More than 262 tear gas canisters were used to disperse the Bersih 2.0 rally participants on July 9, a written reply given to Parliament says.
Replying to a question from Segambut DAP parliamentarian Lim Lip Eng, the Home Ministry said 226 tear smoke shells (TS shells) - which are fired with tear-gas launchers - and 36 tear smoke grenades (TS grenades) - which are hand thrown - were used against the protesters.
"The costs of the TS shell (right) and TS grenade are RM79.76 and RM135 (each), respectively," Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said.
The government spent a total of RM22,855.76 on the ammunition, he said.
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Replying to a question from Segambut DAP parliamentarian Lim Lip Eng, the Home Ministry said 226 tear smoke shells (TS shells) - which are fired with tear-gas launchers - and 36 tear smoke grenades (TS grenades) - which are hand thrown - were used against the protesters."The costs of the TS shell (right) and TS grenade are RM79.76 and RM135 (each), respectively," Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said.
The government spent a total of RM22,855.76 on the ammunition, he said.
[More to follow]
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