The families of the six reformasi activists held under the Internal Security Act lodged a police report against Inspector-General of Police Norian Mai today for allegedly providing "false and fabricated information" to Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.

The report was lodged with the Campbell police station in Kuala Lumpur. The families charged that the police chief's information subsequently led to Abdullah signing the two-year detention order for the five.

On Sept 6, the Federal Court hearing a habeas corpus application ruled that five of the reformasi detainees' initial 60-day detention was unlawful and agreed that the police had acted in 'bad faith'.

However, the decision did not result in the detainees' release as the court said a separate application must be filed in order to determine the legality of the two-year detention order.

The five Keadilan leaders Tian Chua ( far left ), Mohd Ezam Mohd Nor and Saari Sungib, malaysiakini columnist-cum-filmmaker Hishamuddin Rais ( left ) and Free Anwar Campaign director Raja Petra Raja Kamaruddin were detained last year for allegedly plotting to topple the government through militant means.

Raja Petra ( far left ) was released before the expiry of the 60-day period while Mohd Ezam ( left ) is currently serving a two-year jail term at the Kajang Prison for breaching the Official Secrets Act.

The rest, including two other Keadilan leaders Dr Badrulamin Bahron and Lokman Noor Adam, are being held at the Kamunting Detention Centre in Perak.

Launch investigation

The families said Norian ( photo ) should be held responsible for the unlawful detention since he provided the 'false' information.

"The inspector-general of police must be held responsible and accountable for misleading the home minister and the nation as whole," Mohd Ezam's wife, Bahirah Tajul Aris, told reporters later.

She added that the families also want the names of the police officers involved in the investigation and interrogation exercises to be revealed and for them to be suspended immediately.

The families also called upon the Home Ministry to initiate a 'transparent and professional' investigation on Norian and all those involved in the case.

"Criminal charges should be brought against them for abuse of power, misconduct, fraud and torture administered on the ISA detainees during the 60-day incarceration,"said Bahirah.

She also said the detainees must be released and their names cleared of the charges since the two-year detention was based on the initial 60-day period.

"We know there will be some obstacle to free them, but, the struggle will never stop until all of them are released," she added.

Saari's wife, Aliza Jaffar, and Badrulamin's wife, Zumrah Husni, were also present. They were accompanied by PAS Youth chief Mahfuz Omar, Keadilan deputy Youth chief Low Chee Cheong, DAP publicity secretary Ronnie Liu, Abolish ISA Movement (AIM) deputy chairperson Zahir Hassan and its committee members.

Letter to Pak Lah

According to Alizah, the families had sent a letter to Abdullah on Sept 11 stating that they want to meet him to discuss the latest development on their husbands' arrest.

Meanwhile, Mahfuz ( photo ) also reiterated the call for the immediate release of the detainees.

"The Federal Court's decision showed that the police had cheated the people, therefore, a rectification of their faults needs to be done immediately," he said.

In a related development, AIM will submit memorandums to Abdullah in Parliament and to the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) tomorrow.