SUHAKAM
Report of Public Inquiry into the Incidents During and
After the Public Assembly of 28 April 2012
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3.35 Koh Jui Lin (W16)26 a journalist was prohibited from carrying out his duties even
after showing his media tag to the police. He informed the Panel that the battery
for his camera was ‘lost’ right after an inspection by the police. Later, he was
arrested and taken to the holding area beside the Royal Selangor Club, and on
the way there he had to pass through lines of policemen, where he received a few
punches in the stomach. His media tag was also confiscated, and he was jeered
by the police personnel waiting near the St Mary’s church. (Exhibits 37 and 38)
Exhibit 37: Police report dated 29 April 2012 lodged
by W16 at Dang Wangi Police Station
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Koh Jui Lin, W16, a reporter and photograper for Malaysiakini.com, a political news website