Councillor gave statement in Suhakam

Also at the same time in the Suhakam headquarters this morning, Kajang municipal councillor Lee Hee Hiong gave her witness statement before the Suhakam public inquiry into alleged police brutality during the July 9 Bersih 2.0 electoral reform rally that had been declared illegal by the police.

"My name was submitted as a witness by the Bersih secretariat, and I was called by Suhakam to give my statement. I told them about two things.

"Firstly, about how I and 16 other Kajang councillors were charged with wearing Bersih T-shirts in June, prior to the rally.

"Secondly, I told them what I saw during the time I attended the rally, how we were sandwiched by FRU and police at Pudu road, were subjected to tear gas and had to flee into a nearby Chinese maternity hospital."

Lee added the next Suhakam panel hearing matter would sit again on Dec 15, when she may be asked to testify.

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