Kuala Lampur, July 7 -- Bukit Aman's Special Branch (SB) chief Commissioner Datuk Mohamed Farid Abu Hassan pledged yesterday to act swiftly after two activists alleged intimidation by one of his officers.

The activists, one with the Kuala Lumpur Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH) and another from Universiti Malaya's (UM) student body, claimed they were intimidated over events held in solidarity with Hong Kong demonstrators objecting to a proposed extradition law.

"I will be looking into the reported allegation. We do not condone such fear-mongering tactics," Mohamed Farid said in a short reply when contacted by Malay Mail.

According to media reports yesterday, KLSCAH Youth chief Siah Kwong Liang and outgoing UM Association of New ...