Hawker sues police, gov't over 'brutality'
A bystander at Bersih's November 2007 rally has filed a suit against the police and government over the injuries he sustained while being arrested. Aleyasak Hamid @ Hassan (left), 34, is claiming RM2 million in damages for a broken knee-cap, allegedly caused by police officers who were sent in to disperse the crowd.
His lawyer Fadiah Nadwa Fikri said it is the responsibility of the police and government to protect the public, and not to engage in a "violent and arbitrary show of force".
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His lawyer Fadiah Nadwa Fikri said it is the responsibility of the police and government to protect the public, and not to engage in a "violent and arbitrary show of force".
Full story here: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/140321