Three Bendera protesters were arrested during Monday’s rally but were released after less than 24 hours. National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Iskandar Hasan said that despite the offensive nature of their conduct, the protesters could not be charged for throwing feces.
“Everything should be based on legal procedures if we want to name someone a suspect and make an arrest,” he told reporters at his office on Thursday.
“If there is no article to charge them with, then we cannot charge them.”