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While The Star Online excitedly writes about Gong Li’s Singaporean citizenship, Malaysiakini finally tells us that all arrested last night have been released except for one individual (I learnt via Terence Tan’s facebook that the one still detained is being held due to an oustanding warrant of arrest out in Pahang).
More importantly, videos are out - These two via the Rev. Sivin Kit, and put paid Selangor police chief Khalid Abu Bakar’s ridiculous denial that the police charged into a group of peaceful citizens singing Negaraku. I still can’t find a compelling narrative that fits what has happened and explains the motives. One of the most disturbing aspects is that the police appeared to have decided to attack at the last possible moment - which also happened to be a moment that was an obvious public relations disaster. This may mean that the police had planned to attack all along. Not having been given a ‘better’ opportunity earlier, they decided to do so before the crowd dispersed after the anthem (as indicated by the organisers, I understand). Watch the videos and read more at: http://jelas.info/2008/11/10/videos-of-police-attacking-negaraku-singing-crowd-selangor-police-chief-proven-liar/
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