A lorry driver from Seberang Perai claimed today that his teenage son was taken to participate in the protest against the Internal Security Act (ISA) in Kuala Lumpur last Saturday.

Abdul Aziz Ibrahim, 45, said a rally organiser from an opposition party took his son Muhamad Azreen, 15, without his permission.

However, the boy and 25 other would-be participants were then involved in a road accident in Bukit Beruntung, Selangor, at 6am on Saturday.

“My child suffered injuries on the right eye and the mouth. The organisers did not want to be involved after the accident,” Abdul Aziz told reporters today, according to a Bernama report.

Those who were injured received treatment from Sungai Buloh Hospital, he said.

Azreen was sent back to his home in Permatang Rawa, Penang, after being discharged on Sunday morning.

“[...] we had to take him to the hospital for further tests,” said Abdul Aziz.

NONE He stressed he had never granted his son permission to be involved with the opposition party (which was not named), let alone demonstrate in the anti-ISA rally .

“My son has never even been to Kuala Lumpur before, that’s why he really wanted to go when granted the opportunity,” claimed Abdul Aziz.

‘20 demonstrators recruited’

Muhamad Azreen told reporters that 20 demonstrators recruited by this organiser were from his village and six from elsewhere.

“I paid RM35 to follow the organiser, and was told that we were going there to maintain security at the rally. We were given a red shirt each to wear,” said the secondary school student.

Muhamad Azreen said two of those involved in the accident suffered major injuries and were admitted into the Intensive Care Unit at Sungai Buloh Hospital.

arif shah omar shah Seberang Jaya state assemblyperson Arif Shah Omar Shah (left) , who visited Muhamad Azreen at his home, advised his parents to lodge a police report if they believe their son was really used by the organiser.

The Abolish ISA Movement and Majlis Permuafakatan Ummah staged two separate gatherings to voice their protest of, or support for, the tough security law.

The rallies were called to mark the 49th anniversary of the passage of the ISA. Police detained 589 people, of whom 40 were women and 44 were minors.