KUALA LUMPUR – The black flag rally organisers #Lawan have managed to raise RM92,800 for the legal fees of 31 of its activists detained by the police for taking part in a vigil commemorating the souls of those who had passed on due to Covid-19 in Malaysia at Dataran Merdeka on August 19.
In a statement today, the group, Sekretariat Solidariti Rakyat also thanked their supporters and contributors while promising to give a detailed account on how the monies they received will be disbursed.
“We are touched by the support given to us where we have received RM92,800 in such a short period of time, which is in one day,” said the group of youth activists.
“These donations involved transactions from 668 people with an average transaction of RM139 each, and many contributed around RM10 to RM20. This shows that the demands by #Lawan is carried on by every level of society in our efforts to carry Malaysia’s democratisation and its people’s survival.”
They promised to prepare a more detailed report of their expenses, which will be published in the near future.
On August 20, 31 members of the group were compounded RM2,000 each for violating National Recovery Plan standard operating procedures by participating in an assembly at Dataran Merdeka the night before.
Dang Wangi district police chief Noor Dellhan Yahaya in a statement said they were issued with the fine after having their statements recorded.
“The Dang Wangi police compliance team detected a group of individuals who assembled at Dataran Merdeka for a programme to commemorate the deaths of Covid-19 victims.
“They were seen lighting candles and holding a banner bearing the words ‘Belasungkawa Jiwa-Jiwa Yang Telah Pergi’.” – The Vibes, August 24, 2021
