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Thursday 18 December 2008

Jerit cyclists reach Parliament - minus wheels

1212: Some 120 Jerit supporters are now in Parliament, where they will be having lunch before handing over their memorandums to a rep from the BN and Anwar.

1145: About 30 participants of the Jerit cycling teams are now in Parliament to hand in their memorandum amidst a heavy police presence, including a helicopter clattering overhead.

Earlier they were barred from cycling to Parliament.

“The OCPD told us we could head to Parliament, but not on our bicycles,” says Jerit coordinator Rani Rasiah.

“We decided to test this by asking one of the cyclists to ride, but he was stopped. It looks as if cycling is now banned as it could be a threat to security.”

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