Tian, Tamrin and Haris released after remand denied (updated)

Part of the group gathered outside the Jinjang lockup.

KUALA LUMPUR: PKR vice-president Tian Chua, PAS member Tamrin Ghafar and Anything But Umno head Haris Ibrahim have been released from police custody after the Magistrate rejected the police's application for remand.

Earlier, about 100 people gathered outside the Jinjang lockup to protest the detention of the three opposition figures.

The gathering took place at the barricade put up about 50m from the entrance to the lockup, with people holding placards and shouting slogans.

Bersih 2.0 co-chair Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan and Selangor exco member Elizabeth Wong were among those seen.

The three were detained on Thursday in connection with alleged seditious statements made during a forum on May 13 held at the Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall.

It was reported that during the forum, several pro-Pakatan groups including the trio, had called for massive street rallies to topple the Government.

Lawyers N Surendran, R Sivarasa, among others, represented the three men.

Tian Chua, Haris Ibrahim dan Tamrin Ghafar ditahan polis

KUALA LUMPUR:  Polis telah mengesahkan penahanan Ahli Parlimen Batu Tian Chua, aktivis politik Haris Ibrahim dan anak bekas timbalan Perdana Menteri  Tun Ghafar Baba, Tamrin Ghafar.

Ketua Polis Kuala Lumpur Datuk Mohmad Salleh berkata ketiga-tiga mereka ditahan di bawah Seksyen 4 (1) Akta Hasutan 1948 ekoran ucapan mereka pada malam 13 Mei di Dewan Himpunan Cina Kuala Lumpur-Selangor.

“Tian Chua ditahan di Terminal Tambang Murah (LCCT), Tamrin ditahan di Bangsar dan Haris ditangkap di Segambut. Mereka telah dibawa ke Balai Polis Jinjang. Kami akan ambil keterangan dari mereka.

“Polis belum membuat keputusan samada untuk mereman atau membebaskan mereka,” kata beliau dalam satu siding media di sini.

Pada awalnya, penangkapan tersebut didedahkan melalui akaun Twitter Tian Chua dan beberapa akaun Twitter yang lain.

I've been arrested at LCCT about 5min ago, just b4 the security check. Now in police vehicle being transported to Balai Polis Jinjang.
— Tian Chua (@tianchua) May 23, 2013

Haris ibrahim ABU baru ditahan polis di Segambut semasa sedang makan tengahari. Kini beliau dibawa ke Jinjang Pusat Tahanan
— Parti Sosialis MY (@partisosialis) May 23, 2013

According to ASP Buba, I'm detained under Section 4(1) Sedition Act. #black505
— Tian Chua (@tianchua) May 23, 2013

FLASH - Tamrin Ghafar says police waiting to arrest him now. Tian Chua,Haris Ibrahim held earlier for sedition.
— Insider (@insider_latest) May 23, 2013

Berita mula diterbitkan pada: May 23, 2013 01:12 MYT

Sumber: Astro Awani