The court victory of the five former Internal Security Act (ISA) detainees in winning damages for their detention in 2001 serves as a warning to the authorities, says one of them, Batu MP Tian Chua.

“The compensation is merely a token to reprimand the authorities. Our victory serves as a stern warning that human dignity and civil liberty cannot be taken lightly,” Tian Chua told Malaysiakini this evening.