URGENT UPDATE: ACTIVISTS ARRESTED I

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Subject: URGENT UPDATE: ACTIVISTS ARRESTED IN KUALA LUMPUR

[FURTHER TO THE PRESS RELEASE SENT OUT AN HOUR AGO]

IT HAS JUST BEEN LEARNT THAT THE POLICE HAVE NO INTENTION OF RELEASING THE
ARRESTED ACTIVISTS THIS WEEKEND.

OCPD (OFFICE-IN-CHARGE OF POLICE DISTRICT) ZAINAL HAS DECIDED TO KEEP THEM
BEHIND BARS UNTIL MONDAY FOR A POSSIBLE REMAND HEARING.

PLEASE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY, LODGE YOUR CONCERN AND PROTEST BY FAX.  IF
YOU GET THIS MESSAGE AFTER MONDAY, FAX ZAINAL ANYWAY. THE CONTACT IS

OCPD ACP ZAINAL ABIDIN
STADIUM POLICE STATION
FAX: ++ 603 202 3237 (REPLACE 603 WITH 093 IF DIALING FROM THAILAND)

Salutation: Dear ACP Zainal,

P.S. Zainal is notorious for picking on activists and arresting them despite
their obeyance of police orders.