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THE public has been strongly advised not to participate in the rally to be held at the Public Car Park in front of Seri Perdana Complex, in Putrajaya, this Saturday.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said no permission has been granted by the owner of the proposed venue, Putrajaya Corporation, to hold the event as required under the Peaceful Assembly Act (Act 736).
"Strict action would be taken against any quarters that attended the event.
"Though police had received a notification letter from the organiser last June 14 to hold the rally, no permission was given by the owner of the venue.
“The landowner (Putrajaya Corporation) does not allow any assembly there and we advise the organiser, known as Demi Negara, not to continue with the assembly,” he told a press conference at the Brickfields district police headquarters, here today.
He said police had also since detected a viral video on the TikTok application inviting the public to join the rally.
"We have received 85 reports on the planned rally and have opened an investigation paper under Section 505 (b) of the Penal Code and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998," added Rusdi.
Meanwhile, the organisers of the anti-Anwar government rally said it would still go ahead despite the police deeming it “illegal”.
Parti Pejuang Tanahair lawyer Muhammad Rafique Rashid Ali, who is representing the organiser of the “Demo Rakyat Lawan Anwar '' said participants are protected by the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012.
He said an assembly to express critical opinions is allowed in the legal process.
"It is guaranteed in Article 10 in the Federal Constitution and regulated in Act 736, the Peaceful Assembly Act.
“We thank the police for facilitating the process of applying, but the police’s responsibilities don’t stop there, they must facilitate the protest,” he told a press conference in Kuala Lumpur.
The rally is planned for this Saturday starting from 4pm to 6.45pm at the public car park opposite the prime minister’s official residence at the Putrajaya’s Seri Perdana Complex.
Protesters have been told to wear black to the protest. – The Vibes, June 27, 2024.
