April 21, 2012
DBKL says NO to BERSIH3.0 Sit-In @Dataran Merdeka
by Aidila Razak@www.malaysiakini.com
Kuala Lumpur City Council (DBKL) has deserted BERSIH's plans to hold their sit-in upon Apr twenty-eight during Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur.
According to a bloc for purify as well as satisfactory elections BERSIH steering committee member Maria Chin Abdullah, they received a minute from DBKL around eleven this morning. According to a minute which was read out during BERSIH's press conference, DBKL pronounced a eventuality is not befitting to be hold during a Dataran.
The council pronounced a venue is to be used only for events of "national level" such as celebrations."We regret to inform which your duplicate cannot be approved as a wake up dictated is unsuitable to be used in Dataran Merdeka as stipulated by a DBKL. Only national-level events have been allowed during a Dataran, like a National Day celebration as well as Federal Territories Day," says a minute sealed by DBKL Deputy Director of Operations Normah Malik.
BERSIH co-chairperson Ambiga Sreenevasan pronounced a bloc sent letters to DBKL as well as a military upon Monday dusk in relation to a rally. However, DBKL denied receiving any duplicate from a bloc upon a programmed sit-in.
The minute by Normah referred to BERSIH's minute antiquated Apr 16. Responding to a rejection, Ambiga pronounced she was "not surprised" as well as which a sit-in would proceed as "Dataran Merdeka belongs to a rakyat".
"There have been most events hold there, as well as a company recently hold its celebrations during a Dataran, too," she said, referring to a Nestle 100th anniversary celebrations hold last month.
She added which a bloc would not appeal a decision, as well as which it would continue with preparations, including dealing with Police who have asked a NGO to come in to fill in a little forms. "If there have been any obstructions (by DBKL) upon a day, you will negotiate with them," she said.
Home minister okayed sit-in
Yesterday Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein pronounced in a statement which a sit-in is not a
"security threat, as it has little traction with a people".
Bersih, a bloc for purify as well as satisfactory elections, is organising a eventuality in a capital city following a failure of a Election Commission to exercise its 8 final after a massive convene last July 9.
Supporters in during slightest 33 cities worldwide plan to organize oneness sit-ins upon a same day to call for purify as well as satisfactory elections in Malaysia.Joining a KL convene is anti-Lynas organisation Himpunan Hijau, which successfully hold a convene attended by thous! ands in Kuantan progressing this year.
Meanwhile, a oneness sit-in in Sabah is also confronting a little problems as Police yesterday announced which they will hold their use exercise during a sit-in venue, Padang Merdeka, upon Apr 28.
Sabah sit-in organiser Andrew Ambrose, who was also present during a press discussion today, pronounced BERSIH hopes to share a margin with a Police.
"We goal you can have our sit-in as well as watch a military practice. It will be a great polite exercise for Sabahans who have been intimidated by a Police," Ambrose said.
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