PKR vice president Tian Chua questioned why he was investigated for wearing Bersih T-Shirt and vowed to challenge the validity if charged.

He told Malaysiakini he believes police are pressured politically to conduct selective persecution on Opposition leaders in the aftermath of last weekend's mammoth peaceful rally.

"There were hundreds of thousands of people wearing the shirt. I don’t know who else is called.

"I think we would challenge the constitutionality of the ban. How can you ban the Bersih logo without justifying whether it is subversive, seditious or whatever?

“If they were to charge us, it is really a waste of money or resources," he said when met after questioned at Dang Wangi police district headquarters.

Chua was questioned for 15 minutes under Section 8 (1) of the Publication and Printing Presses Act (PPPA) for wearing a T-Shirt bearing a Bersih logo during the rally.

He was accompanied by lawyer Sivamalar Genapathy.

On August 28, the day before the rally, Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi issued an order banning any material bearing the Bersih 4.0 logo, including the yellow t shirt which was the official t shirt by the rally goers

Chua, who is also Batu MP said he suspects "revenge tactics" by those who want police to punish the peaceful organisers despite the fact that the rally was peaceful.

"We asked the police, the police say (the probe) is specifically on the T-shirt, not even the speeches or whatever.

"The police have been closely collaborating with the Bersih organisers to make sure the event run smoothly and peacefully. The participants even congratulated police.

"Why now bring out the issue of wearing Bersih T-shirts?" he asked.

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