POLICE today summoned 12 people for gathering at the Kota Kinabalu courthouse on Friday, when Parti Warisan Sabah president Shafie Apdal was remanded.

Kota Kinabalu police chief Assistant Commissioner M. Chandra confirmed that Warisan deputy president Darell Leiking and 11 other people were asked to give their statements to police to help investigations under Section 9(5) of the Peaceful Assembly Act for failure to give adequate notice to the police for an assembly.

The other 11 included Sabah Pakatan Harapan chairperson Christina Liew, Warisan vice-presidents Junz Wong and Peter Anthony, secretary-general Loretto Padua Jr,  Youth chief Azis Jamman, Wanita Youth chief Munirah Majilis, the deputy youth chiefs, and three others.

Earlier today, the court extended the Shafie’s remand for four more days to facilitate a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission probe into the alleged embezzlement of RM1.5 billion in federal funds meant for Sabah rural projects between 2009 and 2015.

He was first remanded for four days last Friday.

Liew said she had no idea why she was called in.

“Illegal assembly? (I was) standing at the court building.

“I honestly don’t know. I was only there to see what’s going on in Shafie’s case.

“I left shortly after, I was not allowed in the courtroom as I’m not the solicitor on record,” she told The Malaysian Insight.

Meanwhile, Munirah said her deputy, Jo-anna Henley Rampas, herself and another person had met police about 6pm.

“The others got the message late. They will go tomorrow,” she said.

On October 17, police also called in 11 Warisan leaders to have their statements taken over the gathering at court and a candlelight vigil on October 10 following the remand of Warisan youth chief Azis. – October 23, 2017.