While all 1,697 Bersih 2.0 supporters arrested during Saturday's rally have been released, Sarawak activist Hii Tiong Huat, who was arrested a day before the rally, was said to be 'missing'.
According to the information released by the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development, Hii has been missing since his arrest.
However Malaysiakini has learnt that he is still being remanded at the Bukit Jalil police station, being the last Bersih 2.0 supporter yet to be released apart from the six Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) activists detained under the Emergency Ordinance.
According to Malaysian Election Observers Network (MEO-Net) coordinator Ong Boon Keong who visited him today at the police station, Hii had refused to give a statement to the police until yesterday.
“He wanted to seek legal advice before giving a statement. However, no legal access is being allowed for all Bersih detainees,” Ong told Malaysiakini.
“He appeared to be in high spirits and said he had been fully prepared for the arrest.”
The maverick activist from Sibu was arrested at Petaling Street last Friday after holding a one-man protest by holding up a self-made signboard and a Malaysian flag.
Hii, who had contested in the recent Sarawak state election as an Independent, had put up the same gimmick in Sibu city for two days before he flew to Kuala Lumpur, but had been ignored by the local police as they are used to his eccentric behaviour.
A hero in cyberspace
His maverick but brave action had earned him praise and made him a hero in cyberspace after a 13-minute video showing his confrontation with the police before the arrest was uploaded onto video-sharing portalYouTube.
In less than four days, the video clip has received more than 270,000 views and 1,900 comments.
Ong said he was told by the police that Hii was being investigated under the Societies Act 1966.
“Hii said the remand order lasts until Wednesday. Police were cooperative to allow some food and drinks to be brought in for him. I will wait at the police station to see if he will be released today.
“The police have not yet decided whether to charge him or not,” he added. - Malaysiakini
According to the information released by the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development, Hii has been missing since his arrest.However Malaysiakini has learnt that he is still being remanded at the Bukit Jalil police station, being the last Bersih 2.0 supporter yet to be released apart from the six Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) activists detained under the Emergency Ordinance.
According to Malaysian Election Observers Network (MEO-Net) coordinator Ong Boon Keong who visited him today at the police station, Hii had refused to give a statement to the police until yesterday.
“He wanted to seek legal advice before giving a statement. However, no legal access is being allowed for all Bersih detainees,” Ong told Malaysiakini.
“He appeared to be in high spirits and said he had been fully prepared for the arrest.”The maverick activist from Sibu was arrested at Petaling Street last Friday after holding a one-man protest by holding up a self-made signboard and a Malaysian flag.
Hii, who had contested in the recent Sarawak state election as an Independent, had put up the same gimmick in Sibu city for two days before he flew to Kuala Lumpur, but had been ignored by the local police as they are used to his eccentric behaviour.
A hero in cyberspace
His maverick but brave action had earned him praise and made him a hero in cyberspace after a 13-minute video showing his confrontation with the police before the arrest was uploaded onto video-sharing portalYouTube.
In less than four days, the video clip has received more than 270,000 views and 1,900 comments.
Ong said he was told by the police that Hii was being investigated under the Societies Act 1966.
“Hii said the remand order lasts until Wednesday. Police were cooperative to allow some food and drinks to be brought in for him. I will wait at the police station to see if he will be released today.
“The police have not yet decided whether to charge him or not,” he added. - Malaysiakini
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