Two men detained at yesterday's Khat rally in Brickfields have been released under police bail today.
The two, who are part of the rally's organisers, are K Umagandhan (photo, 3rd right) of the Naan Oru Tamilan education group and Chinese educationist Tan Boon Tak (photo, 2nd right).
This was informed by Kuala Lumpur police chief Mazlan Lazim to the media
Sungai Pelek assemblyperson Ronnie Liu appeared as the guarantor for Tan, a friend of 30 years.
"Tan came as a translator during the event. Tan, knowing police had allowed him to read a statement at the rally proceeded to do so," Ronnie (photo, right) told Malaysiakini when met at the Brickfields district police headquarter.
The duo was released around 1pm today.
The rally yesterday was to express opposition to the idea of introducing khat lessons in vernacular schools.
"It was meant to be a peaceful rally. Umagandhan was only there to disperse the crowd once he was aware that there was no valid authorisation," the organiser's lawyer, Devaneson Ganeson aid.
[More to follow] - Mkini
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