'No permit for Bersih'
In Putrajaya, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said Bersih 2.0 should stop p insisting on holding its rally in Merdeka Stadium.
He said yesterday the rally would only tarnish the historical site where independence for Malaysia was declared.
He said the stadium should only be used for official functions instead of rallies organised by any party.
"It is (also) the prerogative of the owners," he said after chairing the cabinet committee on supply and prices of food.
Muhyiddin added that the stadium would not be able to accommodate the 300,000 people the organisers had pledged to mobilise for the gathering, anyway.
"So, what is their purpose of wanting to hold it there?"
Muhyiddin said it was the cabinet's decision that the rally should not be held at any stadium in the capital city to prevent disruption to peace and public order.
Muhyiddin warned that the organisers should not create a situation that would provoke and incite hatred when the government had cooperated and allowed them to hold the rally in a stadium.
"The people are happy and they feel safe now that the street demonstrations have been called off. So this issue should not be raised again.
"The government has given leeway for the gathering to go on, but at the same time, they should also abide by the rules and laws and also be reasonable."
Ismail, who had a meeting with Bersih 2.0 chairman Datuk S. Ambiga, said police had advised the organiser to choose a stadium outside the city and follow the procedures when applying for a permit.
"I have suggested that Bersih consider the Melawati Stadium in Shah Alam, which the Selangor menteri besar has offered to them. They can also choose any other stadium in this country that is outside Kuala Lumpur.
"Merdeka Stadium, which they chose, is too close to the city centre and can create massive traffic jams and disrupt businesses.
"They can still convey their message if it is done in other stadiums outside the city.
"However, in our meeting, Ambiga seemed adamant about her choice and was not willing to change her mind."
He said police had yet to receive any application from the rally organiser for a permit, and were prepared to face any eventuality tomorrow.
Ismail said the government's move in allowing the gathering to be held at a stadium and not on the streets was done to ease disruptions to daily life and for public safety.
"Economic activities will not be jeopardised and we do not want any unwanted incident."
why bersih want to do rally in KL? why in stadium merdeka also? cannot other stadium? even after our YDPA agreed to meet the leader, but they still want to rally? why? this is clear manipulation techniques, for the islam supporters, they said it is jihad, etc2, is it the same with other religion in that rally? what if christians gather n shout "jesus is our saviour" loudly, n atheist shout "god doesnt exist, evolution is the truth" in correspond to our "Allahuakbar"? wouldnt it be a very awkward? n if seen Bersih before, nothing bersih about it, just dump fools jumping n closing their face causing havoc in the capital city...
9/7/2011:Saturday's roadblock• KLCC • Bank Negara
• Dataran Merdeka
• Sogo
• Chow Kit
• Menara Sultan Ismail
• Masjid Negara
• Jalan Raja Chulan
• Jalan Ipoh
• Sentul
• Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman
• Jalan P.Ramlee
• Jalan Bandar
• Subang Jaya ( Near Segi )
• Sunway Pyramid and Subang Parade
• The Federal Highway
• LDP ( Lebuhraya Damansara Puchong )
• The KL – Seremban Highway in Seri Kembangan
