A deputy minister has clarified his presence alongside Temple Preservation Action Team (Tepat) chairperson Arun Dorasamy as the latter faced court charges today, following fierce backlash from certain quarters.

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) M Kulasegaran said he had stopped by the Jawi Magistrate’s Court in Penang on the way back to Kuala Lumpur to speak to Arun on “trusting the legal process”.

“I have known Arun since...