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Anti-GST activists arrested at Customs headquarters
The police is currently conducting documentation process of those arrested and a press conference will be held to explain the incident. - File pic
Police detained a number of activists of the Gabungan Bantah Cukai Barangan dan Perkhidmatan (GST) following the submission of a memorandum of protest against GST to the Federal Territories Customs complex in Petaling Jaya early this morning.
Among those reported to be arrested was Parti Sosialis Malaysia secretary General, S. Arutchelvan and olidariti Anak Muda Malaysia (SAMM) founder, Badrul Hisham Shaharin
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.
Earlier a member of SAMM had said that the memorandum was their last effort as the peoples objection of the GST was ignored by Putrajaya.
A police source had confirmed the arrests however declined to reveal the number of those arrested.
The police is currently conducting documentation process of those arrested and a press conference will be held to explain the incident.
Among those reported to be arrested was Parti Sosialis Malaysia secretary General, S. Arutchelvan and olidariti Anak Muda Malaysia (SAMM) founder, Badrul Hisham Shaharin
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.
Earlier a member of SAMM had said that the memorandum was their last effort as the peoples objection of the GST was ignored by Putrajaya.
A police source had confirmed the arrests however declined to reveal the number of those arrested.
The police is currently conducting documentation process of those arrested and a press conference will be held to explain the incident.