SHAH ALAM, March 24 (Bernama) -- Fourteen people charged with participating in an unlawful assembly organised by the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) in Batu Caves in November 2007 pleaded guilty to the offence in the Sessions Court here today.
Thirteen of them pleaded guilty to a charge of causing damage to public property under Section 149/440 of the Penal Code.
The other pleaded guilty to an offence under Section 143 of the same law for displaying criminal force to instil fear in police who were discharging their duties at the mass gathering on Nov 25, 2007.
Judge Hasbi Hasan fixed this Thursday for sentencing after counsel G.K. Ganesan informed the court that all the accused were not ready financially if they were to be sentenced today.
She said the court had to hand down sentence on the accused who pleaded guilty before hearing the cases of those who pleaded not guilty, including Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) supreme council member and Padang Serai Member of Parliament N. Gobalakrishnan.
At today's proceeding, three accused were absent and Hasbi ordered a warrant of arrest on one of them, who is among four students awaiting the outcome of their representations to the Attorney-General.
The other was absent because he was being detained at the Sungai Buloh prison and another was on medical leave.
Hasbi also fixed this Thursday for mention of the cases involving the remaining accused.
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