A Group Of 10 PDRM Officers Just Raided Bersih 2.0's Petaling Jaya Office
"PDRM wants to confiscate our things."
By Sadho Ram — 18 Nov 2016, 04:25 PM
PDRM today raided Bersih 2.0's Petaling Jaya office ahead of the electoral reform group's planned rally on Saturday.
It is believed the action was taken purportedly under a law prohibiting acts undermining parliamentary democracy.
According to Bersih 2.0 Secretariat Member Mandeep Singh, who tweeted about the police raid, PDRM wanted to confiscate all of the group's belongings.
Bukit Aman in our office. Want to rampas all our barang. Its a raid under 124C
— Mandeep Singh (@mandeepkarpall) November 18, 2016
Section 124C relates to attempts to carry out activities detrimental to parliamentary democracy. Bersih is holding the rally on Saturday which among others demands the resignation of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.
According to Malaysiakini which spoke to Bersih 2.0's Mandeep Singh, there are some 10 policemen at their office
However, while Bersih's lawyers are trying to handle the matter, a Tweet from the official account of Bersih 2.0 claims that cops are stopping the lawyers from going inside.
Police is stopping our lawyers. Cant go in. At BERSIH office pic.twitter.com/HoHlK0cP6p
— BERSIH 2.0 (@bersih2) November 18, 2016
Meanwhile, last month, Bersih 2.0 chairman Bersih chairperson Maria Chin Abdullah was arrested by Sabah police for distributing flyers in Kota Marudu: