YOU CAN'T STOP BLACK 505: Flash mob a hit with the crowd at KLCC

KUALA LUMPUR - A group of Black 505 supporters staged a flash mob gathering inside Suria KLCC mall in protest of alleged electoral irregularities.

The participants had reportedly gathered after an invitation was made via a Facebook posting.

The group came dressed in black at the mall's central ground level at around 2.30pm Saturday before they walked in silence throughout the complex.

Their antics were watched by shoppers and mall security personnel.

The crowd later gathered outside the mall and shouted slogans. They later dispersed peacefully at 3pm.

Among those seen at the gathering were Solidariti Anak Muda Malaysia coordinators Shariful Azmir Mustafa and Norazizi Abdul Aziz.

Student Tan Zu Hao, 20 who is one of the netizens who mooted the gathering, said KLCC was chosen as it was a very public area to spread the message.

He said unlike the large scale Black 505 rallies, this one was not organised by the Opposition but by the people.

“We need another way of pressuring the authorities to respond.

“The public needs to engage in another form of public disobedience to address this thr issue of electoral irregularities,” he added.

Dang Wangi OCPD Zainuddin Ahmad the police would investigate if the group had broken any law.

“Its up to the KLCC management if they want to take any action as it was in their area. On our side, we will also investigate if they had broken any laws,” he added.

A KLCC central management official said the flash mob partiicpants were peaceful and did not disturb the shoppers.