Bersih has joined the chorus of voices criticising the arrest of PSM deputy chairperson S Arutchelvan, claiming that his detention was unlawful and a clear intimidation of his work for marginalised groups.

The democracy watchdog argued that the order for Arutchelvan’s detention was “nothing but proof of the police’s abuse of power”, highlighting that he fully cooperated with the authorities before his arrest yesterday.

It also called on the police to...