PARLIAMENT The Attorney-General's Chambers has decided that no action will be taken against the Taman Medan church protesters.

"The investigation paper has been completed and sent to the AG’s Chambers, which decided that there will be no further action," Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said.

Zahid said this in a written parliamentary reply to a query yesterday from Khalid Samad (Amanah-Shah Alam) on the status of the Taman Medan protest investigation.

He said the government took matters that could threaten national unity seriously, and would carry out investigations even if an influential person was involved.

The police had previously said the incident was investigated under the Peaceful Assembly Act and under the Penal Code for trespassing.

On April 19, some 50 protesters gathered outside a church in Taman Medan, Petaling Jaya, demanding that its cross be removed from a high vantage point as it was considered disturbing to Muslims.

At least five of the protesters were Umno members, according to Umno secretary-general Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor.

Among them were Abdullah Abu Bakar, the brother of inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar, as well as former Petaling Jaya Selatan Umno Wanita chief Munaliza Hamzah.

However, Abdullah said later that he was only present at the protest to mediate between the demonstrators and the church

This would not be the first time the AGC is seen as dragging its feet when it comes to charging those aligned with the ruling government.

Prior to this, the AG's Chambers refused to charge Perkasa president Ibrahim Ali for an alleged threat to burn the Bible.