KUALA LUMPUR: Police have advised the public against joining a planned demonstration outside Seri Perdana on Saturday.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said that although the organisers had given notice of the planned gathering, they had not received permission from the owner of the land.
"Although the organisers gave notice of the gathering on June 14, which is well within the five-day notice period, there are other criteria that need to be fulfilled.
"In this case, the group planned to gather at a parking lot in front of Seri Perdana at around 4pm Saturday.
"The owner of the land is the Putrajaya Corporation, and they have not given permission for the demonstration to be held there as the location was not appropriate for such an event," he told reporters.
He said they had engaged the organisers twice after receiving the notice and had informed them that they should not move forward with it.
Meanwhile, Rusdi said they were also aware of a three-minute video on TikTok which encouraged people to attend the demonstration.
"We have received a total of 85 reports in connection with the demonstration.
"An investigation has been opened under Section 505(b) of the Penal Code and Section 233 of the Communication and Multimedia Act for making statements with intent to cause fear or alarm to the public and induce any person to commit an offence against the State or public tranquility as well as misuse of network facilities respectively.
"We advise the public to refrain from attending any assembly that does not comply with Peaceful Assembly Act. Stern action will be taken in accordance with the law," he said.
When asked if police would bar people from taking part in the demonstration, Rusdi said, like other similar events in the past, police would be there to facilitate but will continue to investigate the matter under Section 9(5) of the Peaceful Assembly Act.
Those with any questions can contact the Kuala Lumpur police hotline at 03-2115 9999 or go to the nearest police station.