City roads to be closed on July 9 while intercity bus terminals rerouted

The police are closing all major roads in and out of the city this Saturday to head off the three planned public rallies organised by the Bersih 2.0, Perkasa and Umno Youth.

City police chief Datuk Amar Singh said the police received reports some groups are planning to gather at certain hotspots downtown and advised the public to keep out of Kuala Lumpur for that day if they have no business to be in town.

But he said those who live and work in the area would be allowed in.

Amar said the police would employ the standard practice to check their identities but declined to elaborate when asked how the cops would know if a person lived there or not.

“We know,” he said.

The following are the roads closed to traffic on Saturday.

Jalan Syed Putra, Jalan Istana, Jalan Bukit Petaling, Jalan Bellamy and areas surrounding the Istana Negara.

Jalan Sultan Hishammudin, Jalan Lembah Perdana, Jalan Chenderasari and areas surrounding the National Mosque.

Areas surrounding Merdeka Square, Central Market, Majid Jamek, City Hall, Sogo, Maju Junction, Kampung Baru Mosque, Jalan Kinabalu, Jalan Kuching, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Jalan Raja Laut, Jalan Sri Amar, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Haji Taib, Jalan Raja Muda Musa, Jalan Raja Bot, Jalan Raja Abdullah, Jalan Dang Wangi, Jalan Munshi Abdullah, Jalan Gereja, Jalan Raja Chulan, Jalan Tun Perak, Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Loke, Jalan Sultan Mahmud and all areas within.

Meanwhile, the city police has rerouted the terminals for buses from all over the peninsula heading into the city on July 9.

The change starts from after midnight Saturday and lasts only 24 hours.

The switch is as below:

Buses from the east coast and Seremban that stop at the Putra terminal will be rerouted to stop at the Terminal Bersepadu Selatan (TBS) in Bandar Tasik Selatan.

Buses from the north that stop at the Pudu Raya Terminal and Pekeliling Bus Terminal will switch to the Duta Terminal in Jalan Duta.

City police chief Datuk Amar Singh advised the public not to head into Kuala Lumpur on Saturday if they have no business on that day, to avoid creating a traffic jam.