EPISODE · Apr 8, 2026 · 10 MIN
Group condemns arrest of three activists; Trump announces two-week ceasefire with Iran
from Malaysiakini · host Malaysiakini
KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] The Tangkap Azam Baki Secretariat has described the detention of three youths under investigation for allegedly disrupting MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki’s speech yesterday as an attempt by authorities to silence anti-corruption activists.Group spokesperson Alyaah Hani Anuar, responding to the arrest and three-day remand, said the arrest was a betrayal of freedom of speech.A magistrate this morning granted a three-day remand order for the three, Liga Rakyat Demokratik president Hamdin Nordin, Liga Mahasiswa activist Ahsanul Akmal Sulam, and Mandiri coordinator Fakrurrazzi Khairur Rijal.Meanwhile, in a separate story, US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday a two-week suspension of military action against Iran.Trump said that after conversations with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Asim Munir, he agreed to halt planned strikes for two weeks, subject to Iran agreeing to the complete, immediate and safe opening of the Strait of Hormuz.___________________Support independent media, subscribe to Malaysiakini.com - https://membership.malaysiakini.com/membership/start?internal_source=kinitv
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KiniNews is now also available on Spotify and Apple podcasts.[KiniNews] The Tangkap Azam Baki Secretariat has described the detention of three youths under investigation for allegedly disrupting MACC chief commissioner Azam Baki’s speech yesterday as an attempt by authorities to silence anti-corruption activists.Group spokesperson Alyaah Hani Anuar, responding to the arrest and three-day remand, said the arrest was a betrayal of freedom of speech.A magistrate this morning granted a three-day remand order for the three, Liga Rakyat Demokratik president Hamdin Nordin, Liga Mahasiswa activist Ahsanul Akmal Sulam, and Mandiri coordinator Fakrurrazzi Khairur Rijal.Meanwhile, in a separate story, US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday a two-week suspension of military action against Iran.Trump said that after conversations with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Asim Munir, he agreed to halt planned strikes for two weeks, subject to Iran agreeing to the complete, immediate and safe opening of the Strait of Hormuz.___________________Support independent media, subscribe to Malaysiakini.com - https://membership.malaysiakini.com/membership/start?internal_source=kinitv
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