4 July 2011
Seventeen Malacca PAS leaders and members have been remanded for three days while they are being investigated under Section 47 of the Societies Act for possession of Bersih T-shirts.
The 17 arrested yesterday at around 2.15pm included state PAS Youth chief Yuhaizad Abdullah, PAS' Jasin division information chief Fauzi Maelah and 15 other party members.
Malacca PAS commissioner Adly Zahari told Malaysiakini about 50 PAS members were engaging in normal activities at Kemendur, Jasin about that time yesterday, when some decided to go back while others stayed behind.
"Those who stayed behind waited for the afternoon prayers and then suddenly 20 policemen raided the markas. The police found some Bersih t-shirts and leaflets. The members do not know how the t-shirts happened to be there and they were certainly not selling them.
"Nevertheless, the police arrested them and are investigating them under Section 47 for being in an unlawful organisation," he said.
Party premises crashed by police
Though yesterday's event was a closed door affair, the authorities raided the PAS premises, Adly said, adding that several women were arrested but later released by the authorities.
"It seems the authorities are phobic over the Bersih rally, but I have to stress here they were neither promoting the rally or selling the T-shirts at that time," he said.
Their lawyer Damian Yeo said the arrest took place around 12.30pm yesterday, according to the police.
"The police also recorded statements from all 17 of them between 5pm to 7pm and, hence, we are puzzled why they need to remand them further. I objected to the police applying to remand them further," he said.
Adly said police applied for four days' remand, but the magistrate only granted three days.
Yeo said those remanded are between 30 and 72 years-old and they will be remanded until Wednesday July 6.
Ya Allah Ya Tuhan kami, Kau berilah kemudahan kepada saudara kami yang teranianya dan kau hancurkan mereka yang menzaliminya.
This post is dedicated to my brother-in-law who was among those arrested.
UPDATE:
I received news from my sister that my brother-in-law and his 16 friends were released by the police today (6 July) without them being charged. I think there are about 30-40 voters within my immediate family. It is my believe that, after this recent incident, at least 95%, if not 100% of these voters will vote against those who are responsible for my brother-in-laws's detention.
2 comments:
Saat saat kehancuran sebuah kepimpinan yang zalim dan haru biru dan takut kepada bayangannya sendiri.
Terima kasih Pak Zawi kerana melawat. Rasa sedih melihat keadaan negara yang kononnya mengamal sistem demokrasi.
Saya berada di Kota Baru hujung minggu lepas sempena majlis kesyukuran di rumah menantu baru saya dan saya melihat sendiri anggota polis menjalankan tugas dengan penuh hemah walaupun mereka terpaksa melaksanakan perintah orang atasan yang mereka sendiri tidak setuju.
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