For a second night in a row, PKR vice-president Tian Chua was hounded by detractors while on his ceramah rounds.

lunas tian chua ceramah 170313 The latest incident happened in Lunas, Kedah last night where he was confronted by about 100 youths gathered in front of the Batu Enam BN operation centre.

The group, mostly youths clad in red with the words "Himpun" across their chest, hurled expletives at Chua as the arrive at the venue at about 11pm.

A large number of police and PAS' security personnel ensured that the hecklers could not go any nearer to the ceramah venue.

The hecklers left about 15 minutes after Chua began speaking to his 300 audiences. The BN operation centre was also closed shortly after.

Chua escorted to venue

This group was relatively peaceful when compared to the other group who attacked Chua's vehicle the night before, while he was attempting to leaving the Penang Chinese Town Hall after a speaking engagement.

lunas tian chua ceramah 170313 Prior to Lunas, Chua spoke in Bukit Mertajam and Kulim. There were no incidents in either areas, but several journalists were spotted wearing bright yellow vests to identity themselves, in anticipation of trouble.

Pakatan Rakyat were not taking chances either and arranged for Chua to be escorted to ceramah venues.

At his three stops, Chua defended himself for making remarks that has resulted in him being charged under the Sedition Act 1948 on Thursday.

According to the charge sheet , Chua allegedly made statements that the shootings in Lahad Datu was a planned conspiracy by Umno to divert attention and frighten the people.

'Enemy No. 1'

Chua said that he was now "enemy number one" and he has been receiving many text messages condemning him.

"I have also received threatening messages from people who want to kill me but I am not angry at them at all.

NONE "I understand that they have been influenced by BN and Umno who have used the situation in Sabah to divert attention from the real issues there," he said.

Chua claimed that his original comment had been intentionally misintepreted by his detractors to make it seem as though he was insulting security forces who died fighting armed intruders in Sabah recently.

He denied ever insulting the police, stressing that he and his reformist peers had never attacked or caused injury to any policeman.

"I am proud of this record. In all these 15 years since reformasi begun in 1998, we have remained peaceful and non-violent," he said, drawing cheers from the crowd.

Photographs by Low Chia Ming.