Street protest:Three activists need to enter defence for now

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here yesterday has deferred its decision to summon three activists, including two assemblymen, to enter their defence against a charge of participating in a street protest, two years ago.

Judge Datuk Azman Abdullah arrived at the decision after finding that there were constitutional issues involved.

The three individuals are Teja assemblyman Chang Lih Kang, 37, Semambu assemblyman Lee Chean Chung, 36, and special officer to the Batu Member of Parliament, Rozan Azen Mat Rasip, 40.

The deferment is due to an almost similar case involving activist Adam Adli Abdul Halim who was acquitted and discharged by the Magistrate’s Court here on Nov 27 of all charges of participating in the #KitaLawan rally two years ago.

The prosecution has filed an appeal at the Federal Court against that decision.

“As such, the court decided that the case involving these three individuals be postponed pending completion of Adam Adli’s case at the Federal Court,” Azman said.

The court fixed March 13 for case management.

Adam Adli was charged with participating in the #KitaLawan street protest from the Sogo shopping mall to the Esplanade KLCC between 4 pm and 7.30 pm on Feb 28, 2015.

Deputy public prosecutor Jaizah Jaafar Sidek appeared for the prosecution while lawyer Eric Paulsen represented the three individuals. - Bernama