Malaysiakini | Asraf Sharafi, jurucakap Sekretariat Solidariti Rakyat (SSR) berkata, “Saya telah melihat bagaimana peserta diheret, ditengking dan didera oleh pihak polis pada malam itu… tindak balas kerajaan bukanlah untuk mengerti dan menyelesaikan masalah rakyat tapi untuk mendiamkan tangisan mereka.” Plaintif diwakili oleh peguam New Sin Yew.
Malaysiakini | 16 participants arrested during a candlelight vigil have filed a civil suit against the police. Their lawyer, New Sin Yew, explained that the plaintiffs are seeking a court declaration that their rights under Articles 5, 8, 9 and 10 of the Federal Constitution were violated. The participants were seen dragged, scolded, and abused by the police that night.
Malay Mail | Sekretariat Solidariti Rakyat (SSR) filed a lawsuit against the Malaysian government and police over the arrest of 16 youths at a COVID-19 candlelight vigil. Lawyer New Sin Yew said the police’s behaviour showed clear abuse of power and wanton disregard of fundamental rights, while SSR emphasised that democratic spaces to show dissent or solidarity must not be shut down.
Malaysiakini | Asraf Sharafi, jurucakap Sekretariat Solidariti Rakyat (SSR) berkata, “Saya telah melihat bagaimana peserta diheret, ditengking dan didera oleh pihak polis pada malam itu… tindak balas kerajaan bukanlah untuk mengerti dan menyelesaikan masalah rakyat tapi untuk mendiamkan tangisan mereka.” Plaintif diwakili oleh peguam New Sin Yew.
Malaysiakini | 16 participants arrested during a candlelight vigil have filed a civil suit against the police. Their lawyer, New Sin Yew, explained that the plaintiffs are seeking a court declaration that their rights under Articles 5, 8, 9 and 10 of the Federal Constitution were violated. The participants were seen dragged, scolded, and abused by the police that night.
Malay Mail | Sekretariat Solidariti Rakyat (SSR) filed a lawsuit against the Malaysian government and police over the arrest of 16 youths at a COVID-19 candlelight vigil. Lawyer New Sin Yew said the police’s behaviour showed clear abuse of power and wanton disregard of fundamental rights, while SSR emphasised that democratic spaces to show dissent or solidarity must not be shut down.
