ASEAN SUMMIT PROTESTORS ARRESTED

[Courtesy of Naing Linn & Zaw Myo Lwin]

Even before they could unfurl their banners, the police swooped in and arrested six people who attempted to stage a protest close to the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre where the 11th Asean Summit is being held.

The would-be protest, initiated by Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) members, had aimed to highlight the regional grouping’s failure to address certain crucial issues.
At about 11am, as the protestors were gearing up to send their message from the nearby KLCC park, some 30 police personnel moved in and arrested them.

Within 10 minutes, it was all over.

Those arrested were PKR information chief Tian Chua, party workers Jasmine Ng and Ginie Lim, activist Fiqtriey al-Hakim and Burmese nationals Kolatt Aung Lwin and Jadoi.

The two Burmese were arrested inside the KLCC shopping complex while the others were nabbed outside.

The organisers had earlier predicted a turnout of about 100 people.

The six were then taken to the Pudu police station and released at 5pm on police bail. They are required to report at the same police station on Dec 22.

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