One-hundred-and-one protestors who were detained by police for taking part in the protest against the novel “Interlok” here today have been released in stages.
Public affairs division officer at the Kuala Lumpur police headquarters, ASP Suffian Sulaiman, said that they were freed after the police had finished conducting their investigations.
However, investigations into a remaining eight individuals, who are believed to be leaders of Hindraf and the Human Rights Party (HRP), are still going on.
“The police are in the midst of finalising investigations and will release them as soon as they are done,” he said in a statement.
The protestors — all aged between 18 and 66 — were detained in the vicinities of the Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) and Jalan Pudu from 8am this morning. — Bernama
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