Apcet II: Gov't ordered to pay

The Kuala Lumpur High Court today ordered the government to pay RM30,000 each to 32 human rights activists and journalists wrongfully detained following the disruption by Umno Youth of the Apcet II civil society gathering in Kuala Lumpur more than a decade ago.

The thirty-two local activists and journalists had filed a RM87 million suit against the government

Appeals Court Judge Wan Adnan Muhamad delivered his decision saying that, "the facts here are clear and straightforward and the judgement is based on facts submitted by both parties".

The suit was filed against the government after the group's wrongful detention at the Second Asia Pacific Conference on East Timor (Apcet II) on Nov 11, 1996.

The conference was held at Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall in Kuala Lumpur and saw nasty secene when an Umno Youth mob stormed the venue and harassed the participants.

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