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Taman Medan protestors called to give statement

KUALA LUMPUR: The protesters involved in Sunday's cross installation protest outside a church in Taman Medan, Petaling Jaya were called to give their statement.

Selangor police chief Datuk Seri Abdul Samah Mat said police have identified the people involved in the demonstration and will interrogate them one by one.

"No one will be excluded in the investigation. We will review their statements and will determine whether an offence exists in the case.

"We will carry out thorough investigation and if there is an offence, legal actions will be taken against them," he told the New Straits Times.

Abdul Samah added that police will determine which Act the identified protesters will be investigated under only after they have taken the statements from them.

"I do not have to reveal how many have been called as of now as investigation is still ongoing. Let us continue our work. For now we are recording statements," he said.

An English portal today reported that elder brother of Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar confirmed that he has been called for interrogation.

Datuk Abdullah Abu Bakar, who is also the Taman Lindungan Jaya Umno branch chief told the portal that he received a call from the Petaling Jaya police station this morning asking him to give a statement on his alleged involvement in the demonstration.

On Sunday, about 50 residents had staged a protest against the installation of the cross, saying it challenged the faith of the people in the Muslim majority area.

Their action has since drawn outrage among various groups and the masses.

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