Perak Police will act against any assembly near state building today

(Bernama) – Stern action awaited those who gather near the Bangunan Perak Darul Ridzuan to watch a so-called state assembly sitting to be held today, warned state police chief Datuk Pahlawan Zulkifli Abdullah.

He said the police had obtained a court order under Section 98 of the Criminal Procedure Code to prohibit anyone from attending the ‘sitting’ or being within a 30-metre radius from the building, beginning 1am on Sept 2 till 11pm, the following day.

“The police have been informed by the state government that there is no state assembly sitting scheduled for Sept 2,” he said in a statement here today. Zulkfili said the matter had also been verified by Perak State Assembly Speaker Datuk R. Ganesan.

He said the police would not hesitate to take stern action against any illegal demonstrator on the said dates.

Meanwhile, Ipoh police chief ACP Azisman Alias said only civil servants working in the building would be allowed to enter the building tomorrow. Tronoh State Assemblyman V. Sivakumar, who is also former state assembly speaker, had last week, issued a notice on tomorrow’s meeting.

Ganesan three days ago, however, asked the state assemblymen to ignore the notice as it was issued by an illegal source. Assemblymen from PAS, DAP and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) had tried to convene a state assembly sitting on March 3, but they were denied entrance, causing them to resort to an assembly under a tree.