Two Sarawak DAP reps acquitted of illegal assembly charge

Chong (right) speaking to reporters after he was acquitted from an illegal assembly charge by the Sessions Court. Also seen are Julian (second right) and Gobind Singh Deo (second left). - ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE / THE STAR.

KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Chong Chieng Jen and Stampin MP Julian Tan were acquitted from an illegal assembly charge after the Sessions Court ruled that they had no prima facie case to answer.

The DAP lawmakers were charged under Section 4(2)(c) of the Peaceful Assembly Act with participating in an illegal street protest from the Hilton Hotel to the Song Kheng Hai rugby field during the Bersih rally here two years ago.