Institut Perempuan
    23. Institute for Essential Service Reform (IESR)
    24. International NGO Forum on Indonesia Development (INFID)
    25. Indonesia for Human
    26. Indonesia against Trafficking (Indonesia ACT)
    27. Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW)
    28. Indonesian Human Rights Committee for Social Justice (IHCS)
    29. Indonesia AIDS Coalition
    30. Institut KAPAL Perempuan
    31. Imparsial
    32. Jaringan Perempuan Yogyakarta
    33. Jaringan Buruh Migran (JBM)
    34. Jala PRT
    35. Kalyanamitra
    36. KePPaK Perempuan
    37. Komite Aksi Perempuan
    38. Komite Pemantau Legislatif (KOPEL)
    39. Koalisi Perempuan Indonesia
    40. KPA
    41. KKSP Medan
    42. KSPSI
    43. LBH Jakarta,
    44. LBH Jogjakarta
    45. LBH Makassar
    46. Migrant Care
    47. Masyarakat Akar Rumput (MAKAR)
    48. Malang Corruption Watch
    49. Perkumpulan Keluarga Berencana Indonesia (PKBI)
    50. Perkumpulan Prakarsa
    51. Perkumpulan Magenta
    52. Perkumpulan Pendidikan Pendampingan untuk Perempuan dan Masyarakat (PP3M)
    53. Perempuan Mahardhika
    54. Perludem
    55. PBHI
    56. Pusat Persatuan Mahasiswa Demokratik (PPMD)
    57. PSHK
    58. PLU Satu Hati
    59. PWYP Indonesia
    60. Persatuan Penyandang Disabilitas Indonesia (PPDI)
    61. Proklamasi Anak Indonesia
    62. SAPA Indonesia
    63. Serikat Jurnalis Untuk Keberagaman (SEJUK)
    64. Satu Dunia
    65. SWARA
    66. Solidaritas Perempuan
    67. SKPKC Fransiskan Papua
    68. Student For Liberty Indonesia (SFLI)
    69. Transmen Support Group
    70. TI Indonesia
    71. Varia ID
    72. Yayasan Intermedika
    73. Youth Advisory Panel
    74. Youth Proactive
    75. YLBHI
    76. Yappika
    77. Yayasan Bakti Makassar