Two DAP politicians have been hauled up, one for allegedly speaking about the Bersih event and the other for allegedly sporting a Bersih T-shirt.
Senator S Ramakrishnan was hauled up for speaking on the Bersih rally during a Kuala Langat DAP dinner earlier tonight. His statement was recorded at the Banting Police Station in Kuala Langat.
An accountant by training, Ramakrishnan lectures at the Metropolitan College, Subang Jaya, Selangor.
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.
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.
The 31 PSM activists, including Sungai Siput MP Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj, held yesterday at the Kepala Batas District Police Headquarters spent the night in police lock-ups. Over in Johor, some 30 PSM activists were released from the Ledang Police Station in Tangkak at around 4.00am.
Police in northern Seberang Perai have detained a bus-load of PSM activists including Sungai Siput MP Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj.
Yesterday saw a spate of arrests – all in connection with Bersih, and more police action follows today.
Hop along and take a look at Ani Arope’s latest article on his Facebook page.
Activist Lau Shu Shi was acquitted today by a magistrate’s court in Penang.
Some questions have been raised about a so-called “extraordinary RM4bn investment” for Penang.