Activists Hishamuddin Rais and Adam Adli Abdul Halim were released early this morning by the police, following their arrest yesterday in relation to a probe under the Sedition Act 1948.
When contacted, Hishammuddin (right in photo) said he and Adam Adli (left in photo) were released about 3am today after police searched both their homes. “They went into every room, looked at my books, meddled with my things but didn't take anything. I suppose they were looking for the flag but I don't have any flags at my house,” he said.
He said they were accused of flying the Sang Saka Malaya flag during a Merdeka celebration at Dataran Merdeka last Friday.
The flag, which has a white stripe, a red stripe and 12 yellow five-pointed stars, was first raised in 1949 by leftist independence movement group Putera-AMCJA.
Police had last year investigated other activists under the same Act for flying the flag at other events, but no one was charged.
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