Organisers must get consent from premises owner, says Saifuddin on anti-graft rally

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The Peaceful Assembly Act is explicit in its requirements, and organisers should be well-informed about their obligations, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.  The Home Minister said this in response to a planned anti-corruption rally, dubbed Himpunan Rakyat Benci Rasuah, to be held in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday (Jan 25).  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/pdkcrb4e  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00There are three things in the Act of Security Coordination.

00:06I remember that I was involved in discussing it.

00:11The first is the responsibility of the police.

00:14The second is the responsibility of the violator.

00:17The third is the responsibility of the coordinator.

00:22The violator knows.

00:24If he looks at the Act of Security Coordination, he knows what his responsibility is.

00:28Including to notify the police.

00:31With the notification, the police can carry out their responsibilities.

00:35One of the responsibilities of the police is to facilitate the gathering.

00:39If we read about it,

00:43in the Act of Public Order, it is very detailed.

00:46Including what places are not allowed.

00:50It's in there. Even the violator knows.

00:52For example, the prayer house.

00:54Or the petrol station.

00:56It's in there.

00:58Or the telecommunications.

01:01If we read about it, it's very clear.

01:05So, it's in there.

01:06Meanwhile, the Act of Security Coordination is a law passed by the parliament

01:11to facilitate the gathering.

01:16In accordance with the rights given by the United Nations

01:20on freedom of gathering.

01:23The Act is clearly stated on three aspects.

01:28The role of the police, the responsibility of the police.

01:31In general, to facilitate.

01:34The task of the violator.

01:36So, there shouldn't be a complaint.

01:39Why does it have to be there?

01:41It's spelled out in there.

01:43The third is the responsibility of the women's participation.

01:45It's not allowed to bring children.

01:48For example, the women's participation is not allowed.

01:52It's not allowed to bring children under the age of 18.

01:55It's a crime.

01:57So, don't bring them.

01:59If the police take action, they'll say it's a matter of freedom of gathering.

02:01While in the Act, it's clear.

02:03So, I urge the violators

02:06to investigate

02:08what are the responsibilities of the participants of the gathering

02:14when the police

02:17will exercise their power

02:20in accordance with the provisions of the Act.

02:35Where is the public place?

02:37A place where there is no owner.

02:39Where is it?

02:42Just now, right?

02:43If it's true,

02:44there is an owner for every premise, right?

02:46Where is it that there is no owner?

02:54Where is the public place?

02:58Padang Merbuk? Yes, it's owned by Dewan Bandaraya.

03:01Where is it that there is no owner?

03:08Is there an owner in Dataran Merdeka?

03:11Yes, there is an owner.

03:13In front of Sogo, the owner is Sogo.

03:15Why is there an owner in the public place?

03:18In the public place, is there an owner?

03:21Is there an owner in Dataran Merdeka?

03:23Yes, there is.

03:24So, it's not in the same place.

03:26We have to ask for permission from Dewan Bandaraya first.

03:28That's what I mean.

03:32If it's outside Sogo, ask for the owner of Sogo.

03:35That's what the law says, right?

03:37Okay, thank you.

03:41For more information, visit www.fema.gov

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