The Women’s March Malaysia (WMMY) 2024 Organising Committee has condemned the police’s alleged refusal to accept its notice submitted under the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 (PAA) for the annual event.
The committee said it made four unsuccessful attempts on March 1 and 2 to serve a notice of its assembly to the police.
“On Friday (Mar 1), three attempts were made to notify the police about our march slated for March 9 at Sogo, Kuala Lumpur.
“The first attempt was made by one of our committee members in the morning at IPD Dang Wangi,” WMMY said in a statement today.
“Our documents were sighted by a Dang Wangi officer. However, he refused to officially stamp them.
“Two further attempts were made later that day via a courier addressed to IPD Dang Wangi. However, the police refused to acknowledge our notice,” it added.
The committee said its lawyer had gone to the Dang Wangi district police station yesterday to serve the required notice one more time but was once again denied.
WMMY stressed that Article 10 of the Federal Constitution clearly states that every citizen has the right to freedom of speech and expression, and all citizens have the right to assemble peaceably without arms.
“WMMY 2024 Organising Committee has attempted to take all the necessary steps to inform relevant authorities and follow the rules and regulations in place before the march.
“Tomorrow marks the last day we can serve our notice. One final attempt to serve the notice will be made by ourselves and our lawyers to IPD Dang Wangi,” the committee added.
A permit for assembly is no longer required after the PAA was enacted to replace Sections 27, 27A, 27B, and 27C of the Police Act 1967 (Act 344).
Section 9(1) stipulates that an organiser shall notify the officer in charge of a police district of an assembly five days before it is held. - Mkini
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