Police today arrested PKR’s Bayan Baru MP Sim Tze Tzin for illegal assembly over the March 28 Kita Lawan rally, and released him on police bail after his statement was taken.
He is the 12th person to be arrested for the rally, which saw about 500 protestors demand Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s resignation by marching towards KLCC where his daughter’s wedding reception was held that night.
"We were just merely exercising our rights to peaceful assembly provisioned by the federal constitution and the peaceful assembly act 2011.
"What is the point to have constitution and Peaceful Assembly Act if we are to be arrested just participating in peaceful assembly?" he asked in a statement this afternoon.
Others earlier arrested in relation to the March 28 rally include PAS’ Shah Alam MP Khalid Samad, PKR supreme council member Fariz Musa, PAS deputy president Mohamad Sabu and PKR vice president Tian Chua.
Sim said he was informed by police to show up at the Dang Wangi police station where he would be arrested and subsequently released on police bail.
In a written reply yesterday, the Home Ministry said those involved in the Taman Medan protest against a church last month were not arrested because they came to the police station voluntarily to give their statements.
"No arrests had been made on those involved in the rally, as they had given full testimony when summoned to police station.
"As such, there was no need to arrest, remand, handcuff and detain them to complete the investigations," said the ministry. -mk
He is the 12th person to be arrested for the rally, which saw about 500 protestors demand Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak’s resignation by marching towards KLCC where his daughter’s wedding reception was held that night.
"We were just merely exercising our rights to peaceful assembly provisioned by the federal constitution and the peaceful assembly act 2011.
"What is the point to have constitution and Peaceful Assembly Act if we are to be arrested just participating in peaceful assembly?" he asked in a statement this afternoon.
Sim said he was informed by police to show up at the Dang Wangi police station where he would be arrested and subsequently released on police bail.
In a written reply yesterday, the Home Ministry said those involved in the Taman Medan protest against a church last month were not arrested because they came to the police station voluntarily to give their statements.
"No arrests had been made on those involved in the rally, as they had given full testimony when summoned to police station.
"As such, there was no need to arrest, remand, handcuff and detain them to complete the investigations," said the ministry. -mk
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