A Bersih supporter who was attacked by red shirts supporters in Sabak Bernam has shared the distressing ordeal which occurred on Saturday.
Kusaini Kassim, who was egged and kicked repeatedly, expressed gratitude to the traffic officer who came to his rescue.
“Thank God a traffic cop came to save me although it took some time to remove me from the group.
“I don’t know what would have happened if he (the officer) had come later than that,” Kusaini told Malaysiakini.
The 49-year-old was part of the Bersih 5 convoy held around the Sabak Bernam area.
However, as he had a family event to attend, Kusaini and a friend went home earlier before the programme ended.
It was on his way back to his home in Bagan Terap that Kusaini encountered the red shirts supporters.
To avoid ploughing through the group, Kusaini decided to stop by the roadside. Kusaini’s friend, however, managed to turn back and did not follow his decision to stop.
However, as soon as he stopped his ER6 Kawasaki motorcycle, Kusaini found himself surrounded by red shirts.
“I suddenly fell after I stopped my motorcycle and they pulled my shoulder and pelted me with eggs,” he said.
Kusaini, who was worried that he would be attacked further, said that he did not retaliate and instead hoped that someone would come to his aid.
His worry was also heightened as he was alone in facing the many red shirts supporters.
Following the incident, Kusaini has since lodged a police report at the Sabak Bernam police station and has also undergone a health check.
“Everything seems fine as of now. I went for an X-ray scan, I feel okay now,” he said.
During the incident, a red shirts supporter gave him a flying kick to the back, sending him sprawling to the ground.
The police officer then broke through the crowd to assist the Bersih biker.
Kusaini was then kicked a second time by another individual from the back, while the police officer was calling for calm.
Later, he was escorted away from the scene, after which red shirts leader Jamal Md Yunos appeared and asked his followers to lift the man's bike. Jamal then personally handed the battered bike back to the cops.
Three people have since been arrested over the incident. -Mkini
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