Former deputy law minister Mohamed Hanipa Maidin has called on the authorities not to take any legal action against participants of the “Save Malaysia” rally. Hanipa, who used to defend many Pakatan Harapan leaders against the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012, stated in a Facebook post on Sunday (Sept 17) that most Cabinet members are “graduates” of the “School of Peaceful Assembly” and he used to be their lawyer.
The Save Malaysia rally concluded without any untoward incident on Saturday (Sept 16). Despite the rally not complying with provisions of the Peaceful Assembly Act, Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Allaudeen Abdul Majid assured that every necessary step was taken by the police to ensure its smooth running. He stated in a press conference on Saturday that the rally began at around 1.15pm at Masjid Jamek Kampung Baru and ended near Sogo Kuala Lumpur at around 3.30pm. The organizers also lodged a police report at the Dang Wangi police headquarters during the event.
Comm Allaudeen explained that, as enforcers of the law, the police followed the laws stipulated under the Peaceful Assembly Act. Section 9 of the Act requires organizers to give notice to the police, and the form can be found in the Fourth Schedule under Section 10 of the same Act. He added that the form must include the name of the organizer, along with approval from the premises owner, which must be attached to the form.
Comm Allaudeen emphasized that the police have a significant responsibility and must obtain the views of property owners in the area before any event can be held.
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