Police disallow Janji Democracy

It will violate Peaceful Assembly Act, says top Dang Wangi cop.

PETALING JAYA: Police currently spoken as illegal the Bersih-linked Promise of Democracy (Janji Democracy) entertainment to be hold during Dataran Merdeka upon the eve of Merdeka Day.

Dang Wangi district military arch ACP Zainuddin Ahmad has told the organisers to cancel it as well as warned the open opposite participating in it.

Speaking to FMT, Zainuddin pronounced the statements done this afternoon by Maria Chin Abdullah, the representative of the Coalition of Promises (Gabungan Janji), were inaccurate.

Chin's statements came after the organisation had the dialogue with the military chief.

"I did not give them the immature light actually, if which was the impression given [in her press conference]," he said. "In fact, the first difference which came out of my mouth were which they had already violated the law."

He pronounced which underneath Section 9(1) of the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012, the organisers should have submitted an official notification to the military of their entertainment 10 days prior to the event.

"Since which was not done, it is illegal underneath the law, as well as you did not allow it. But if they pronounced they would go ahead anyway, which you had suggested against, then you may have to take action based upon open safety as well as order," he said.

Asked if anyone would be charged with the violation, he replied: "We shall see. If they
go anyway, you will open up investigations."

The law provides for the maximum excellent of RM10,000.

Asked if military would make arrests, Za! inuddin pronounced it was probable underneath the law.

"We will guard it," he said. "We have the right to detain or take action opposite those who break the rules."

He combined which underneath Section 83 as well as 84 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which deals with unlawful assemblies, the military were empowered to sequence the dispersal of such assemblies as well as use reasonable force if such orders were ignored.

He pronounced which so distant no military hire in the Dang Wangi district had perceived any censure opposite the gathering.

Asked if he supposed the group's evidence which the entertainment was simply to celebrate Merdeka, Zainuddin pronounced the organisation was patently promoting Bersih, which "has done all sorts of things".

Referring to skeleton by the Preservation of Jalan Sultan Committee (PJSC), Zainuddin pronounced the organisation was celebrating their village as well as birthright as well as he did not see any problems arising from them having the gathering.

However, he pronounced this organisation too would be breaching Section 9(1).

Earlier today, Maria as well as PJSC co-chair Stanley Yong met military for about an hour to plead the apart gatherings. The Dataran Merdeka entertainment is scheduled for 10pm as well as the PJSC impetus during 8.30pm upon Jalan Sultan.

The two groups appealed to the military to allow the two events to ensue though restrictions as well as to provide security. "We will, upon the part, try to minimise inconvenience as well as allow this to be the celebration," pronounced Chin.

She told reporters the meeting was "jovial" though combined which the military were not specific about giving their capitulation for the events.

PJSC's "Merdeka March for Jalan Sultan" will proceed during Gospel Hall in Jalan Hang Jebat as well as ensue through Jalan Sultan to the old Klang bus station.

The group, which pronounced wh! ich it w ould refrain from articulate too much about the Mass Rail Transit (MRT) project, hopes which the entertainment will hoard support for the preservation of birthright buildings.

Participants in the Dataran Merdeka entertainment will be ready to go in yellow. Officials of the Coalition of Promises have pronounced which their organisation was the apart entity from Bersih 2.0 although many of its members were key leaders of the popular electoral watchdog group.

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