Sekumpulan orang awam yang menggelar diri mereka sebagai Generasi 709 hari ini mengadakan perhimpunan aman bagi memperingati kematian seorang peserta perhimpunan Bersih 2.0, Allahyarham Baharuddin Ahmad pada 9 Julai lalu.Kira-kira kurang 60 orang peserta perhimpunan berkenaan yang memakai pakaian bewarna kuning berarak secara aman dari Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) menuju ke Avenue K pada jam 2.00 petang tadi.
Jurucakap kumpulan berkenaan yang juga Ketua Penerangan AMK, Lee Khai Loon menyatakan kesedihan diatas kematian Baharuddin dan menggesa polis menyiasat mengenai kejadian berkenaan.
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“Kami amat prihatin terhadap kematian Baharudin dan mangsa lain semasa perhimpunan itu,” katanya kepada pemberita di sini.
Anak saudara mangsa, Azhar Kassim, 53, berkata perhimpunan itu bertujuan bagi mendapatkan keadilan di atas kematian bapa saudaranya.
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“Kami percaya pihak berkuasa gagal bertindak terutamanya dalam memberi rawatan dengan cepat kepada mangsa,” katanya.
Sebelum ini dilaporkan bahawa Baharuddin iaitu suami kepada Ketua Wanita Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Setiawangsa yang dipercayai turut serta dalam perhimpunan berkenaan meninggal dunia akibat serangan jantung.
Polis juga telah menafikan dakwaan yang dibuat menerusi beberapa laman web yang mendakwa Baharuddin meninggal dunia selepas terkena gas pemedih mata. -tvsnews
Generation 709 goes yellow at KLCC
PETALING JAYA: A group calling itself “Generation 709” gathered at the KLCC park in order to show solidarity for Bersih 2.0′s cause and to demand justice for the late Baharuddin Ahmad.
Dressed in yellow, the group numbering some 50 people held placards and yellow flowers.
“We are here to show concern over the political situation in Malaysia. We are also calling for the release of the (Parti Socialis Malaysia) EO 6 who did not do any harm to the country,” said spokesperson Lee Khai Loon.
“Today’s gathering is also to show solidarity to Baharuddin and any victims (of police brutality) during the July 9 rally,” he added.
Using Twitter and Facebook, he said the group, named after the date of the rally, would organise more activities to bring together people, both here and abroad, concerned with the democratisation of Malaysia.
Lee, who is also PKR Youth communication chief, said the gathering was not aimed at provoking any quarters. Also present was Baharuddin’s nephew, Azhar Kassim.
After being instructed to disperse by KLCC’s security personnel, the group marched some 200m to Avenue K where Baharuddin was said to have suffered breathing difficulties when fleeing from the tear gas and chanted “Justice! Keadilan for Baharuddin”.
“After seven days, the government has yet to apologise to the family or Malaysians. We call upon and urge the government to carry out an open investigation without protecting any party,” said Lee.
The crowd also observed a minute of silence during which Azhar recited prayers. They then placed the placards and yellow flowers against a pillar.
Bersih 2.0 steering committee member Wong Chin Huat, who was also present, handed a copy of the Malaysian Constitution wrapped in a yellow ribbon and a Malaysian flag to Azhar.
After several chants of “Hidup Rakyat”, “Hidup Bersih” and “Bebas EO6″, the crowd dispersed.
The gathering coincided with Bersih 2.0′s call for wearing yellow on Saturdays.
FMT understands that several groups are organising similar activities such as a “Yellow Pot-luck” eat-out at Shah Alam later this evening.
There will also be a meeting at the Lotus restaurant where people can share their experience at last week’s rally. -FMT
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