It’s a sad day for all of us when instead of criminals, the authorities choose to charge student activist Adam Adli Abdul Halim.
The 24-year-old was charged under section 4(1)(b) of the Sedition act, for uttering a seditious statement at a May 13 forum where he allegedly questioned the results of Election 2013 and called on Malaysians to take on the streets to boot Barisan Nasional (BN) from Putrajaya. He also said that Malaysians “cannot wait for five years to overthrow UMNO and BN”.
Student Activist Arrested, Candlelight Vigil Held For His Release
According to the charges, his words had a sedition tendency and were aimed at rallying Malaysians to change the current government through undemocratic means.
He allegedly said: “Take my details, lodge a police report, because today, I would like to invite all those here today to gather and take to the streets to seize back our power! Can we do that? Can we do that? Can we do that? We do not have much time left, get ready, buy shoes, buy tracksuits, buy jeans, get ready to take to the streets because in a third world country like Malaysia, elections cannot topple a government. Only the people’s power can topple a government. Remember, ladies and gentlemen, this is the only opportunity we have.”
The court has set bail at RM5,000 with one surety and fixed July 2 for mention of the case. (Source)
