Police raided the DAP national headquarters for the first time ever this evening, carting away a computer and 19 digital video discs (DVDs).
The search and seizure, made without a warrant, was in relation to leaflets found when arrests were made during a candle-light vigil two nights ago in Pandan Indah, Kuala Lumpur, calling for fresh polls in Perak.
It is the latest in a series of crackdowns on Pakatan Rakyat (PR) attempts to gain public support on the Perak crisis which includes repeated arrests and banning of videos of the chaotic May 7 Perak assembly sitting where Speaker V. Sivakumar was dumped.
"First time in the 42-year history of DAP, police raiding our HQ," DAP veteran leader Lim Kit Siang posted in his Twitter account.
Three unmarked cars arrived at the headquarters and 11 plainclothes officers entered the building on the quiet Jalan 20/9 residential area in Petaling Jaya at 6.25pm.
They had brought Ooi Leng Hang, a party worker and one of the detainees from that night, who gave them the password to unlock the digital lock on the front door.
The handcuffed Ooi, who is DAP Socialist Youth political education chief, then led the police to his workstation, where police began to detail the items on his desk to be taken away.
They include his computer, monitor, keyboard, mouse, earphones, external hard drives and DVDs including those related to the May 7 assembly and one labelled "Photos of Port Dickson Camp."
Treasurer Fong Kui Lun and vice-chairman Tan Kok Wai were the first DAP lawmakers to arrive at about 6.50pm followed by lawyers Gobind Singh Deo and Lim Lip Eng.
YB,
ReplyDeleteAnother despicable act by the authorities. I suppose they were out to confiscate any remnants of the video clip showing speaker Sivakumar being forcefully ejected from the Dewan. BN has sunk to a level so low that, one of these days, they will realise they cannot longer cling on to anything to stay afloat.
On a unrelated matter, YB, I read about the "Kempen Mogok Lapar Bubarkan DUN Perak" which is slated for 25-May. Yes, the last decision by the Court of Appeals did not favour PR, but I'm not sure if this "mogok" will do any good. BN will label this as a manipulative act by PR trying to gain public sympathy.
BN may have won in the courts for now, but they know they have not won the people's hearts. I'm sure they would want to re-strategize now to try to play the "nice guy" role. Perhaps PR should re-strategize as well? And I'm sure you know BN always like to "hit below the belt"...
YB
ReplyDeleteYes UMNO is using all the institutions which are funded by the rakyat to suppress the oppositions. You need to think other ways. Time to tell the rakyat that UMNO is using taxpayer to wash its dirty linen instaed of potecting innocent people. Just look, how many mata2 are required as compare to fighting crimes. Even the laws are twisted and hospitals are not giving good treatment
YB
ReplyDeleteYes UMNO is using all the institutions which are funded by the rakyat to suppress the oppositions. You need to think other ways. Time to tell the rakyat that UMNO is using taxpayer to wash its dirty linen instaed of potecting innocent people. Just look, how many mata2 are required as compare to fighting crimes. Even the laws are twisted and hospitals are not giving good treatment
Dear YB Kah Woh,
ReplyDeleteYou guys have to hang on there as the road ahead for PR in Perak is treacherous and full of pit fall. They are using all avenues to beat PR. EC, RMP and our world class mahkamah have all become the proxies for BN. Take good care and keep fighting. The rakyat is always with you!
YB
ReplyDeleteIt no point talking to the polis since they are "converted" by UMNO. Just do DAP's part by telling the mata2 spending our taxes not on crime but on people that have different views to UMNO. Look how many mata2 at DAP's canvas pondok as compare to patrolling. The mata2 wants easy job. Catching Mat Rempit or snatcher is more difficult than opposition. Also, mata2 gets better rewards when they hantam the opposition