00:00Four DAP leaders have criticized a deputy minister from their party for meeting Arun Dorasamy outside court just before the
00:08activist was slapped with public mischief charges, saying his presence raised public concerns over judicial integrity.
00:15DAP Vice Chairman Shahrizan Johan, Assistant National Publicity Secretary Young Shifura Othman, Central Leadership Member Sheikh Umar Bagarib Ali, and
00:26Bukit Bandera MP Shirlina Abdul Rashid said they respected M. Kulasegaran as a party veteran, but disagreed with his appearance
00:34at the Jawi Court Complex in Penang yesterday.
00:36In a joint statement, they said that Kulasegaran's role in government requires a higher level of sensitivity towards public perception,
00:45particularly regarding the principle that justice must not only be administered, but also be seen to be administered.
00:52The DAP leaders also said that shows of solidarity with Arun did not represent the party's official position.
01:01Kulasegaran, the Deputy Law and Institutional Reform Minister, said he had been in Penang since Monday and only stopped by
01:08court on his way back.
01:09He also said he did not enter the courtroom.
01:13The Ipoh Barat MP's visit sparked criticism, including from PKR, after Arun was formally charged in the magistrate's court with
01:22making statements conducive to public mischief.
01:25Hanyujo, FMT.
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