Four picked up for stopping busloads of foreigners

 

(The Malay Mail) - POLICE have arrested four Malaysians who are believed to have stopped two busloads of foreigners in front of SRK (C) Pandamaran B in Klang on election day.

Selangor police chief Datuk Tun Hisan Tun Hamzah confirmed the arrests with The Malay Mail but declined to give details because a press conference will be held today.

It was learned that the four picked up could be released on police bail later.

Representatives of Klang MP Charles Santiago called for the immediate release of these "patriotic" Malaysians "whose only crime was ensuring the elections were run fairly".

Lawyer Mishant Thiruchelvam, who is representing those arrested, questioned why the police had detained them when the two busloads of foreigners were released.

He said there were Indian nationals, Indonesian, Myanmars, Bangladeshis and Nepalis in the buses.

"Many of them had mint-condition MyKad," he said.

Mishant also said videos and photographs posted on Santiago's Facebook account showed instances of other individuals involved in gangsterism on election day and questioned why police had yet to act against them.

Election agent Sarajun Hoda said he expected more Klang residents involved in stopping the buses to be arrested and advised them to call 016 6267797 for legal representation.

"We feel compelled to help them as we had asked them to come out in droves to ensure the electoral process was conducted above board and to prevent cheating," he said.

Mishant claimed there were attempts to frustrate voters through long lines, traffic jams caused by "fake breakdowns" as well as "intimidation" by gangsters at several school entrances.