23 Court Case on Illegal Charged 23rd Jan 2009

LIVE REPORT AT GROUND ZERO PJ Magistrate Court

4.30pm

The last one on the way home! After some miscommunication, finally everyone's home.

Imagine, so close to Chinese New Year, it makes one wonder if they realised they have detained

the wrong group of people and after 2 months only they can managed to cook up some charges.

We hope our police can be more humane and go after the real culprits instead of going after aunties and uncles. Happy Chinese New Year to All. God Bless Malaysia

2.00pm

What a relief. Thanks to the wonderful rakyat once again. Each and everyone was bailed. Bank accounts all ready. Now to just wait to submit all documents and once court reconvene at 3pm, hopefully and prayfully, all will be free to go home. Keep posted here..

1.25pm

Recess time. The entire group is still in the court room, meanwhile the kind rakyat setting

off to the Banks to open an account for the bail. Long live the rakyat!!!

12.21pm

PJ magistrate main gate had reopen, court decide that RM1,500 bail each. The others supporters pull theirs resources together to open an account for bail.

12.00pm

LOCKDOWN at PJ magistrate main gate, either to prevent people from going in or people from getting out! The gate keeper said that it is an order from the top.

11.30pm

YB Gobind came out of the court room and address the reporters. Some of those charged were seen outside the courtroom.

11.15am

Statement from Lim Lip Eng YB Segambut Lawyer that representing YB Tony Pua MP for PJ Utara, YB Ronnie Liu Exco Kerajaan Negeri Selangor, YB Lau Weng San Adun Kg Tunku, and Yang Berbahagia, Pn Tiew Way Keng MBPJ councillor YB Gobind represents the rest of the 20's. Prosecutor request for Rm5,000 bail and surrender passport for each person, YB Lim disagree and request the judge for personal bond, three reasons:

1. With respect to the charges, this case happen last yr, all the arrested has been co-operative, and some of them came here this morning uninvited especially Puan Liew Weng Keng and YB Ronnie where they have not been advise to appear in court pior to this. They were not inform that there will be charges and only realised when they are in court this morning.

2. According to the charges, the offense took place at Laman MBPJ. The understanding, Laman's is MBPJ field. YB Lim told the Judge that his clients of three YBs and one councillor, they are all part of the Selangor Government. Laman MBPJ belongs to Kerajaan Selangor, and they are minding their own business in their own field and they have been charged in their own field for illegal assembly. In our case here no one was hurt and no property was damaged.

3) All of them are not criminal and have no previous criminal record.

Based on these three reasons YB Lim request for only personal bond to be impose. Hearing continues........

11.05am

Charged under Section 27 (4) Liable to fine NOT LESS THAN Rm2,000 and Not more than Rm10,000, Jailed not more than 1 Year. Simply Outrages!!!

11.00pm -

One of the YB, mentioned that they are been charged for,

No 1:Illegal gathering and

No 2: Defy Orders to Dispersed!!!!

Meanwhile inside the court room Gobind's arguing the case to lower bail from RM5,000 to Rm500 and need not have to compound their passport.

10.45pm -

The Fathers in great Solidarity while the rest wait patiently

10.15am -

President of Bar Council Ambiga: "Im surprised these 23 are being charged. Its simply a waste of public funds and time". When asked if Vigilers can hold gathering, She mentioned

its our rakyat Right.

9.20am - The rest will have to sit out.

9.15am - Court convene , small room but too many people

9.05 am - RPK with Father Paulino -Meetings of 'Minds for Peace"

8.55am - One for the Album Supporters History in the making for these Heroes

8.30am - Folks having breakfast & Supporters and Lawyers minggling

Contributed by:

Eagle Eyes