Photo: 10 wearing yellow T-shirts detained – now released

The 10 Malaysians detained at KL Sentral before Najib arrived were taken to the Travers Police Station for their statements to be recorded. They were later released unconditionally at around 6.00pm.

Standing tall at the Travers Police Station - Photograph: Fadiah Nadwa

One of them was reportedly wearing a Malaysian football jersey.

They had wanted to hand over a memo to Najib about the Bersih 2.0 demands.

Lawyers were already at the police station in connection with investigations into another incident during the Bersih rally when Anwar’s bodyguard was injured.

Time to read this Aliran article: Those whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad

And to think Malaysia sits on the UN Human Rights Council…

Or maybe the police just wanted to spare Najib more exposure to yellow after his recent visit to Queen Elizabeth, who was of course attired in bright yellow.

-anilnetto