Videographer Chan Lilian has sent a legal letter to the police requesting the return of her 21-inch iMac and a modem they seized last July.
At a press conference today, her lawyer Jagdeep Singh Deo said the seized computers should be returned to his client as there had been no charges laid against her.
At a press conference today, her lawyer Jagdeep Singh Deo said the seized computers should be returned to his client as there had been no charges laid against her.
A letter written to the Criminal Investigation Department in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur on Apr 16, had received no response so far, he added.
Asked if he is mulling legal action to retrieve the computer, Jagdeep (left) said he is giving the police one week to respond to his letter.
"Failing which, we will write to the Inspector General of Police on the matter," added the DAP Dato Keramat assemblyperson.
Jagdeep said Chan's equipment had been seized lawfully for the purpose of investigation.
"However, it had been ten months but still no action. Unfortunately, there is no time limit in the Criminal Procedure Code on how long the police can keep your things but it does not mean they should take their own sweet time,"he told reporters.
Perkasa: Chan had ‘ill-intentions'
Jagdeep was accompanied by Chan and Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng at the press conference in Komtar today.
Asked if he is mulling legal action to retrieve the computer, Jagdeep (left) said he is giving the police one week to respond to his letter."Failing which, we will write to the Inspector General of Police on the matter," added the DAP Dato Keramat assemblyperson.
Jagdeep said Chan's equipment had been seized lawfully for the purpose of investigation.
"However, it had been ten months but still no action. Unfortunately, there is no time limit in the Criminal Procedure Code on how long the police can keep your things but it does not mean they should take their own sweet time,"he told reporters.
Perkasa: Chan had ‘ill-intentions'
Jagdeep was accompanied by Chan and Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng at the press conference in Komtar today.
Chan currently works as a videographer in the chief minister's information department in Komtar.
She has four boys, aged from nine to 22.
She also writes for the state government's forthnightly information sheet, Buletin Mutiara.
Since last year, she had been probed for sedition and illegal assembly following a police report lodged by Blog House secretaryTony Yew who had accused her of allegedly urging Christians to participate in the Jul 9 Bersih rally via her tweet.
Chan denied the charge, saying she did not mention anything about Bersih in her message.
Later, she lamented that due to the report, Malay rights pressure group Perkasa president Ibrahim Ali in a statement in Utusan Malaysia had painted her in a bad light, saying she had "ill intentions".
The former Citizen Journalist (CM.my) is being investigated under Section 4 (1) of the Sedition Act and Section 27 (5) of the Police Act for participating in an illegal assembly.
If convicted, Chan faces a jail term of up to three years, a fine of not more than RM5,000 or both.
She also writes for the state government's forthnightly information sheet, Buletin Mutiara.
Since last year, she had been probed for sedition and illegal assembly following a police report lodged by Blog House secretaryTony Yew who had accused her of allegedly urging Christians to participate in the Jul 9 Bersih rally via her tweet.
Chan denied the charge, saying she did not mention anything about Bersih in her message.
Later, she lamented that due to the report, Malay rights pressure group Perkasa president Ibrahim Ali in a statement in Utusan Malaysia had painted her in a bad light, saying she had "ill intentions".
The former Citizen Journalist (CM.my) is being investigated under Section 4 (1) of the Sedition Act and Section 27 (5) of the Police Act for participating in an illegal assembly.
If convicted, Chan faces a jail term of up to three years, a fine of not more than RM5,000 or both.
Target of prosecution
Lim, the DAP secretary-general, described Chan's situation as a "tagetted prosecution" against anyone close to him, including his family or his staff.
"They have been targetting me, but they should take it out on me directly and not on my son or my staff," he said.
Meanwhile, Chan said she can no longer endure the "trauma of waiting" when the police would just appear on her door step to arrest her.
She reiterated she wanted a closure to the matter so that her life can go on as normal, saying "Charge me or return my computer".
"I have contacted the police many times regarding my case but there has been no update. I don't know when they will come and get me. I can't live with the uncertainty," she said.
"I want a closure, whether they want to arrest me or let me go. I can't live everyday wondering when they will appear on my front door," added the 48-year who is a popular blogger.
Chan, said due to the uncertainties, she has to prepare her four children for the possibility of her arrest.
When contacted, ASP Ridzuan Ismail of the Brickfields police station said he has yet to receive the legal letter from Chan issued by Karpal Singh & Company.
He declined comment until he has received the letter, he toldMalaysiakini.
Lim, the DAP secretary-general, described Chan's situation as a "tagetted prosecution" against anyone close to him, including his family or his staff."They have been targetting me, but they should take it out on me directly and not on my son or my staff," he said.
Meanwhile, Chan said she can no longer endure the "trauma of waiting" when the police would just appear on her door step to arrest her.
She reiterated she wanted a closure to the matter so that her life can go on as normal, saying "Charge me or return my computer".
"I have contacted the police many times regarding my case but there has been no update. I don't know when they will come and get me. I can't live with the uncertainty," she said.
"I want a closure, whether they want to arrest me or let me go. I can't live everyday wondering when they will appear on my front door," added the 48-year who is a popular blogger.
Chan, said due to the uncertainties, she has to prepare her four children for the possibility of her arrest.
When contacted, ASP Ridzuan Ismail of the Brickfields police station said he has yet to receive the legal letter from Chan issued by Karpal Singh & Company.
He declined comment until he has received the letter, he toldMalaysiakini.
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