HR Defenders, including Auntie Bersih, found guilty of unlawful assembly/rioting?

Another sad day for Human Rights Defenders 

Another sad day for Peaceful Assembly and Freedom of Expression

Another sad day for Malaysia

 

Image allegedly of day of arrest (From FB)

Auntie Bersih, 14 others found guilty of unlawful assembly, rioting

Fifteen activists were today found guilty of rioting and taking part in an illegal assembly in front of the Parliament gates in June 2013.

They include Anne Ooi, better known as Auntie Bersih, who was found guilty of breaching Section 143 of the Penal Code for illegal assembly in the Black 505 demonstration against the 13th general election results.

Ten of them, including PKR member Badrul Hisham Shaharin, better known as Chegubard, and activist Adam Adli Abdul Halim, were found guilty of two charges of illegal assembly and rioting. Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court judge Abdul Rashid Daud sentenced those guilty of the illegal assembly to RM2,000 fine and those guilty of rioting to RM4,000 fine.

Abdul Rashid said those found guilty of illegal assembly can be jailed for three months if they fail to pay the fine, while those found guilty for rioting can be jailed for six months if the fine is not paid.

Suhaimi Ibrahim acted for the prosecution while the 15 were represented by Haijan Omar, Radzlan Jalaludin and G Sivamalar.

Haijan and Radzlan said their clients will appeal the matter.

Those guilty of illegal assembly are:

• Muhamad Aiman Hakim Zainal Arifin;
• Mah Chee Hoe;
• Tong Chan Sang;
• Abdullah Hassan; and
• Annie Ooi.

Those guilty of illegal assembly and rioting are:

• Norazimah Mohamad Nor;
• Ahmad Shauqie Abdul Aziz;
• Ahmad Syukri Che Ab Razab;
• Lim Sue Pei;
• Muhammad Safwan Anang;
• Edy Nor Reduan;
• Md Sani Md Shah;
• Badrul Hisham Shaharin;
• Adam Adli Abdul Halim; and
• Ekhsan Bukharee Badarul Hisham. - Malaysiakini, 31/5/2016 

Activists fined for illegal assembly, ‘rioting’

Ho Kit Yen

 | May 31, 2016

If the protestors fail to pay their fines, warns the Judge, they will face a jail term between three to six months.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Activists Badrul Hisham Shaharin, Adam Adli and Safwan Anang, along with 12 others, were fined for participating in an illegal assembly, and creating a riot, three years ago.

Sessions Court judge Abdul Rashid Daud ruled that the defence had failed to raise “reasonable doubt” on the prosecution’s case. “The five accused are fined RM2,000 each for the first charge, on illegal assembly, under Section 143 of the Penal Code.”

“The remaining 10 accused are fined RM4,000 each, for the second charge, of rioting under Section 147.”

If the protestors fail to pay their fines, warned the Judge, they will face a jail term between three to six months.

Badrul popularly known as Chegubard  Adam, Safwan and seven others were fined RM6,000 each as they faced two charges.

The other five participants in the illegal assembly were fined RM2,000 each.

Chegubard and Adam, along with 31 others, were charged at the Sessions Court in July 2013 for joining an illegal assembly, and calling for the resignation of the heads and members of the Election Commission (EC).

At the end of prosecution, 18 accused were acquitted and discharged by the court without calling for their defence.

Suhaimi Ibrahim appeared for the prosecution while the 15 accused were represented by Haijan Omar, Radzlan Jalaludin, and G. Sivamalar.

Haijan and Radzlan said they will be appealing for their clients who were fined on the two charges. - FMT News, 31/5/2016