K Pragalath
Umno Youth lodged a report against the Coalition for Free and Fair Elections (Bersih 2.0) rally organisers at the Dang Wangi district police station today.
Several other organisations followed suit and also filed reports of their own. They were the Bukit Bintang Umno Youth, KL Umno Youth, Umno’s Urban Affairs Secretariat (SHEB), Tunku Abdul Rahman Traders Association, Perkasa Youth, Angkatan Belia Islam Kepong and Gertak.
The Bersih 2.0 rally themed “Walk for Democracy” is to be held on July 9. One of the gathering points of the rally is the Sogo shopping complex area.
Bersih, made up of several opposition parties and various civil society groups, want six demands met, including putting an end to misuse of government machinery during elections.
Bersih is led by former Bar Council chief S Ambiga. Earlier this month, PAS, which is a Bersih coalition member, pledged that 100,000 of its party members would join the rally.
Umno Youth executive council member Tengku Azman Tengku Zainol Abidin said: “The police reports are lodged as an early measure to stop the rally as it will affect city dwellers and the business community.
“July 9 is a Saturday, a busy day that attracts scores of people to the area; in addition, the night market would be held at Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman.”
Overly emotional
Azman said that there were many other ways for Bersih to air its grouses instead of taking to the streets.
“Bersih can raise its concerns in Parliament through its elected representatives,” said Azman who is also Bukit Bintang Umno Youth chief and SHEB chairman.
He said Umno Youth would have no issues if Bersih holds the assembly in a confined place like a stadium with police permit. “It is their right to gather peacefully but not on the streets.”
He added that he was not confident that the Bersih 2.0 organisers would be able to control the participants.
“Based on past experience, a lot of things happened. The participants became overly emotional and when police tried to calm them, they claimed police provocation,” he added.
Azman also criticised Bersih’s first rally in 2008. “What did they achieve from that? Nothing.”
Hornbill Unleashed 
POLICE REPORTS FILED IN DUSTBINS…
Comment by Lawless — June 11, 2011 @ 9:15 AM |
RM3.5 million for house + RM6.5 million for landscaping = RM10 million
IRB must now display to the public the persoanl income tax that toyol has been paying since he started practising as a dentist, so that we can know how a dentist can earn RM10 million in such a short time.
Actually RM10 million is peanuts to a certain white-haired vampire in Sarawak!!!
But our MACC choose to tutup mata.
Comment by Tarmimi — June 10, 2011 @ 3:08 PM |
I thought Khir said his house is worth only RM3 million? Finally we all know who is the liar. With this kind of lie, we should not return his datukship, irrespective if he won this case or otherwise.
This is a clear example how Umno politicians can misuse their power to earn money beyond their salaries and blatantly display their wealth to the public. Selangor has many squatters who do not even have a decent roof above them, but Khir Toyo can live like a sultan or raja.
Is this the ‘Negara Kebajikan’ as proclaimed by PM Najib Razak?
Comment by zamri — June 10, 2011 @ 3:48 PM |