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Police have rearrested PKR vice-president Tian Chua, PAS member Tamrin Abdul Ghafar, the son of former deputy prime minister Abdul Ghafar Baba, and activist Haris Ibrahim, four days after they were released by the police.

According to the Kuala Lumpur Police Facebook page, social activist Hishamuddin Rais' warrant of arrest is pending and he is expected to be picked up soon.

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"Yes it is confirmed, the police are at my Ampang house right now."  said Tamrin ( right ) when contacted earlier. He added the police came at about 7.15pm.

"They have a warrant to arrest me on the same issue and are taking me to the Dang Wangi police headquarters."

The trio were initially arrested on May 23 for allegedly uttering seditious words but were released the next day as police failed to obtain a remand order.

Puchong MP and lawyer Gobind Deo Singh confirmed that Haris had also been re-arrested at around 7pm and was also being taken to Dang Wangi district police headquarters.

"We can confirm that they are both arrested again under the Sedition Act," he told Malaysiakini .

Chua tweeted at about 9.25pm that he, too, was detained.

Another student activist also detained

NONE Meanwhile, student activist Mohd Safwan Anang ( right ) was  also arrested for sedition tonight, joining the ranks of fellow student activist Adam Adli Abdul Halim who has already been charged under the Sedition Act 1948 on May 23.

When contacted, Mohd Safwan’s wife, Masturah Abu Bakar, told Malaysiakini that he was being brought to the Dang Wangi district police headquarters.

“The police did not tell us whether it is just to record a statement or for detention,” she said.

All those arrested, including Adam, were present at a forum at the Kuala Lumpur Selangor Chinese Assembly on May 13 which discussed the 1969 racial riots.

The second round of arrests comes despite urgings for the police to cease their crackdown.