Malaysia

Cops done taking statements of 20 opposition MPs over Monday’s march

Dang Wangi police chief says Teresa Kok, Maria Chin Abdullah and Sivarasa Rasiah gave their testimonies today  

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 07 Aug 2021 9:34PM

Cops done taking statements of 20 opposition MPs over Monday’s march
On Monday, a group of opposition MPs tried to march to the Parliament building to demand that the special sitting be resumed, but were met by heavy police presence and were forced to reroute to Dataran Merdeka. – The Vibes file pic, August 7, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR – A total of 20 MPs have given their statements to the police in connection with a rally by opposition elected representatives here on Monday.

Dang Wangi district police chief Noor Dellhan Yahaya when contacted by Bernama said that the police recorded the statements from three more MPs today.

They were Seputeh MP Teresa Kok; Petaling Jaya MP Maria Chin Abdullah and Sungai Buloh MP Sivarasa Rasiah.

He said Port Dickson MP Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is PKR president, had also completed giving his statement over the same matter.

On Monday, a group of opposition MPs tried to march to the Parliament building to demand that the special sitting be resumed, after its postponement on the advice of the Health Ministry following a rise in Covid-19 cases.

However, they dispersed peacefully on the instruction of police. – Bernama, August 7, 2021

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