A lawyer appearing for Seputeh MP Teresa Kok told the Court of Appeal in Putrajaya that her arrest and detention under the Internal Security Act (ISA) in 2008 was unlawful as it was based on hearsay evidence.

Lawyer Sankara Nair added that when his client was arrested she was not initially told about the grounds of her arrest and this has violated her constitutional rights.

“The court has to be satisfied that there was an imminent danger or disturbance as claimed. Besides, there are laws other than the ISA to deal with this, such as the Penal Code.