30 activists detained in GMI gathering released: Selangor CPO

Thirty activists, including eight women, detained for participating in an illegal gathering organised by the Abolish the ISA Movement (GMI) outside a shopping complex here last night, were released in stages today.

Selangor police chief Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar said the activists were released on police bail after their statements were recorded.

“However, it does not mean that they will not be recalled. We will recall them, if necessary,” he said when contacted here today.

The gathering was held to call for the Internal Security Act (ISA) to be abolished.

Among the activists detained last night were GMI chairman Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh and Parti Sosialis Malaysia secretary-general S. Arutchelvan.