KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 (Bernama) -- Police will classify the opposition supported assembly planned for Saturday at Dataran Merdeka as illegal if the organisers and the public insist on gathering there.
Police have obtained a Magistrates Court order barring the organisers and the public from convening at Dataran Merdeka until May 1, said Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Mohmad Salleh.
"Any contravention of the restraining order is an offence under Section 188 of the Penal Code," he told reporters here Friday.
He emphasised that the ban covered not only the organisers and participants but also local and foreign tourists, the public and reporters as well.
Mohmad said however, gatherings at other locations apart from Dataran Merdeka was allowed provided they complied with the Peaceful Assembly Act 2011, which did not allow for any form of procession.
He further informed that following the restraining order, police and Kuala Lumpur City Hall have closed off the roads in the vicinity of Dataran Merdeka including Jalan Raja and Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin, as granted by the court.
Police would also close the main roads leading into the capital, if necessary, to maintain public order.
A Bernama survey found Jalan Raja, among the main routes to Dataran Merdeka, closed since noon Friday.
The perimeter of Dataran Merdeka was also fenced with metal barriers and yellow tape to prevent access.
Police have obtained a Magistrates Court order barring the organisers and the public from convening at Dataran Merdeka until May 1, said Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Mohmad Salleh.
"Any contravention of the restraining order is an offence under Section 188 of the Penal Code," he told reporters here Friday.
He emphasised that the ban covered not only the organisers and participants but also local and foreign tourists, the public and reporters as well.
Mohmad said however, gatherings at other locations apart from Dataran Merdeka was allowed provided they complied with the Peaceful Assembly Act 2011, which did not allow for any form of procession.
He further informed that following the restraining order, police and Kuala Lumpur City Hall have closed off the roads in the vicinity of Dataran Merdeka including Jalan Raja and Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin, as granted by the court.
Police would also close the main roads leading into the capital, if necessary, to maintain public order.
A Bernama survey found Jalan Raja, among the main routes to Dataran Merdeka, closed since noon Friday.
The perimeter of Dataran Merdeka was also fenced with metal barriers and yellow tape to prevent access.
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