The Star
PETALING JAYA: A total of 58 people, including five children, were detained in several states during simultaneous protests against the Interlok school textbook yesterday.
A Bukit Aman media spokesman said six were detained in Perak, 26 in Negri Sembilan, 21 in Kuala Lumpur and five in Selangor.
Human Rights Party (HRP) chief P. Uthayakumar claimed that a 10-year-old boy who was accompanying his father was held at the Travers police station.
He added that four other boys aged between 10 and 17 were held in Seremban.
A Bukit Aman media spokesman said six were detained in Perak, 26 in Negri Sembilan, 21 in Kuala Lumpur and five in Selangor.
Human Rights Party (HRP) chief P. Uthayakumar claimed that a 10-year-old boy who was accompanying his father was held at the Travers police station.
He added that four other boys aged between 10 and 17 were held in Seremban.
Police confirmed that a 10-year-old boy was detained for taking part in an illegal gathering.
Brickfields OCPD Asst Comm Wan Abdul Bari Wan Abdul Khalid said police detained 15 men, five women and the boy for questioning.
“We also seized eight cars, 55 posters, 10 flags and 200 leaflets,” he added.
Selangor police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Tun Hisan Tun Hamzah said police had to act to keep the peace.
In Seremban, 26 HRP members led by state party chief S. Sivakumar, including seven women, were arrested after they ignored police orders to disperse.
Seremban OCPD ACP Saiful Azly Kamaruddin said those detained were released after their statements were taken.
In Ipoh, Perak CID chief SAC Datuk Dzuraidi Ibrahim said six Hindraf members were released on bail after police arrested them for taking part in a demonstration.
On Jan 27, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said Interlok would remain as the textbook for the literature component of the Bahasa Malaysia subject for Form Five students, but with amendments to parts deemed offensive by the Indian community.
Brickfields OCPD Asst Comm Wan Abdul Bari Wan Abdul Khalid said police detained 15 men, five women and the boy for questioning.
“We also seized eight cars, 55 posters, 10 flags and 200 leaflets,” he added.
Selangor police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Tun Hisan Tun Hamzah said police had to act to keep the peace.
In Seremban, 26 HRP members led by state party chief S. Sivakumar, including seven women, were arrested after they ignored police orders to disperse.
Seremban OCPD ACP Saiful Azly Kamaruddin said those detained were released after their statements were taken.
In Ipoh, Perak CID chief SAC Datuk Dzuraidi Ibrahim said six Hindraf members were released on bail after police arrested them for taking part in a demonstration.
On Jan 27, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said Interlok would remain as the textbook for the literature component of the Bahasa Malaysia subject for Form Five students, but with amendments to parts deemed offensive by the Indian community.
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