Press Statement by Lee Ying Ha in Ampang on
Wednesday, 17th December 2008:
DAP Socialist Youth (DAPSY)
condemned the Rawang police by detaining 28 cycling under-age
participant who participating the Jerit “ride for change” campaign with
the reason of "save under-aged cyclists from being exploited.”
DAP Socialist Youth (DAPSY) Deputy
Chief Jenice Lee Ying Ha today condemned the Rawang police by detaining
28 cycling under-age participant who participating the Jerit “ride for
change” campaign with the reason of "save under-aged cyclists from being
exploited.” This was an irony detention which showed that the practices
of the police force were immature and the detention consisted with
political motive.
As a state assemblywoman for Teratai I urge the police to respect the
rights of the people to ‘cycle’ and to campaign. Children have the
rights to demonstrate their idea through actions. This is not the
responsibility of the police personnel to ‘examine’ their knowledge of
the campaign.
“Instead of protecting them by ‘sending them to detention without proper
treatment’, the police should pioneer the way and escort the cycling
team to make sure they arrive the destination safely”
I also urge the police to give full cooperation to the people who are
exercising their rights to demonstrate their opinion.
* Lee Ying Ha, DAP Socialist Youth (DAPSY) Deputy Chief
& ADUN for Teratai
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