Police 'will not allow' Bersih protest on Dataran Merdeka this Saturday...

The police will not allow Bersih’s planned sit-in protest at Dataran Merdeka on Saturday, citing “safety reasons” for their decision.

Dang Wangi district police chief Mohamad Zulkarnain Abdul Rahman, in a letter to steering committee member Maria Chin Abdullah, referred to Bersih's letters dated April 16 and 19.- malaysiakini

 

Pihak polis tidak akan membenarkan BERSIH mengadakan perhimpunan duduk bantah di Dataran Merdeka Sabtu ini, atas "sebab-sebab keselamatan".

Ketua Polis daerah Dang Wangi, Mohamad Zulkarnain Abdul Rahman, dalam suratnya kepada ahli jawatankuasa pemandu BERSIH, Maria Chin Abdullah, merujuk kepada surat BERSIH bertarikh 16 dan 19 April 2012.

Salinan surat daripada pihak polis itu telah dimuatnaik ke halaman Facebook BERSIH yang merupakan gabungan untuk pilihanraya yang bersih dan adil.- malaysiakini

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Tapi, Hishamuddin cakap....

The Home Ministry does not see the April 28 Bersih sit-in at Dataran Merdeka as a security threat, as it has “little traction” with the people.

Speaking to reporters today, Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein (left) said the only threat would be to organisers, who have to face “negative public perception” as a result.

“It's nothing much really, just some people who want to gather. If it's about parliamentary democracy, we had the parliamentary select committee on electoral reform...

Demonstrations “are normal in democracy today” and have become a “global culture” and the government dealt with these through the “proper and progressive way”.
 
“Whether this will be good for the country's future is up to the people to decide,” Hishammuddin said.

He also said that the police would not crack down on demonstrations, unless the organisers “end up doing more” than what they had promised.

 Jangan lupa 28 April 2012

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