Another 9 More Arrested, Bus Held

Harismibrahim |
The JERIT team that was cycling from the north has also faced hindrance by the police.

As they were entering Rawang, they were stopped by a police road block. The police asked the cyclists if they had permit to cycle and checked their particulars and ICs. They were allowed to proceed but suddenly the police held the bus used to transport the cyclists has been held along with the bus driver and 7 cyclists who were on the bus. Another JERIT activist was also held at the roadblock. They were arrested around 5.15pm.

The bus and the 9 arrested are being brought to IPD Gombak.

Those arrested are:

1. Syed Azman
2. Hussein
3. Barathan
4. Henry Dass
5. Sathish
6. Darnenthiren
7. Dinesh
8. Mageswaran
9. Bus driver (name not known)

SUARAM strongly condemns the police for their ongoing attacks and intimidation on freedom of expression, a fundamental right which is guaranteed under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Federal Constitution of Malaysia. We demand the Malaysian government to allow the cyclist to continue cycling and practice their freedom of expression as stated in Federal Constitution.[read more]