The Royal Malaysian Police Force (PDRM) confirmed yesterday that they were not planning to investigate the May Day Anti-GST Rally held at Dataran Merdeka, despite having earlier said it was in breach of a public assembly law.
Dang Wangi police chief ACP Zainuddin Ahmad told The Malay Mail Online that no investigation papers had been opened for “the whole rally”.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Seri Mohmad Salleh said the city centre was under control at 5pm, despite the huge number of protesters.
“There were also small incidents such as pushing among participants, but the situation was still under control,” Mohmad said. There were also parents who had brought minors with them to the rally.
Zainuddin earlier confirmed that there was some “commotion” between the rally-goers, but said that the police were not involved.
Zainudding previously said the rally organisers had violated the Peaceful Assembly Act (PAA) 2012 by failing to respond to a request for the venue to be changed to the Merdeka Stadium.
Under the PAA, children or those aged below 15 years old are barred from joining a rally.
The law imposes a maximum fine of RM10,000 on the child and a maximum fine of RM20,000 for the person who brought or allowed the child to join a rally.
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