Only two out of nine named have received notices and Bersih plans to meet the Attorney-General soon to seek clarification.
KUALA
LUMPUR: Bersih co-chairman S Ambiga revealed today that only two
steering committee members have thus far received writ of summons from
the government.
“Only Maria Chin Abdullah and I have been served the writ of summons,” Ambiga said.
The remaining seven who were named in the suit by the government which
is seeking more than RM200,000 in compensation for damages suffered
during the April 28 Bersih 3.0 rally, have not received their summonses.
“We will meet the Attorney-General [Abdul Gani Patail] soon so that all the defendants are mentioned in the suit,” Ambiga said.
She told this to reporters outside her home in Bukit Damansara this
afternoon, with all the Bersih steering committee members and
well-wishers present at her side.
Ambiga said the committee will “defend vigorously” the suit by the government.
Bersih co-chair and national laureate A Samad Said also echoed similar
sentiments. “We are prepared to answer all allegations in court,” he
said.
Ambiga, meanwhile, revealed that “many lawyers were willing to take up
the case” on behalf of those targeted by the government in the suit.
The former Bar Council president thanked her neighbours for putting up
with the intrusion of privacy and the public who have stepped forward to
donate towards the legal bill.
Steering committee member Dr Subramaniam Pillai of Aliran advised the
public not to donate until the committee has made an official
announcement.
“Please hold on. We don’t want unscrupulous people to handle the funds.
We will issue guidelines on how to make donations via our website soon,”
Subramaniam said.
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