On 31 October 2013, Ms. Nalini Elumalai, Executive Director of the human rights non-governmental organization Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM), Mr. A. Thevaraj, SUARAM's Coordinator, Mr. Parameiswary Elumalai, activist from the Oppressed Peoples' Movement, as well as seven residents of the Kampung Hakka Mantin village, three grass root activists from the Socialist Party of Malaysia, four State Assembly representatives, and two members of Parliament, were taking part in a peaceful protest against the demolition of the said village, when they were arrested by security forces for "obstructing public servant[s] from carrying out their work", pursuant to Article 186 of Malaysia's Penal Code. It is reported that the 19 protestors, who sought a peaceful negotiation of the situation with police officers, were aggressively manhandled by them. One of the peaceful demonstrators was forcibly pushed to the ground, kicked and slapped by the officers, one of whom sat on him while he was been handcuffed. The remaining demonstrators were tightly handcuffed for more than two hours. The 19 peaceful protestors were taken to a police station and subsequently released on police bail later the same day. They face up to three months' imprisonment, as well as a fine of MYR 1,000 (around USD 315). On the same day, the demolition of the village was temporarily suspended following a stay of execution order issued by the Court of Appeal.