The government’s war against peaceful citizens continues. It looks like any gathering concerning Perak must be quashed like a bug by the full force of the law.
Was it some massive gathering with thousands of people?
Try a dozen.
The police tonight arrested more elected representatives - an opposition parliamentarian as well as a state assemblyperson - at a candlelight vigil to ‘mourn the death of democracy’
Serdang MP Teo Nie Ching Teratai state assemblyperson Jenice Lee, two 20-something DAP female politicians, were arrested along with nine party workers at the vigil in Seputeh at 8.20pm.
The vigil, which was held outside DAP MP Teresa Kok’s office, saw the participation of more than a dozen of black T-shirt clad protesters. According to the organisers, the vigil was to mark the “killing of democracy by the illegal government in Perak.”
The protesters had earlier gathered outside an empty space facing the DAP building and carried posters calling for the dissolution of the state assembly.
As they were about to launch a signature campaign, they were surrounded by a large number of police personnel. The officer in charge then ordered the group to disperse, saying it was an illegal assembly.
At this juncture, Lee told the protesters to sit on the ground. The police officer then counted to 10 and when the crowd still refused to disperse, they were arrested.
Teo however grabbed on to a pillar and refused to get up. She was then forcefully dragged away by a policewoman.
All those arrested have been taken to the Brickfields district police headquarters.
What is wrong with these people?
Do they really have no snatch thefts or robberies to prevent?
The last time I was at Brickfields, Amin spoke of profiling and selective arrests. I’d hate to believe it, but the facts…..
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Partial list of arrestees via Suaram e-mail:
Those arrested (7 men and 4 women) includes:
1. Jenice Lee (Teratai state assemblyperson)
2. Teo Nie Ching (Serdang Member of Parliament)
3. Lam Kah Hon
4. Alax L. C. Ling
5. Koh Weng Ken
6. Chua Yew Choong
7. Lim Jen Yow
8. Tan Hak Lian
9. Fong Kok Leong
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