The government today initiated a legal suit
against Bersih co-chairperson Ambiga Sreenevasan and nine other
steering committee members for damages allegedly caused during the
Bersih 3.0 protest on April 28.
Strangely, national laureate and co-chairperson A Samad Said and prominent Bersih steering committee member Hishammuddin Rais were not among the 10.
“Today, at about 3.25pm I was served with a writ and statement of claim whereby the government of Malaysia is claiming damages against me and members of the steering committee for losses purportedly suffered by them in connection with Bersih,” she said when contacted.
The claim, Ambiga added, is likely to be under the new Peaceful Assembly Act 2012.
According to the writ of summons, the Bersih steering committee members are accused of bringing “too many” protesters to the rally and failed to appoint sufficient personnel to ensure the protest was peaceful.
The civil suit is seeking RM122,000 in special damages for 15 police vehicles damaged during the protest, including two water cannon trucks.
“There are also general damages which could be any amount,” said Ambiga.
The mention of the case is fixed for June 13 at 9am before High Court judge Dr Prasad Sandosham Abraham.
[More to follow]
Strangely, national laureate and co-chairperson A Samad Said and prominent Bersih steering committee member Hishammuddin Rais were not among the 10.
“Today, at about 3.25pm I was served with a writ and statement of claim whereby the government of Malaysia is claiming damages against me and members of the steering committee for losses purportedly suffered by them in connection with Bersih,” she said when contacted.
The claim, Ambiga added, is likely to be under the new Peaceful Assembly Act 2012.According to the writ of summons, the Bersih steering committee members are accused of bringing “too many” protesters to the rally and failed to appoint sufficient personnel to ensure the protest was peaceful.
The civil suit is seeking RM122,000 in special damages for 15 police vehicles damaged during the protest, including two water cannon trucks.
“There are also general damages which could be any amount,” said Ambiga.
The mention of the case is fixed for June 13 at 9am before High Court judge Dr Prasad Sandosham Abraham.
[More to follow]
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