Top photo: Yu Xuezhen and I at first press conference on Wednesday, Nov 9.
Second and third photos, from left to right: Chinese nationals Wu Xiaohua, Gu Xiuhua, Yu Xuezhen, me (I’m not really that blur), lawyer Sankara Nair and DAP Seputeh deputy-chairman Liaison Committee Ricky Low who was the Knight in Shining Armour to the women while they were detained. (Photos at the press conference on Monday).
The publicity given by the media to the Chinese national woman who was detained by police during Hari Raya period has encouraged other women from China who were detained in the same cell to come forward to tell their stories.
I managed to convince the three of them to come forward to tell their stories. Many members of public were shocked to read that the Chinese nationals who were detained were asked to strip naked before they entered the police lock-up.
Four of the women lodged a formal police report at PJ Police Station on Sunday (Nov 13) afternoon. They spent about 5 hours in the police station for the police to take their individual statement.
Ever since the press carried the story of Yu Xuezhen who has been detained unlawfully by police, I have been asked by the media what’s their next course of action. Today, I called a press conference together with three of the Chinese nationals who were also detained in PJ Police Station.
Their counsel Mr Sankara Nair, who was present at the press conference, said that their detention was unlawful, as they have not been brought to the magistrate to be remanded during that period and this was against the Criminal Procedure Code. Furthermore, the standing orders of the police force never required a woman detainee to strip before a police officer.
He was very unhappy that police continued to detain them even when their husbands brought copies of their marriage certificates to the police station.
He then said that he will act for the three Chinese national to take legal action against Malaysian government and police force for unlawful detention of his clients.
The joint police report lodged by the four is as follow:
LAPORAN POLIS
Nama: Yu Xuezhen
Jantina: Perempuan
Tarikh Lahir: 27 November 1970
Status Perkahwinan: Berkahwin (dengan lelaki Malaysia)
Nombor passport Negeri China: G07800120
Alamat: XXX
Nama: Gu Xiuhua
Jantina: Perempuan
Status Perkahwinan: Berkahwin
Nombor Passport Negeri China: G13316999
Alamat: XXX
Nama: Wu Xiaohua
Jantina: Perempuan
Status Perkahwinan: Berkahwin
Nombor Passport Negeri China: G07799616
Alamat: XXXX
Nama: Liu Jing
Jantina: Perempuan
Tarikh Lahir: 25 Julai 1971
Status Perkahwinan: Berkahwin
Alamat:XXX
Kami ditahan oleh polis bersama dengan perempuan lain dari China pada 3 November 2005 (Khamis), lebih kurang 11 malam berdekatan dengan Sungai Buloh. Pada waktu itu, kami berada dalam kereta dan polis tengah menjalankan pemeriksaan terhadap semua kereta yang melalui jalan berkenaan.
Polis menahan kami dengan dakwaan bahawa passport kami adalah palsu. Kami kemudian dihantar ke Balai Polis Sungai Buloh. Pada lebih kurang 6 pagi pada 4 November 2005, kami dihantar ke Balai Polis Petaling Jaya dan kami dikurung di lokap balai ini.
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