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Six PSM activists re-arrested under emergency ordinance
Free Malaysia Today - July 2, 2011
The six are Sungai Siput MP Michael Jeyakumar, deputy chairman M Saraswathy, central committee members Choo Chon Kai and M Sugumaran, Sungai Siput branch secretary A Letchumanan and national Youth chief R Sarathbabu.
According to PSM national treasurer, A Sivarajan, the six were seen exiting the northern Seberang Perai police district headquarters when they were handcuffed and led back inside.
"It has been confirmed that they are being held under the EO 3(1) which constitutes detention without trial for 60 days," Sivarajan told FMT. "But we are still in the dark about what exactly the six are being charged with."
"The lawyers were told that the orders came from Bukit Aman and that they will only be told of the charge once the six are brought there. I don't know when they will be leaving for Kuala Lumpur. We are still waiting."
The 30 were detained at the Sungai Dua toll plaza in the North-South Expressway while travelling in a chartered tour bus from Kedah to Penang last Saturday. They were remanded for seven days to assist police investigation under Section 122 of the Penal Code for allegedly waging war against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
Meanwhile, PSM secretary-general Arutchelvan told FMT that a group of lawyers headed by Aziz Sulaiman were prevented from entering the police station to see the six.
However, the police allowed the families of the six detainees to visit them for 15 minutes.
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