WONG Yan Ke, who was today charged with disobeying an order from the police to stop recording them during a raid, questioned why the cops are so afraid of being recorded if they have nothing to hide.

Speaking to reporters moments after he was charged at the Petaling Jaya magistrates’ court this morning for allegedly disobeying a public servant, a former University Malaya Association of New Youth (Umany) president, insisted he did not obstruct anyone when recording.

According to the charge sheet, Wong had disobeyed an order from a police officer who demanded that he stop the recording, which was being broadcast live on Facebook.

“When I recorded the raid, I did not obstruct the officer. Be it verbally or physically.

“Prior to my court case, the police said I was obstructing, under Section 186 of the Penal Code, but today they charged me with not following orders, a charge under Section 188.

“This proves to you that what the police said on Saturday that I obstructed them, was baseless.

“Why are the police so afraid about being recorded if they had not done anything wrong? We must defend our rights and recording the police is not a crime. Those who are corrupt should fear being recorded,” he said.

He is now mulling civil action against the police for his arrest last Saturday.

Wong was detained overnight in police custody for allegedly obstructing a group of police officers by recording them conducting a raid at the home of current Umany president, Yap Wen Qing.

Wong faces a maximum six-month jail sentence or a fine of up to RM2,000, or both upon conviction.

He was accompanied today by his lawyers, Rajsurian Pillai and Kuhan Manokaran.

Magistrate Nurshahira Abdul Salim set bail at RM1,000 with one surety and set the next mention date on February 21. – AFP, November 13, 2020.