Twelve people who allegedly took part in the cow-head protest at the Selangor state secretariat in Shah Alam on Aug 28 will be charged tomorrow.
They will be charged with sedition and illegal assembly, said Selangor police chief Abdul Khalid Abu Bakar (left) when contacted today.
“Now, the police are looking for them and once we locate them, we will record their statement once again before they are brought to court. Only 12 of them will be charged,” Abdul Khalid said.
By 11.25pm, Khalid confirmed that all 12 have been rounded up and their statements were being taken.Head of prosecution unit in the Attorney-General's Chambers, Abdul Majid Hamzah, said the protesters were not charged today as they could not be located.
"Once the police locate them, they will be brought to court and we will charge them with sedition and illegal assembly," he said.
Scores of journalists from various media organisations had camped at the Shah Alam court complex this morning in anticipation of legal action.
Attorney-general Abdul Gani Patail's had said yesterday that charges would be brought against those who had taken part in the protest, mounted against the proposed relocation of a Hindu temple to Section 23.
He also said he was satisfied that those who carried the cow-head and spoke while stepping on the cow-head would be charged under Section 4(1) of the Sedition Act or under Section 298 of the Penal Code.
They will face a second charge under Section 27(5) of the Police Act for illegal assembly.
Malaysiakini staff questioned
Some 50 residents from Section 23 had taken part in the protest against the Selangor government's decision to relocate a 150-year-old temple from Section 19.
The manner in which the protest was conducted has sparked outrage among Malaysians, who have called for action be taken against them. Selangor exco member Dr Xavier Jeyakumar lodged a police report.
Malaysiakini, meanwhile, has fallen foul of the authorities for posting a video recording of the protest and of a press conference held by Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein.
The Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission, said to be acting on a complaint, directed that the two videos be removed, but news portal has refused to do so.
Its officers have spent today questioning 12 staff members including chief executive officer Premesh Chandran at the Malaysiakini office in Bangsar Utama, Kuala Lumpur.
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“Now, the police are looking for them and once we locate them, we will record their statement once again before they are brought to court. Only 12 of them will be charged,” Abdul Khalid said.
By 11.25pm, Khalid confirmed that all 12 have been rounded up and their statements were being taken.Head of prosecution unit in the Attorney-General's Chambers, Abdul Majid Hamzah, said the protesters were not charged today as they could not be located.
"Once the police locate them, they will be brought to court and we will charge them with sedition and illegal assembly," he said.
Scores of journalists from various media organisations had camped at the Shah Alam court complex this morning in anticipation of legal action.
Attorney-general Abdul Gani Patail's had said yesterday that charges would be brought against those who had taken part in the protest, mounted against the proposed relocation of a Hindu temple to Section 23.
He also said he was satisfied that those who carried the cow-head and spoke while stepping on the cow-head would be charged under Section 4(1) of the Sedition Act or under Section 298 of the Penal Code.
They will face a second charge under Section 27(5) of the Police Act for illegal assembly.
Malaysiakini staff questioned
Some 50 residents from Section 23 had taken part in the protest against the Selangor government's decision to relocate a 150-year-old temple from Section 19.
The manner in which the protest was conducted has sparked outrage among Malaysians, who have called for action be taken against them. Selangor exco member Dr Xavier Jeyakumar lodged a police report.
Malaysiakini, meanwhile, has fallen foul of the authorities for posting a video recording of the protest and of a press conference held by Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein.
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Its officers have spent today questioning 12 staff members including chief executive officer Premesh Chandran at the Malaysiakini office in Bangsar Utama, Kuala Lumpur.
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