KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 (Bernama) -- Five Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) leaders -- P.Uthayakumar, M.Manoharan, R.Kenghadharan, V.Ganabatirau and T.Vasanthakumar -- were detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) today.
Deputy Internal Security Minister Datuk Mohd Johari Baharom confirmed that they were detained under section 8(1) of the Act.
"They can be held for two years for sedition and also for carrying out activities that threaten national security," he said when contacted by Bernama.
Johari said they were detained at various locations in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan this afternoon.
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