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(NST) Police have approved a permit for Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) to hold a gathering to celebrate Malaysia Day tomorrow from 7pm at the MBPJ Stadium in Kelana Jaya, near here, Selangor police chief Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar disclosed today.
However, he reminded the organisers that the gathering must he held in an orderly manner.“They are responsible for ensuring that the gathering is peaceful and does not disrupt traffic flow so as not to cause public inconvenience in the vicinity.
“If they can gather peacefully in the stadium, there is no reason for us not to give them a permit, but there must be control as we do not want any untoward incidents to happen,” he told reporters.
The gathering, organised by PKR and the Selangor government, is aimed at celebrating Malaysia Day which falls on Sept 16.
Khalid said any group which wished to organise a peaceful gathering, should apply for a permit so that police could control the traffic flow and monitor the gathering to ensure public order and safety.
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