This time, security personnel were ready for the demonstrators as all entrances to the administrative offices in Komtar were secured. Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) personnel also were on standby from 1pm onwards.
The first group of demonstrators consisted of about 200 people from the Malaysia Youth Rights Movement (MYRM), Penang Youth Community Association and 1Malaysia Brother Association.
The first point in the memorandum was an objection to the controversial undersea tunnel project.
“Secondly, we have identified DAP cyber troopers who had made death and rape threats against a female Barisan Nasional (BN) supporter,” he claimed.
The third point was to demand that the PR state government answer why it had failed to fulfil its election promises of 2008.
“They had promised more low-cost housing but where is it? How many low-cost housing have they built for the people?” he asked.
He also asked the state government to explain and reveal the allocations for the Chinese and Indian community.
“Where is their manifesto for these two communities and what have they done for them?” he asked.
“We want PR to reveal their candidate for the prime minister if they were to take over Putrajaya. Is it Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim or Hadi Awang?” he asked.
He also criticised the state government’s free Wi-Fi initiative which he claimed is inaccessible most of the time.
The group dispersed after about 30 minutes and almost immediately after they left, the second group marched to Komtar from the Masjid Jamek Simpang Enam after Friday prayers at about 2.30pm.
The second group, of about 50 people from Warisan Anak Merdeka, demonstrated against the “Kalimah Allah” issue while demanding Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng apologise.
They also handed a memorandum to the chief minister’s office. It came attached with a “letter of apology” that Lim was supposed to sign.
Group president Abdul Ghani Harun said the word “Allah” can only be used by Muslims and not followers of other religions.
Just two weeks ago, a group of about 100 people from several Malay and Muslim non-governmental organisations held similar a demonstration at Komtar but had resorted to violence when trying to gain access to the state administrative offices.
Today, both groups were not allowed access to level three of Komtar where the lifts to the administrative offices were located.
A heavy police presence and FRU personnel kept the group from encroaching onto Komtar so both groups stayed on the underpass of Lebuh Tek Soon to voice their protestations.
Nobody was arrested in the demonstrations and the second group of demonstrators dispersed completely by 3pm.
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