Anti-GST: 28 remanded for two days
Astro Awani
March 24, 2015 15:56 MYT
March 24, 2015 15:56 MYT
Clashes occurred between the secretariat of the Gabungan Bantah Cukai Barangan dan Perkhidmatan (GST) and the police during the submission of the memorandum to the Customs.
A total of 28 individuals who protested against the Goods a Services Tax (GST) at the Customs Complex, Kelana Jaya yesterday, were remanded for two days.
JUHAM lawyer Muhammad Zaki Sukery, 29 said of the 29 arrested, only the activist Khalid Ismath was at 11am.
"Khalid was released from remand, where he was already detained by the police for 24 hours. The others who were detained, will be released at 5pm and 11pm tomorrow," he said.
Those charged include members of Parliament, Dr Hatta Ramli (Kuala Krai) and Dr Michael Jeyakumar (Sungai Siput).
Meanwhile, lawyer Dinesh Muthal, 29 said were remanded under Section 143, 353, 186 of the Penal Code.
Clashes occurred between the secretariat of the Gabungan Bantah Cukai Barangan Perkhidmatan (GST) and the police during the submission of the memorandum to the Customs.