A last-minute switch from Dataran Merdeka to Padang Merbok as the venue for Sunday's Olympic Day Run by the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) has raised the eyebrows of quite some people.
At least one netizen has cried out that this is "a conspiracy", on grounds that the venue switch is to give the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) strong reason to reject PKR's application to use the Padang Merbok a day earlier for Pakatan Rakyat's KL ‘Black 505' rally.
Shortly after 12 noon today, OCM announced on its Facebook site that it was changing the venue for the run that it had fixed last year.
"Please take note that the venue for the Olympic Day Run scheduled on 23 June 2013, Sunday at 7.30 a.m. in Dataran Merdeka, has been changed due to unforeseen circumstances.
"The new venue for the Olympic Day Run 2013 is now at Padang Merbok, Jalan Parlimen, Kuala Lumpur. We regret for all inconveniences caused," states the OCM Facebook posting.
Checks by Malaysiakini with the council's website, as well as that of the event sponsor McDonald's, clearly list the venue as Dataran Merdeka.
Attempts by Malaysiakini to contact the OCM office today for an explanation on the sudden change of venue have been futile because "no office-bearer is available" to answer our queries.
One Facebook user commented on the venue change: "... cos they wanna let DBKL has valid reason to reject the black rally on this sat. they can say the gathering will spoil the preparation of McD run."
At least one netizen has cried out that this is "a conspiracy", on grounds that the venue switch is to give the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) strong reason to reject PKR's application to use the Padang Merbok a day earlier for Pakatan Rakyat's KL ‘Black 505' rally.
Shortly after 12 noon today, OCM announced on its Facebook site that it was changing the venue for the run that it had fixed last year.
"Please take note that the venue for the Olympic Day Run scheduled on 23 June 2013, Sunday at 7.30 a.m. in Dataran Merdeka, has been changed due to unforeseen circumstances.
"The new venue for the Olympic Day Run 2013 is now at Padang Merbok, Jalan Parlimen, Kuala Lumpur. We regret for all inconveniences caused," states the OCM Facebook posting.
Checks by Malaysiakini with the council's website, as well as that of the event sponsor McDonald's, clearly list the venue as Dataran Merdeka.
Attempts by Malaysiakini to contact the OCM office today for an explanation on the sudden change of venue have been futile because "no office-bearer is available" to answer our queries.
One Facebook user commented on the venue change: "... cos they wanna let DBKL has valid reason to reject the black rally on this sat. they can say the gathering will spoil the preparation of McD run."
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