June 29 street protest at Putrajaya to go on, says organiser

AMPANG: The "Demo Rakyat Lawan Anwar" planned for Saturday (June 29) will proceed even without permission from venue owner Putrajaya Corporation, says the organiser. "We expect at least 600 people to join," Aidil Yunus, the Demi Negara movement coordinator, told reporters here on Thursday (June 27). He added that the rally is scheduled to begin at 4pm...

UMS students to go on with water protest despite no greenlight from KK cops

KOTA KINABALU: Universiti Malaysia Sabah students are set to proceed with their peaceful protest over water shortages on campus despite not having received a permit from the police. Dubbed #KamiMahuAir, the protest is scheduled for Friday (June 14). Participants plan to rally from the university campus to the Sabah State Administrative Complex, also known as Menara...

One million targeted to join the million people rally for Palestine

SHAH ALAM: Approximately one million Malaysians are targeted to participate in a massive rally as a gesture of solidarity with Palestine, scheduled to take place in Kuala Lumpur on Feb 24 next year. Malaysian Islamic Organisations Consultative Council (Mapim) president Mohd Azmi Abdul Hamid stated that the programme, known as "Perhimpunan Sejuta Rakyat Untuk Palestin" (the...

Those who join rallies must follow traffic rules, says KL top cop

KUALA LUMPUR: Members of the public who want to join any rally in the city must adhere to road laws and regulations. Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Allaudeen Abdul Majid said the police detected some individuals who joined a rally by riding motorcycles while carrying banners. "Carrying and waving banners while riding motorcycles is against the...

Solidarity, not rules, the main aim of pro-Palestine rallies, says Saifuddin

KUALA LUMPUR: Showing solidarity with the Palestinians was the main objective of Sunday's (Oct 22) rally at Dataran Merdeka, not the dos and don'ts at such events, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. The Home Minister said the lives of two million Palestinians were at stake, with the Israeli army massing at Palestine's borders. "The (priority) is...

PAS meet kicks off with pro-Palestine rally

SHAH ALAM: The 69th PAS muktamar (general assembly) began with a rally in support of Palestine, with the party's big names involved. The rally, near the IDCC Convention Centre here on Friday (Oct 20), saw the call of Takbir followed by prayers with party president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang in attendance. The march for peace in...

Organisers mooting ‘Save Malaysia’ rallies in Bagan Datuk, Permatang Pauh

PETALING JAYA: The Save Malaysia rally may be held in Permatang Pauh and Bagan said Datuk Tun Faisal Ismail Aziz (pic). "The plan is to have it in Permatang Pauh and Bagan Datuk. Many people still want to protest," said the rally's organising committee member on Sunday (Sept 17). Bagan Datuk is Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri...

‘Red Shirts’ gathering called off

PETALING JAYA: The planned "Red Shirts" gathering in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday (Sept 16) has been called off, says Datuk Seri Jamal Md Yunos (pic). The Sungai Besar Umno division head said this was because Perikatan Nasional Youth moved its gathering to Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur. "We planned to gather after Perikatan Youth said they would be...

Follow the law or face consequences, Deputy IGP tells Sept 16 protesters

IPOH: Stern action will be taken against the organisers of a planned rally over Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) on graft charges if they do not follow the law, says Comm Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay. The Deputy Inspector-General of Police said any party that wished to...