Tian Chua arrested in Permatang Pauh

Batu MP Tian Chua was arrested in Permatang Pauh while he was campaigning for PKR President Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, late Saturday.

Tian Chua, in a series of tweets wrote that he is being brought to Dang Wangi district police headquarters by the police to assist into the investigations of the May 1 rally opposing to the newly-implemented Goods and Services Tax held in Kuala Lumpur, Friday.

Bukit Lanjan assemblywoman, Elizabeth Wong has also confirmed Tian Chua's arrest in a Facebook post.

In police car being brought back to Dang Wangi & according to the officer, IO will immediately record my statement.
— Tian Chua (@tianchua) May 2, 2015

I'm brought to IPD Pedra, I assumed they will send me back to the lockup in KL.
— Tian Chua (@tianchua) May 2, 2015

Police acted rudely& roughly just as I was asking whether was arrested & where they would take me to--while my car was stopped mid of b'day.
— Tian Chua (@tianchua) May 2, 2015

Police vehicles intercepted my car in the mid of h'way in Seberang Jy, several men roughly dragged me out, some hit my head &pulled my hair.
— Tian Chua (@tianchua) May 2, 2015

Meanwhile, Wan Azizah's daughter, Nurul Izzah Anwar also tweeted about the arrest.

In mid Ppauh campaign, @PDRMsia arrests yb @tianchua. You can wait 4 UMNO Ministers, tolerate thuggish behavior, but x any opposition
— Nurul Izzah (@n_izzah) May 2, 2015

The Permatang Pauh by-election will take place on May 7 where the poll will see a four-corner fight between Suhaimi Sabuding, PKR president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM)'s Azman Shah Othman and independent Salleh Isahak.

The by-election was called after incumbent Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was disqualified as a member of parliament over his sodomy conviction. Anwar is currently serving a five-year prison sentence for sodomising his former personal aide.