Today is the D day for the 64 people who were arrested on 7thMay09. On that day the Perak State Assembly set. The police had obtained an interim order to restrain any one other than assemblyman from being 500meters from the state assembly.
I was prevented from entering the state assembly by the police although I had invitation to attend on that day. The state Assembly is situated in my constituency notwithstanding others like YB Lim Kit Siang and M.Manogahar( Teluk Intan) were also prevented from entering the state assembly.
Our lawyer Karpal would soon file proceedings to set aside the restraining order.
The 64 individual were on police bail and the bail was not extended today. DSP Glean informed us that the investigations are still going on and they are awaiting directions from the Attorney General Chambers as to whether to charge the 64 heroes.
The police should explain as to why the 64 were asked to report to the police station today when they knew yesterday that the bail will not be extended but the 64 can go free pending directions from AG Chambers. Many were displeased with the police the manner in which they had handled the matter today.
Many of the 64 individuals were not only innocent but had come from other states like Penang, Malacca, Selangor and Pahang.We were also pleased that many lawyers turned up to give support. The blogger’s community were also not spared the arrest as Zorro and others were detained on the 7th of May. Interestingly Jong the Ipoh blogger somehow was not arrested on the 7th although she was everywhere and in black too. Why she is so lucky!
Posted by M.Kula Segaran at 8:13 PM 3 comments
Bail Cancelled for 64
By IVAN LOH - Thestar.com.myIPOH: Police have cancelled the bails of all 64 people, including 10 Opposition MPs and assemblymen who were arrested outside the State Secretariat building during the chaotic May 7 state assembly sitting.Former Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin said police have agreed to cancel all their bails pending the Attorney-General Chambers' decision to charge them or not."I want to appeal to the A-G Chambers to close the case because they do not have grounds to charge them," Nizar told a press conference here after accompanying the 69 to the Ipoh police station Thursday."We urge the A-G Chambers to drop all charges against those who were arrested," he said.He added that the people had a right to hold peaceful gathering under the Federal Constitution.Earlier, all who were arrested during the May 7 assembly sitting reported to the police station.Shortly after their arrival, Ipoh CID chief Deputy Superintendent S. Glenn Anthony informed them about the cancellation of their bails.Nizar said it was inappropriate for the police to have all 64 people report in at the police station only to have them leave several minutes later.He pointed out that most of the 64 came from Selangor, Malacca, Negri Sembilan and Penang.Ipoh Barat MP M. Kulasegaran, who was also present, said the police could have just called them on the telephone on Wednesday.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Candle Light Vigil
At the last minute we decided to have a candle light vigil and the same time a signature campaign to demand that the State Assembly of Perak be dissolved. Only at about 4pm we decided to have this event at eh women’s branch at Kg.Tawas.
As the event started we had some uninvited guest namely the policemen. Even some senior police officers were present. Apparently at about 6pm the branch Chairman M/S Jennies was visited by the local police warning her that she could be arrested if the candle Vigil was proceeded with.
The local people and members decided to have the candle vigil inside the DAP premises.
I spoke on the reasons to dissolve the state assembly in particular also as to the reluctance of Barisan National to seek a new mandate from the voters of Perak.
It was well attended by the locals.
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