The 31 detained PSM activists are expected to be produced at the Butterworth Magistrate’s Court for a remand hearing at 2.30pm.
The detainees are represented in court today by a team of eight lawyers: Sukhindarpal Singh, Agatha Foo, Lim Kah Cheng, Karen Lai, Benjamin Sathyanandam, Chandra Segaran, Joshua and Rowena Nair. Twitter updates on the right.
Activist Lau Shu Shi was acquitted today by a magistrate’s court in Penang.
Shu Shi (centre), flanked by her lawyers and accompanied by activists and supporters - File picture from Facebook campaign
Photos courtesy of beyond51.blogspot.com
Rakyat@work reporting ‘live’ from the PJ Magistrates Court:
1628: After some confusion, all 23 are free – for now. Next court date: 10 March.
1356: Bank accounts have been opened with the bail money, partly contributed by supporters. Now waiting for court to open at 3.00pm so that all required documents can be submitted. All the accused will be out on bail once the process is completed.
1347: Bail has been set at RM1,500 per person.
1245: No one is allowed in the courtroom while waiting for bail to be posted. Good Samaritans among the rakyat are going to open bank accounts (for bail money to be posted) for those charged.
Among those present outside court are Raja Petra, Rev Hermen Shastri and Fr O C Lim.
1106: The accused are being charged with participating in an illegal gathering and defying orders to disperse under Section 27(4) of the Police Act, which provides for a fine ranging from RM2,000 to RM10,000 and a jail term of not more than a year.
1101: Among the crowd in the court premises are five priests, who can be identified by their cassocks.
