Police Arrest Maria Chin For Distributing Bersih Leaflets In Sabah
People taking the Bersih flyers were also threatened of arrest.
By Sadho Ram — 29 Oct 2016, 03:10 PM
Bersih chairperson Maria Chin Abdullah was reportedly arrested by Sabah police for distributing flyers in Langkon, Kota Marudu
LATEST: @mariachin is under arrest for distributing leaflets in Langkon, #Sabah. Heading to Kota Marudu station. #KonvoiBERSIH5
— BERSIH 2.0 (@bersih2) October 29, 2016
They brought her to Kota Marudu district police HQ for questioning:
UPDATE: @mariachin has gone in for questioning as of 2.21pm. #BERSIH5
— BERSIH 2.0 (@bersih2) October 29, 2016
In response, Bersih supporters gathered outside the police headquarters protesting Maria's arrest by holding up yellow "Free Maria" placards:
#BERSIH #Sabah team protesting and showing solidarity outside Kota Marudu station. #BebasMariaChin pic.twitter.com/JIYRKZUu9U
— BERSIH 2.0 (@bersih2) October 29, 2016
Fearless Bersih activists organizing a protest at the police station #BebasMariaChin #KonvoiBersih5 pic.twitter.com/BjcSqXDShe
— Fadiah Nadwa Fikri (@FadiahNadwa) October 29, 2016
According to Bersih's official Twitter account, the Sabah police also threatened to arrest those who took Bersih flyers:
Police also threatened to arrest those who took #BERSIH flyers. #BERSIH5 #19Nov
— BERSIH 2.0 (@bersih2) October 29, 2016