Police wont insist on media tags at rally


Bukit Aman assures reporters they will be safe from central harassment.
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have betrothed not to harass reporters covering this Saturday's Himpunan Kebangkitan Rakyat convene even if they do not have the media tags which Bukit Aman is arising for the occasion.
The role of the special tags are to help police brand reporters so which they can yield them assistance, according to Bukit Aman Public relations arch Ramli Mohd Yoosuf.
Ramli told the press briefing today which the arising of the tags was partial of an altogether plan to safeguard the reserve of everyone concerned in the rally.
"All of us had bitter practice in the Bersih 3.0 rally," he said. "Our target is to have zero casualty."
Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) commander in chief Abdul Hamid Mohd Ali, who additionally addressed today's briefing, gave his assurance which police would not meddle with the media's work.
"We won't control or foreordain anything to the media," he said. "Your presence is allowed by the law as well as you will recognise alternative media tags."
Saturday's rally, which be held during Stadium Merdeka, is organised by Pakatan Rakyat. It is approaching to attract thousands of participants.
Hamid pronounced police would allot 50 marshals to one si! de to su pport journalists.
"If things turn bad, obviously you want to be during the most appropriate place possible to get the little (photo as well as video) shots, though infrequently you might get stranded in the cranky fire," he said.
"The marshals will safeguard your reserve as well as during the same time concede the police to lift out their work. "So if you need to go somewhere during the sold time, surprise the marshall upon the field."
Hamid positive the media which the police had no hidden agenda in deploying the marshals. "I hope the new agreement does not create confusion," he said. "It's for the most appropriate of all parties."
He additionally pronounced the Tun HS Lee police hire would be incited in to the margin media centre upon Saturday to concede the press to get report upon security arrangements.
"If this complement works, you might cruise regulating this method as our standard operation procedure, not only for open assemblies though may be additionally during natural disasters," he said.
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