Arrest of DAPSY Leaders and Members: The Police Continues to Show Utter Disregard to Democracy and Freedom (Eng and Cn)

Immediate Comment by the DAP Socialist Youth (DAPSY) Secretariat on Tuesday, 19 May 2009, at Petaling Jaya:

DAPSY staunchly condemns the arrest of DAPSY leaders and members at a candlelight vigil in Seputeh earlier tonight.

DAPSY Deputy Chairperson and Teratai State Assemblyperson Jenice Lee and Serdang MP Teo Nie Ching are among those who were arrested right at the start of DAPSY Seputeh’s candlelight vigil on the death of democracy.

At a time when the people of Malaysia are mourning the accelerated death of democracy in this country fueled by the shameful events in Perak, the police has reinforced the idea that democracy does not exist in this country.

DAPSY demands the immediate release of all DAPSY leaders and members that were unjustly locked up tonight, and calls for the government to revive the democratic process to save the face of our nation that has been tainted by numerous scandals and instances of human rights abuse.

民主行动党社青团秘书处于2009年5月19日（星期二）在八打灵再也发表的即时评论：

逮捕社青团领袖及团员：警方再次打击民主与自由

社青团严厉谴责警方今晚在士布爹一场烛光晚会上逮捕社青团领袖及团员的野蛮行动！

警方在士布爹社青团所举办的哀悼民主烛光晚会开始时立刻动手捉人。被逮捕者包括社青团署理团长兼莲花苑区州议员及沙登区国会议员张念群。

当对发生在霹雳州的多项可耻事件感到极度失望的马来西亚人民在哀悼民主死亡时，警方的这一个行动再次证明了马来西亚的民主根本不存在。

社青团要求警方立即释放所有被捕的本团领袖及团员，并要求政府恢复我国的民主制度，不再丢走马来西亚人民的面子。