IT’S not new. We’ve been talking about it for years. But the Nov 9 fracas in Petaling Jaya has triggered off a new round of “war of words”. Which brings us, once again, to the all important question. “Should public assemblies be allowed without police permits?”
As it is police permits are hard to come by. More often than not, organisers of public rallies are denied permits. They cry foul, citing Article 10 of the Federal Constitution which guarantees the right to assemble. So they go ahead even without permits. Based on Article 10, they have a point. Hence they “have every right” to be angry with the police for breaking up assemblies. Like what happened on Nov 9.
But the police are saying the people who turned up that Sunday night were part of an illegal assembly and had broken the law. That has always been their stand on public assemblies. The men in blue are going by the Police Act which stipulates any grouping of three people can be deemed illegal assembly. For it to be “legal” a police permit is needed. Based on the act the police too are right. Meaning the police and assembly organisers are both right. So who is wrong?
POLICE ARE NOT RIGHT!
ReplyDeleteFederal Constitution is the highest act there is.
Police act is just the MOST STUPID and IDIOTIC implementation of the Article 10.
Although it is lawfully legal.
It is just like Kamunting.
Every detainee will be fed, and they gave you dog food.
IT IS NOT RIGHT, NOT LOGICAL, NOT ACCEPTABLE but their responsibility is to feed you and they chose DOG FOOD.
Your choice?
Eat or do not eat.
Live or die.