KUALA LUMPUR, 24 May 2009: Sixteen people including Teratai state assemblyperson Jenice Lee, detained in an illegal gathering on 21 May, have been released on police bail. Ampang Jaya police chief ACP Abdul Jalil Hassan told Bernama they have to be present at Ampang Jaya police headquarters on 10 June to complete investigation. The 12 […]
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Police raid DAP headquarters
By N Shashi KalaPETALING JAYA, 23 May 2009: Police this evening raided the DAP national headquarters here and confiscated computer equipment, leaflets and DVDs. The 6.30pm raid, which was done under Section 11 of the Printing Presses and Publications Act, was carried out without a search warrant. In a blog posting, DAP advisor Lim Kit Siang said it […]
Another 16 detained for holding vigil
The Edge Financial DailyKUALA LUMPUR: In the second round of vigil-related arrests this week, police yesterday detained 16 people, including Teratai state assemblywoman Jenice Lee Ying Ha outside her office here in Taman Muda. Lee, when contacted, said the 16, a mix of DAP members and residents, were arrested at about 9pm after police moved in on their […]
2 DAP politicians among 11 arrested
By N Shashi KalaKUALA LUMPUR, 20 May 2009: Eleven people, including two DAP politicians, were arrested for taking part in a candlelight vigil in Seputeh yesterday evening. Among those arrested were DAP Socialist Youth (Dapsy) deputy chairperson and Teratai state assemblyperson Jenice Lee and DAP Serdang Member of Parliament (MP) Teo Nie Ching, along with nine other party […]
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By KW MakSupporter wearing a “Free RPK” t-shirt. THE arrest of 23 people who participated in a peaceful candlelight vigil on the night of 9 Nov 2008 in Petaling Jaya has resulted in uproar and indignation. The vigil was meant to protest against the Internal Security Act (ISA) and to commemorate the first anniversary of the Bersih […]