Police to investigate Turun rally organisers

Dangi Wangi OCPD Shaharudin Abdullah told reporters that police would be investigating the Turun rally organisers for going against the provisions of the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012.
He said he had been amenable (tolak ansur) with them and they had promised that it would be a peaceful assembly but they did not mention about loudspeakers, speeches and drums and added that police had done its part to facilitate the protest.
Earlier a small argument broke out as soon as the crowd began to march as the Dangi Wangi OCPD Shaharudin Abdullah, who was on the ground to observe the protest, demanded that organisers comply with the agreed terms.
He also asked organisers not to use loudspeaker and that the crowd do not obstruct traffic as they marched.
Halfway through the march, police stopped the crowd at around 200m away from Dataran Merdeka, pointing out that they were not complying with the terms set for the rally.
One of the organisers, Syukri Ab Razab negotiated with the police, insisting that the rule that they cannot use a loud hailer was unreasonable.
By 11.30pm, Shaharuddin gave the crowd an ultimatum, asking that they disperse within 15 minutes.
The organisers relented, asking the crowd to disperse at 11.45pm but a small group moved up the street and sat in a circle as they continued to sing and play their drums while waiting for the clock to strike midnight.