Chaos broke out at the Brickfields police station this morning as the police sprayed chemical-laced water into about 300 supporters of detained Hindraf leader P Uthayakumar.
The Hindraf leader's supporters were demanding proper medical treatment for Uthayakumar.
By 12.15pm, about 12 people have been arrested, including Kapar MP S Manikavasagam and Police Watch and Human Rights Committee coordinator S Jayathas.
Puchong MP and DAP leader Gobind Singh Deo was also present at the police station to show support.
However, at 12.45pm the crowd had dispersed, leaving only the police and some journalists at the scene.
The situation turned chaotic when the crowd was believed to have turned up to lodge “hundreds” of police reports against the authorities for alleged mistreatment of Uthayakumar.
This also came a week after Kapar MP S Manikavasagam had given a seven-day ultimatum to the police to give proper treatment to Uthayakumar, or else “hundreds” of police reports against the authorities would be lodged.
'We will fight'
Previously, Uthayakumar’s friends and supporters had also warned that the authorities would face street demonstrations should he not be given proper medical attention.
“If anything happens to Uthayakumar, the Malaysian Indians won’t keep quiet. We will fight (for his treatment),” Kapar MP S Manikavasagam told a press conference in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur last week.
Uthayakumar, a diabetic, has broken several toes on his left foot on Jan 31 while in the Kamunting detention camp.
According to his fiancee, S Indra Devi, the swelling is worsening by the day and she feared that he may eventually have to amputate his foot.
Malaysiakini
28/02/09
The Hindraf leader's supporters were demanding proper medical treatment for Uthayakumar.
By 12.15pm, about 12 people have been arrested, including Kapar MP S Manikavasagam and Police Watch and Human Rights Committee coordinator S Jayathas.
Puchong MP and DAP leader Gobind Singh Deo was also present at the police station to show support.
However, at 12.45pm the crowd had dispersed, leaving only the police and some journalists at the scene.
The situation turned chaotic when the crowd was believed to have turned up to lodge “hundreds” of police reports against the authorities for alleged mistreatment of Uthayakumar.
This also came a week after Kapar MP S Manikavasagam had given a seven-day ultimatum to the police to give proper treatment to Uthayakumar, or else “hundreds” of police reports against the authorities would be lodged.
'We will fight'
Previously, Uthayakumar’s friends and supporters had also warned that the authorities would face street demonstrations should he not be given proper medical attention.
“If anything happens to Uthayakumar, the Malaysian Indians won’t keep quiet. We will fight (for his treatment),” Kapar MP S Manikavasagam told a press conference in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur last week.
Uthayakumar, a diabetic, has broken several toes on his left foot on Jan 31 while in the Kamunting detention camp.
According to his fiancee, S Indra Devi, the swelling is worsening by the day and she feared that he may eventually have to amputate his foot.
Malaysiakini
28/02/09
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