Five thousand riot police were dispatched to the scene using tear gas and water cannon to disperse the crowds of 100,000 spread across the city. 136 people were arrested.
Until today, there are 23 left and who refused to plead guilty. Despite coming from different states and the risk of losing their jobs and incurring additional expenses, they stood their ground – to fight for their rights to peaceful assembly.
It is a sad case to see zero response from the civil society except for their relatives and friends who came to give moral support. It is a crying shame to hear how Malaysians cry out loud wanting to look beyond ethnicity, but when the time comes for them to show their moral support, excuses become aplenty.
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