Media Statement by Loh Chee Heng in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, 23^rd May 2009:

Anti-democracy crackdown continues: DAPSY strongly condemns the police’s raid on DAP Headquarters

DAPSY strongly condemns the raid by the police at DAP’s national headqurters this afternoon without search warrant - the latest despicable act by the police in their ongoing crackdown on the nation’s democracy.

The police entered the premises with the handcuffed DAPSY Political Education Bureau Director Ooi Leng Hang, who was one of those detained in Taman Muda at Thursday night’s candlelight vigil. Ooi’s office computer and some documents were confiscated.

I wish to reiterate that DAPSY, as the official wing of the DAP, has always abided by the law. However, the police, who are supposed to be the guardians of the law, are turning it upside down and twisting it inside out.

The police’s possible ludicrous move to charge Ooi, DAPSY Deputy Chairperson Jenice Lee and the other 14 DAPSY members and supporters under the 1984 Printing Presses and Publications Act is extremely regrettable.

DAPSY demands the immediate unconditional release of those who were arrested at Thursday night’s vigil.

* Loh Chee Heng, DAP Socialist Youth (DAPSY) National Secretary