Did the police act in good faith when they stopped the human rights march yesterday? Five minutes into their march from Sogo shopping complex to Central Market, the police gave the crowd a 10-minute ultimatum to disperse.

The organisers of the march agreed and continued marching as they would be able to get to their destination by the deadline. However, six minutes into the 10-minute deadline, the police rushed to the front and blocked the marchers, and the first arrest was made even before the deadline expired.

Photographer Colin Nicholas files this pictorial report. The timeline is from his digital camera.

8:00:18am

March begins along Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman.

8:01:01am

March proceeds in front of Sogo shopping complex.

8:03:51am

March still proceeding peacefully.

8:05.24am

Three police officers stand in the path of the marchers.

8:06.08am

Police officer declares the march an illegal assembly. Key organiser Latheefa Koya and other lawyers negotiate.

8:06.19am

Police officer gives 10 minutes to disperse. Latheefa and lawyers

immediately agree and proceed with march (the deadline to disperse is 8:16:19am ).

8:09.12am

March remains peaceful.

8:11.07am

Marchers enter into Jalan Tun Perak.

8:11.27am

Police officers apparently given orders to move in.

8:11.47am

Group of women police officers begin to run to the front of the march as it reaches the Masjid India LRT station.

8:12.10am

Charging women police personnel, uniformed and in plainclothes, nearing the front of the march.

8:12.10am

Police officers block the march, making it impossible for the group to move forward.

8:12.16am

Lawyers ask they be allowed to continue to walk to the

Bar Council premises. Police officers reject their request.

8:12.22am

Senior police officer engages the lawyers, while the group’s path is still blocked by police.

8:12.30am

The group still prevented from moving further.

8:12.48am

Lawyers ask that they be allowed to continue their march. Senior police officer agrees but...

Part 2: A human rights march cut short