The case of alleged illegal assembly which is in relation to the demonstration against the publication conditions imposed on PAS organ, Harakah will be heard on the followings:
Background: On December 24, 1999, the Home Ministry accused Harakah of breaching the conditions of its license by selling the paper to non-PAS members. On March 1, 2000, it restricted Harakah to two issues per month, down from twice weekly, and banned it from newsstands. On 11 March 2000, 11 activists were subsequently arrested and charged in the court after staging a protest against restrictions placed on the distribution of Harakah in front of the National Mosque.
The 11 defendants include Hishamuddin Rais, Tian Chua, Sivarasa Rasiah, Zunar and others.
Date : 1 March 2007 (Thursday)
Time : 2pm
Venue : Mahkamah Majistret Jenayah 7, Jalan Raja Laut, KL.
For inquiries, please call SUARAM or Lih Kang (012-5173067). Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
Chang Lih Kang
Coordinator
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