"I can't say that we were surprised about the detention," said Shahrul Aman Mohd Saari, acting Bersih chairman. Khalid Abu Bakar, Malaysia's Inspector-General of Police, told reporters this week that Chin's detention was unrelated to Saturday's rally. "We consider Chin's detention as arbitrary and the conditions that she is being held under is unacceptable," Shamini Darshni, executive director of Amnesty International Malaysia, told CNN. Shahrul Aman Mohd Saari, acting Bersih chairman, said that Chin's detention was "shocking." Steve Lam, a university lecturer, said that Chin's detention was "ridiculous" and called for the authorities to ensure that she was held under proper conditions.

Source: CNN November 24, 2016 22:23 UTC