The police took action against the protesters at Universiti Malaya yesterday for ignoring repeated orders to disperse and causing traffic disruption.
In a statement last night, Brickfields district police chief Zairulnizam Mohd Zainuddin said protest organisers also failed to notify the police of the rally as required by law.
Zairulnizam said one of the protesters was investigated under Section 9(5) of the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012. This section deals with the need to notify the police of an intended assembly.
"The police have warned them three times that they need to disperse because they were blocking traffic," he added.
Zirulnizam said the detained protester was released yesterday.
However, journalists who were at the scene of the protest did not see or hear any warning given by the police before an officer moved in to stop the protesters and seize mobile audio system they were using to deliver speeches.
Yesterday, some 30 students representing the Malaysia Muslim Students Coalition (Gamis) held a protest to show support for University Malaya's vice-chancellor Abdul Rahim Hashim.
Abdul Rahim had come under scrutiny for his part in UM's role in sponsoring the Malay Dignity Congress on Oct 6.
Following this, UM student Wong Yan Ke mounted a one-person protest against Abdul Rahim, accusing him of being a racist, during a convocation ceremony on Oct 14.
The Gamis protestors had held placards condemning student organisation Universiti Malaya Association of New Youth (Umany), which Wong once led, accusing them of being a DAP tool.
In a separate statement last night, Wong said Umany was not affiliated with any political party, including DAP.
He also slammed his critics for labelling anyone with a different view as a DAP supporter. - Mkini
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