1900: After a long day, the 24 PSM activists including two teenagers are to be charged under the Societies Act (involvement in an illegal organisation) and the ISA (possession of subversive documents). They have been released on bail of RM8000 each.
1600: Ambiga and poet laureate A Samad Said have emerged after being questioned by police at Dang Wangi Police Station.
I never knew there was such a thing. But first, when did activists become more ‘dangerous’ than criminals? Aliran’s statement explains when it all began.
Yesterday saw a spate of arrests – all in connection with Bersih, and more police action follows today.
Here’s something on I wrote for Asia Times about the Bersih event on 9 July – just before the sms death threats surfaced.