PSM's Dr Jeyakumar arrested as eviction of Kanthan farmers begins


IPOH: Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) chairman Dr Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj and three others have been arrested by police during a farm eviction process in Kanthan, near Tambun.

Party secretary-general A. Sivarajan said farmers in the area were engaged in a stand-off with Land and Mines Office enforcement officers on Tuesday (Oct 24).

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