Police hunt eight over Nothing to Hide fracas

SHAH ALAM: Police have identified eight men believed to be involved in the fracas at the Nothing to Hide 2.0 forum in Shah Alam on Aug 13.
Selangor CID chief SAC Fadzil Ahmat said the men were identified following a follow-up investigation after a total of 14 suspects were detained over the commotion.
"Public with any information about these men can reach us at 03-55202222 (Shah Alam district police chief CID control room) or contact the investigation officer ASP Yong Meng Heng at 019-5753399," he said in a statement here today.
Fadzil added that the case is being investigated under Section 15(2) of the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012, Section 153 of the Penal Code for wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot and Section 6 of the Explosive Act 1957.
On Aug 13, pandemonium broke out after chairs were thrown and shoes flung on stage as former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was speaking at the Nothing to Hide 2.0 forum today. Two flares were ignited in the hall.
The organisers were forced to escort Mahathir and other VIPs out of the Selangor Youth and Culture Complex in Shah Alam, bringing an abrupt end to the forum.
Mahathir was answering a question on the Memali tragedy at the forum, a slipper was suddenly hurled at him. The former prime minister was not hit by the slipper or injured in the incident.