The military allegedly manhandled media personnel whilst they were attempting to jot down incidents of purported brutality.
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have been accused of disorderly play as well as assaulting media personnel during the Bersih 3.0 convene today, with multiform reports of mainly videographers as well as photographers being arrested whilst attempting to jot down incidents of purported brutality. Among those arrested is Malaysiakini photojournalist Koh Jun Lin. "My camera as well as memory label have been confiscated. They said they longed for them as evidence," the newsportal had quoted Koh as saying.
Malaysiakini additionally reported which the single photographer was ordered to undo photographs of the melee, but when he refused, the law enforcemetn officer private his memory label as well as destroyed it.
FMT learnt which the single Nanyang photographer was pushed but managed not to tumble over, whilst the Guang Ming Daily photographer was nabbed whilst receiving photographs of an purported military assault.
It was additionally reported which the Channel News Middle East video cameraman Kenny Lew was punched.
A Merdeka Review photographer additionally claimed she was assaulted by four military personnel who attempted to seize her camera as well as mobile phone.
"They pulled my media accreditation label as well as kicked it to the side. They afterwards demanded which we leave or face arrest," reported Malaysiakini.
Al Jazeera journalist Harry Fawcett was additionally allegedly pounded by police, as well as the news agency's camera was additionally allegedly damaged.
Meanwhile, this! contrib utor was additionally warned numerous times by military today to stop receiving photographs. Many policemen said: "Tak boleh ambik gambar" (cannot take pictures), but explaining why.
In the single incident, this contributor was shoved in reserve whilst perplexing to take the video of the law enforcemetn officer who was kicking as well as attack the protester.
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