Police have urged Bersih to ensure its Nov 19 rally steers clear of Jalan Raja and Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur, said its chairperson Maria Chin Abdullah.
Jalan Raja is next to the historical square, the site the electoral reform movement had chosen to gather for the Bersih 5 mega rally.
“Police did not say whether we can rally not, but we will proceed as announced, gathering first at Dataran Maybank (on Jalan Bangsar), Masjid Negara and then head to Dataran Merdeka.
“But we will not enter the Dataran Merdeka field; we will only be near Dataran Merdeka.
“The ban is only on Dataran Merdeka and Jalan Raja so we will not enter these two areas. We will respect Kuala Lumpur City Hall’s request,” Maria told reporters today.
She said this after meeting with police at the Dang Wangi police district headquarters to submit a notice of the rally, as required by the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012.
The Act requires assembly organisers to notify police at least 10 days before the event.
Bersih earlier announced that rally-goers would gather at Dataran Maybank and Masjid Negara, from 10am, and that the rally would continue until 6pm.
Bersih deputy chairperson Shahrul Aman Mohd Razali also urged all Bersih 5 participants to give their full cooperation to the organisers.
“We want this to be a historic moment in the fight for clean and fair elections,” Shahrul said.
Bersih 5 is to demand for clean elections, clean government, the empowerment of Sabah and Sarawak, the strengthening of democracy and the right to dissent.
MKINI
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