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We will carry Himpunan MayDay as planned at Padang Merdeka

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Channel: jefferi chang · 2015 · People & Blogs

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23 April 2015

KOTA KINABALU: Himpunan MayDay organizing committee members has decided to carry out as planned to have their event at the historical Kota Kinabalu padang merdeka regardless their application to use was rejected by DBKK and disallowed by the police.

Jannie Lasimbang, the spoke person for the committee and also a vice chair of BERSIH Sabah call for public to come and join the carnival like event and express their issues on 1st May 2015, started from 3 pm - 5 pm. 

She also said that about 45 civil society organization or groups will join the gathering with banners to talk and highlight various issues matters interest to them.

Jannie again stress that this is a peaceful public gathering and it only happen for 2 hours and this is the people rights and no party should obstruct this peaceful rally as the Public Assembly Act 2012 allowed it and it was guaranteed by Article 10 of the Federal Constitution.

The said that the committee had fulfilled the requirement of 10 day notice as the law required, submitted on 8 of April to the police but unfortunately, the Kota Kinabalu City Hall (DBKK) had refused their application to use because the padang only can be use for government functions.

Even after their application rejected, Jannie hope that the authority can reconsider again for them to use the beautiful padang merdeka and informed they already wrote and faxes their appeal letter to Sabah Chief Minister, Musa Aman and hopeful that it will be approved.

Willfred Gaban from Momogun said, that citizen of this country and resident of Kota Kinabalu have the rights to use the the facilities (Padang Merdeka) because it is a public domain. 

"There is no reason try to stop us from exercising our rights" he said and affirm that the gathering is legitimate an d part of the political process, part of the democratic process and there are issues that need to be address in this country.

He urged that the government and whoever in charge should look at this gathering in a positive way.

Hameyadi Karim, representative from Gabungan NGO Menuntut Hak Rakyat Sabah (GEGAR) said it is important to highlight issues that related and effecting the young generation especially the issue of GST (Government and Service Tax)

He believe and confidence the police in their professionalism in controlling the traffic and crown and assure that the gathering is in peaceful and carnival fest like environment.

He also urge the young generation to come and participate this event and show and express to our feeling and rights to the government and related authority.

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