KUANTAN, Aug 28 – The Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar on the organizers and individuals who participated in the rally at the end of Bersih 4 this week said that the dare to make the bold hearted, that still remains to break the law, they will take action.
“Police will take firm action based on law because the gathering was illegal because it does not meet the requirements when the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) does not allow the rally in the capital on Independence Square in particular. Our country has no laws, if they (organizers) still retained the decision to break the law (rally), what we can do,” he said.
He said they were having the law enforcement which also the responsibility is to take action in accordance with the law, police do not be angry if we take action because the advice we’ve already negotiated, has given a choice, accept the consequences alone. He was speaking to reporters after a ceremony to present the National Hero of the Meritorious Service Medal (NMSO) at the Silver Jubilee of Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah here on Thursday.
The investiture ceremony medals to 234 retired policemen who had served during the emergency was officiated by the Sultan of Pahang Sultan Ahmad Shah. Also present were Minister Besar Datuk Seri Adnan, Deputy Home Minister Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed and State police chief Datuk Sharifuddin Ab Ghani.
Khalid was commenting on the actions of Bersih 4 stubbornly to hold these gatherings this weekend despite having been declared illegal for not meeting the requirements under the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 (Act 736). He said police feared the rally this weekend will become uncontrollable when another group calling themselves ‘Anti Bersih 4.0’ even come together to oppose the rally.
“That’s why we ask them not to hold it in the open like in (the mall) Sogo and Dataran Merdeka, we have been expecting something like this which also against protest. If they held a rally at the stadium easily controlled, non-intrusive traders, people and traffic. The police had been preparing the terms of membership in facing the provocations that might be raised by the participants and organizers of the rally,” he said.
He said the IGP was also upset with the actions of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) reported like to oversee the actions of the authorities in dealing with Bersih 4 participants. Meanwhile, he also stressed DIM should keep an eye on those who violate regulations, and not the police who enforce the law.
