TAIPING, March 29 (Bernama) -- The police today advised political parties to apply early for permits to hold "ceramah" (talks) in the Bukit Gantang parliamentary by-election.
Perak Chief Police Officer Datuk Zulkefli Abdullah said the applicants could appeal to him if their applications were rejected by the district police chief.
He said, however, that the police would not hesitate to act against any political party which organised ceramah or political gatherings without a permit.
Zulkefli said the police had approved 15 applications for ceramah for the first day of campaigning today, 12 of them from the Barisan Nasional (BN) and three from the opposition.
He expected more applications for permits to hold ceramah to come in over the next few days.
Zulkefli said the nomination today at the Taiping Municipal Council hall went without any incident undermining public order despite a large turnout of supporters.
"We received only one police report, made by (DAP chairman) Karpal Singh who claimed water bottles were hurled at his car," he said.
Zulkefli said he believed the incident occurred because Karpal Singh had used the path meant for Barisan Nasional (BN) supporters and not for those from the opposition.
Perak Chief Police Officer Datuk Zulkefli Abdullah said the applicants could appeal to him if their applications were rejected by the district police chief.
He said, however, that the police would not hesitate to act against any political party which organised ceramah or political gatherings without a permit.
Zulkefli said the police had approved 15 applications for ceramah for the first day of campaigning today, 12 of them from the Barisan Nasional (BN) and three from the opposition.
He expected more applications for permits to hold ceramah to come in over the next few days.
Zulkefli said the nomination today at the Taiping Municipal Council hall went without any incident undermining public order despite a large turnout of supporters.
"We received only one police report, made by (DAP chairman) Karpal Singh who claimed water bottles were hurled at his car," he said.
Zulkefli said he believed the incident occurred because Karpal Singh had used the path meant for Barisan Nasional (BN) supporters and not for those from the opposition.
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