KOTA KINABALU: Two Universiti Malaysia Sabah undergraduates and an activist, arrested in connection with the recent Gempur Rasuah 2.0 rally were released on police bail on the same day.
Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Jauteh Dikun confirmed their release on Thursday (June 26) but did not provide further details.
“They were released on bail on the same day,” he said briefly when contacted.
It is understood that Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) students Muhamad Fadhil Muhamad Kasim and Aliff Danial Badrul Akmal Hisham were arrested under the Sedition Act 1948 when they arrived at the Kepayan police headquarters to lodge a report about an incident where Fadhil's car was allegedly splashed with acid on Saturday (June 21).
Their arrests followed a peaceful overnight rally over the weekend led by UMS students, who gathered to protest against corruption and long-standing issues such as poor infrastructure and water supply woes in the state.
The rally drew controversy after participants burned placards depicting a caricature of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on the final day.
