Leaders of tomorrow's ‘Black 505' rally have been told to "play by ear" during the rally because the organisers have yet to receive any official indication on how the police would react to it.
Key organiser and PKR director of strategy Rafizi Ramli said the Pakatan Rakyat and NGO leaders involved in the rally had been asked to attend a meeting with the Dang Wangi police district chief Zainuddin Ahmad yesterday.
However, the meeting was called off at the last minute because Zainuddin was summoned to a meeting at the Bukit Aman police headquarters, and rally organisers have not heard from the police since then.
"If we are allowed to proceed peacefully to Padang Merbok, I think we would know by noon tomorrow, and within two hours we should be able to set up the whole sound system (at Padang Merbok).
"Otherwise, I think the gathering will probably take place over the whole area (just outside the police cordon) and there will be a few points where speeches will be made. A mobile loudspeaker system will be available," Rafizi said when contacted today.
Asked what would happen if the police ordered the crowd the disperse, Rafizi said a decision would be made by the rally leaders, including PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim, PAS deputy president Mohamad Sabu and Sungai Petani MP Johari Abdul, on the spot.
The rally tomorrow to protest against alleged electoral fraud and misconduct in the 13th general election held on May 5, is scheduled to begin at seven gathering points around Kuala Lumpur.
Protesters will start leaving their gathering points from 2pm and are expected to arrive at Padang Merbok at 3pm.
Key organiser and PKR director of strategy Rafizi Ramli said the Pakatan Rakyat and NGO leaders involved in the rally had been asked to attend a meeting with the Dang Wangi police district chief Zainuddin Ahmad yesterday.
However, the meeting was called off at the last minute because Zainuddin was summoned to a meeting at the Bukit Aman police headquarters, and rally organisers have not heard from the police since then.
"If we are allowed to proceed peacefully to Padang Merbok, I think we would know by noon tomorrow, and within two hours we should be able to set up the whole sound system (at Padang Merbok)."Otherwise, I think the gathering will probably take place over the whole area (just outside the police cordon) and there will be a few points where speeches will be made. A mobile loudspeaker system will be available," Rafizi said when contacted today.
Asked what would happen if the police ordered the crowd the disperse, Rafizi said a decision would be made by the rally leaders, including PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim, PAS deputy president Mohamad Sabu and Sungai Petani MP Johari Abdul, on the spot.
The rally tomorrow to protest against alleged electoral fraud and misconduct in the 13th general election held on May 5, is scheduled to begin at seven gathering points around Kuala Lumpur.
Protesters will start leaving their gathering points from 2pm and are expected to arrive at Padang Merbok at 3pm.
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