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Black505 To Go On – With Or Without Permit

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Pic: Faisol MustafaPAKATAN Rakyat (PR) is set to go ahead with its mammoth rally dubbed “Black 505” in the heart of Kuala Lumpur on June 15.

And this despite PAS Dewan Ulama chief Datuk Harun Taib having said his party had accepted the 13th general election results would not hold nor participate in such gatherings.
PR leaders, however, said the rally, to be held at Padang Merbok not far from Dataran Merdeka, had nothing to do with accepting or rejecting the results but seeking a change in the Election Commission (EC) leadership.

This has signaled an apparent shift in objective from the first rally held in Kelana Jaya on May 8, which was about protesting against the alleged fraudulent election.

Parti Keadilan Rakyat vice-president Tian Chua said the rally on June 15 is to call for the resignation of EC chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Yussoff and the members in his panel.

“The rally is not about recognizing the results as there are about 30 seats in dispute. The law allows for a peaceful assembly and that is our intention.”

He said PR parties will not participate in the proposed redelineation exercise of electoral boundaries until a new commission is in place.Read More / Baca Lagi >>

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