Police have rearrested PKR vice-president Tian Chua, PAS member Tamrin Abdul Ghafar, the son of former deputy prime minister Abdul Ghafar Baba, and activist Haris Ibrahim, four days after they were released by the police.
"Yes it is confirmed, the police are at my Ampang house right now." said Tamrin when contacted. He added the police came at about 7.15pm.
"They have a warrant to arrest me on the same issue and are taking me to the Dang Wangi police headquarters."
The trio were initially arrested on May 23 for allegedly uttering seditious words but werereleased the next day as police failed to obtain a remand order.
"Yes it is confirmed, the police are at my Ampang house right now." said Tamrin when contacted. He added the police came at about 7.15pm.
"They have a warrant to arrest me on the same issue and are taking me to the Dang Wangi police headquarters."
The trio were initially arrested on May 23 for allegedly uttering seditious words but werereleased the next day as police failed to obtain a remand order.
Puchong MP and lawyer Gobind Deo Singh confirmed that Haris had also been re-arrested at around 7pm and was also being taken to Dang Wangi district police headquarters.
"We can confirm that they are both arrested again under the Sedition Act," he told Malaysiakini.
"We can confirm that they are both arrested again under the Sedition Act," he told Malaysiakini.
Chua tweeted at about 9.25pm that he too was detained.
Another student activist also detained
Meanwhile, student activist Mohd Safwan Anang (right) was also arrested for sedition tonight, joining the ranks of fellow student activist Adam Adli Abdul Halim who has already been charged under the Sedition Act 1948 on May 23.
When contacted, Mohd Safwan’s wife, Masturah Abu Bakar, told Malaysiakini that he was being brought to the Dang Wangi district police headquarters.
“The police did not tell us whether it is just to record a statement or it is a detention,” she said.
All those arrested, including Adam, were present at a forum at the Kuala Lumpur Selangor Chinese Assembly on May 13 which discussed about the 1969 racial riots.
The second round of arrests comes despite urgings for the police tocease their crackdown.
Meanwhile, student activist Mohd Safwan Anang (right) was also arrested for sedition tonight, joining the ranks of fellow student activist Adam Adli Abdul Halim who has already been charged under the Sedition Act 1948 on May 23.When contacted, Mohd Safwan’s wife, Masturah Abu Bakar, told Malaysiakini that he was being brought to the Dang Wangi district police headquarters.
“The police did not tell us whether it is just to record a statement or it is a detention,” she said.
All those arrested, including Adam, were present at a forum at the Kuala Lumpur Selangor Chinese Assembly on May 13 which discussed about the 1969 racial riots.
The second round of arrests comes despite urgings for the police tocease their crackdown.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.