The six PSM activists who last week were released from detention under Emergency Ordinance will be charged tomorrow.
Confirming this, Choo Chon Kai - who was among the six detained for 28 days under the draconian law - said they have been called to attend court at 9am tomorrow.
Party secretary-general S Arutchelvan, meanwhile, said the party's lawyer received a call from one ASP Zamri from the Seberang Perai Utara district police headquarters earlier today, saying that the six will be charged at 9 am tomorrow at the Butterworth court.
"We are trying to get more details on the charge now," he said when contacted.
Other than Choo, the other PSM members detained under the EO are Sarat Babu, M Sarasvathy, M Sukumaran, A Letchumanan and Sungai Siput parliamentarian Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj.
They were initially detained on suspicion of planning to wage war against the Agong. This charged was later dropped to that of posing a threat to public order. The police later said the six were detained over their involvement with the July 9 rally.
They were released on July 29.
Confirming this, Choo Chon Kai - who was among the six detained for 28 days under the draconian law - said they have been called to attend court at 9am tomorrow.
Party secretary-general S Arutchelvan, meanwhile, said the party's lawyer received a call from one ASP Zamri from the Seberang Perai Utara district police headquarters earlier today, saying that the six will be charged at 9 am tomorrow at the Butterworth court. "We are trying to get more details on the charge now," he said when contacted.
Other than Choo, the other PSM members detained under the EO are Sarat Babu, M Sarasvathy, M Sukumaran, A Letchumanan and Sungai Siput parliamentarian Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj.
They were initially detained on suspicion of planning to wage war against the Agong. This charged was later dropped to that of posing a threat to public order. The police later said the six were detained over their involvement with the July 9 rally.
They were released on July 29.
When contacted, their lawyer Karen Lai confirmed that the six would have to be present in court tomorrow, but said it is still unconfirmed what their charges would be.
Lai, a legal aid lawyer, said her team would be prepared for the plea to be recorded and to post bail for the six if necessary.
“They want to charge us but we are not sure what the charge is going to be,” said Jeyakumar. - Malaysiakini
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