Bersih illegal assembly case against deputy minister and former MP dropped


  • Nation
  • Monday, 17 Dec 2018

KUCHING: The Sessions Court here has dropped a case against Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Deputy Minister Chong Chieng Jen and former Stampin MP Julian Tan for taking part in a Bersih 4 illegal assembly on Aug 20, 2015.

Judge Steve Ritikos made the withdrawal Monday (Dec 17) after the Federal Attorney-General’s Chamber gave grounds that Chong, who was then the Bandar Kuching MP, and Tan had acted accordingly with police instructions.

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