The Shah Alam Sessions Court today fixed April 12 to 16 to hear the case against 12 people who took part in the cow-head protest in front of the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Building in Shah Alam on Aug 28.

The dates were fixed by the court this morning.

NONE Six of the 12 are charged with taking part in an illegal assembly while the rest are charged with additional charges under the Sedition Act.

The first group of six are Jainuddin @ Zainuddin Md Yusuff, 67, Mohd Jurit Ramli, 39, Mohamad Nordin Zakaria, 46, Jamil Mohamad Isa, 40, Rahimuddin Md Harun, 39, and Azhari Shaari, 39.

The second group consisted of Ahmad Mahayuddin Abdul Manaf, 36, Ibrahim Sabri, 43, Eyzva Ezhar Ramly, 31, Mohd Azmir Mohd Zain, 35, Ahmad Suhairy Zakaria, 30, and Mohd Hilmi Ni, 40.

Ibrahim and Ahmad Mahayuddin are jointly charged with stepping on the cow's head, Eyzva Ezhar with bringing the cow's head while Mohd Azmir, Ahmad Suhairy and Mohd Hilmi, with bringing and stepping on the cow's head in an illegal assembly.

NONE They are charged under Section 4(1) of the Sedition Act 1948 and face a maximum of RM5,000 in fine, or jail of up to three years, or both.

They also pleaded not guilty to an alternative charge of wounding the feelings of Hindus at the same place and time and face up to a year in jail, fine, or both, under Section 298 of the Penal Code.

Ahmad Mahayuddin and Ibrahim are the chairperson and deputy chairperson respectively of Section 23 residents' action committee which headed a demonstration against the relocation of a temple into the area.

Protest against DAP leaders

As soon as their case was over, the 12 took part in an impromptu protest against DAP leaders for being insensitive towards the Malays.

NONE They held a banner which had the words ‘Jangan bodoh macam lembu, jaga sensitiviti dan perasaan orang Melayu' (Don't be stupid like a cow. Take care of the Malay feelings and sensitivities).

The banner also had photographs of DAP leaders Lim Guan Eng, Lim Kit Siang and Nga Kor Ming.

Ahmad Mahayuddin said the protest was in reaction to Perak DAP's recent decision to use a doormat with the photographs of three BN-friendly state representatives.

He said that the banner used this morning was brought by someone else and they had held it to show support.