KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — Police tonight continued their tough stance against protests as they arrested Serdang MP Teo Nie Ching and Teratai assemblywoman Jenice Lee at a candle-light vigil in Seputeh.
DAP Socialist Youth executive secretary Lim Zhen Hui confirmed Teo and Lee were among those arrested at the start of the vigil.
“DAPSY staunchly condemns the arrest of DAPSY leaders and members at a candlelight vigil in Seputeh earlier tonight,” Lim said in a statement.
“At a time when the people of Malaysia are mourning the accelerated death of democracy in this country fuelled by the shameful events in Perak, the police has reinforced the idea that democracy does not exist in this country.
“DAPSY demands the immediate release of all DAPSY leaders and members that were unjustly locked up tonight, and calls for the government to revive the democratic process to save the face of our nation that has been tainted by numerous scandals and instances of human rights abuse,” Lim added.
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009
MP and rep among 11 arrested - Star
May 20, 2009
KUALA LUMPUR: An MP and an assemblyman were among 11 people arrested following a candlelight vigil here calling for the dissolution of the Perak state assembly.
Serdang MP Teo Nie Chin and Teratai assemblyman Jenice Lee, both in their 20s, were arrested outside the Seputeh MP Teresa Kok’s office, near Jalan Kuchai Lama, at 8.20pm yesterday.
More than a dozen participants, who were all dressed in black and held posters, called for the dissolution of the assembly.
Police personnel, who kept a close watch on the protesters, gave them a deadline to disperse from the gathering.
When they did not heed the warning, police had to move in and arrested the 11 people.
Brickfields OCPD Asst Comm Wan Abdul Bari Wan Abdul Khalid confirmed the arrests and added that the gathering was illegal as there was no permit issued.
KUALA LUMPUR: An MP and an assemblyman were among 11 people arrested following a candlelight vigil here calling for the dissolution of the Perak state assembly.
Serdang MP Teo Nie Chin and Teratai assemblyman Jenice Lee, both in their 20s, were arrested outside the Seputeh MP Teresa Kok’s office, near Jalan Kuchai Lama, at 8.20pm yesterday.
More than a dozen participants, who were all dressed in black and held posters, called for the dissolution of the assembly.
Police personnel, who kept a close watch on the protesters, gave them a deadline to disperse from the gathering.
When they did not heed the warning, police had to move in and arrested the 11 people.
Brickfields OCPD Asst Comm Wan Abdul Bari Wan Abdul Khalid confirmed the arrests and added that the gathering was illegal as there was no permit issued.
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