No permit needed for Ceramah – Karpal

(The Star) – DAP national chairman Karpal Singh said the state’s ‘thanksgiving mega ceramah’ on Saturday night did not need a permit as it is a state function.

“It is a gathering to introduce the new exco lineup. That is the purpose of the assembly.

“I have had a word with chief minister Lim Guan Eng who wrote a letter this morning informing the police of the purpose of the gathering.

“I hope the police will not be trigger-happy and try to interfere with the gathering,” he told a press conference in Air Itam Saturday.

The Bukit Gelugor MP added that the state has every right, particularly now after the victory of Pakatan Rakyat in the state, to introduce everyone in the line-up to the public.

“The state government has the right to organise a rally like this at the Penang Esplanade which is under the jurisdiction of the Penang Municipal Council.

“It is a government function which does not require a permit,” he said.