KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 — Demi Malaysia, the youth group that organised today’s #TangkapNajib rally, will gather outside the Jinjang district police headquarters tonight in a show of solidarity for the reported 28 activists who were nabbed during today’s event.
In a press statement to announce the gathering, Demi Malaysia also invited all “youths, journalists and Malaysians” to join them.
The gathering will begin at about 8.30pm.
During the #TangkapNajib protest earlier today, police began detaining protesters after they insisted on proceeding with the event that was previously declared illegal.
The event kicked off at 2pm but only lasted one hour as police rapidly began arresting attendees from 2.15pm.
Those arrested include Teja assemblyman Chang Lih Kang, Simpang Pulai assemblyman Tan Kar Hing, political aide Jay Jay Denis as well as student activists Fahmi Zainol and Muhammad Safwan Anang.
According to Denis, there are 28 protesters being held at IPK KL, all of whom have been denied access to their legal counsel.
He added that police were also “brutal” while arresting the protesters, exerting unnecessary force which left marks on some of their faces and their T-shirts ripped.
This comes after activists Adam Adli Abd Halim and Syukri Rezab, who are organisers of the #TangkapNajib protest, were arrested at the Dang Wangi police station yesterday after a meeting there with police.
