The two PKR Youth leaders detained by police here yesterday for circulating leaflets alleged to be seditious have been placed on remand for three days beginning today.

Selangor police chief Khalid Abu Bakar told Bernama in Shah Alam today that it was to facilitate further investigations into the case.

The duo are being held at the Shah Alam police headquarters lock-up.

pakatan convention 191209 protest They were arrested after Friday prayers at a mosque here while circulating leaflets calling on the Kuala Lumpur Syariah Court to expedite hearing of the sodomy case involving PKR advisor Anwar Ibrahim.

At the Pakatan Rakyat convention in Shah Alam today, supporters of the two detained - Selangor Youth chief Khairul Anwar Ahmad Zainuddin and Kelana Jaya deputy chief Azizi Ahamad - held placards urging for their immediate release.