April 22, 2012
File picture of an Occupy Dataran sign.
KUALA
LUMPUR, April 22 — Police arrested two Occupy Dataran activists who
were camping out in Dataran Merdeka early this morning, the movement’s
organisers said.
Fahmi Reza and Omar Mohd Azmi were picked up by police officials at
about 8am despite the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) recently giving
Occupy Dataran movement the go-ahead to carry out their demonstration.
“Fahmi was sitting down, not doing anything when plainclothes
policemen came and arrested him. Omar tried to pull Fahmi back and got
arrested.
“Plainclothes policemen accompanied by DBKL officers came, the cops
did the arrest while DBKL took down 40 out of 62 tents,” Kris Khaira, an
Occupy Dataran leader told The Malaysian Insider today.
He said that the two were currently being detained at the Dang Wangi
police station, but that the police were unable to provide a proper
explanation for the arrest.
“What did we do wrong? Why were arrests made? No reasons given,” added Khaira.
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