Lokman, 3 others to be charged tomorrow over brawl with protesters

Alfian Z.M. Tahir Alfian Z.M. Tahir Updated 7 years ago · Published on 27 Mar 2019 10:15PM · 8 Comments

Umno Supreme Council member Lokman Noor Adam is to appear in court tomorrow to answer charges in relation to last week’s fracas between a group of his party members and Universiti Malaya students. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, March 27, 2019.

UMNO Supreme Council member Lokman Noor Adam will be charged tomorrow over last week’s fracas between a group of his party members and Universiti Malaya students in Bangsar.

A letter from the police sighted by The Malaysian Insight states Lokman is expected to be charged in court in Jalan Duta at 9am.

In a Youtube video post, Lokman said he has receiving the letter, calling it selective prosecution by the Attorney-General Tommy Thomas.

“I have just received the letter today. It is a letter confirming that three others and I will be charged tomorrow following the fracas at Restaurant Amjal,” he said in the video post.

Last Friday, a group of students protesting against Najib Razak was attacked by the former prime minister’s supporters

The students were holding a demonstration across the road from where Najib was holding a meet-and-greet session, near Universiti Malaya. The protesters held up placards and an oversized cut-out of a clown’s face that was supposed to be a caricature of the former PM

Kuala Lumpur police chief Mazlan Lazim earlier today said the investigation papers on the were have submitted to the Attorney-General’s Chambers yesterday and that a decision has been made to prosecute.

Mazlan said police recorded the statements of 28 persons in connection with the case.

“Follow-up action to press charges against those who violated the law will be taken,” he was reported as saying. – March 27, 2019.

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  • Selected persecution? Why you rough out people in the first place. I hope they put you in jail!

    Posted 7 years ago by Adrian Tan · Reply

  • celaka lokman umno bn hehehe

    Posted 7 years ago by Astann astann · Reply

  • Arrest the Thief also for inciting tension.

    Posted 7 years ago by Awang Bilis · Reply

  • well done PDRM. thank you for holding up the law. for our country sake.

    Posted 7 years ago by . . · Reply

  • Jail this gangsters wants for all they only have balls when they have their gang if one on one he eats his balls.

    Posted 7 years ago by Danial Abdullah · Reply

  • Jail this gangsters wants for all they only have balls when they have their gang if one on one he eats his balls.

    Posted 7 years ago by Danial Abdullah · Reply

  • Yes it is selective- the law selects thise that break the law.

    Posted 7 years ago by Malaysia New hope · Reply

  • Which state gave this gorilla a Datukship?

    Posted 7 years ago by Watchdog Watchdog · Reply