KUALA LUMPUR: Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador (pix) said today that police will not restrict or prohibit the people from express...
said today that police will not restrict or prohibit the people from expressing their discontent over the current political situation as long as it is carried out within the perimeters of the law.However, he said, exercising such right should be done with prudence and should not be tainted with incitement and profanities.
“People are free to gather, express their thoughts and voice out by speech or writing. They can viral it if they wish. Police will respect their rights. I too do not like my personnel to arrest anyone as if this is a police state,” said Abdul Hamid. Abdul Hamid said although the gatherings will come under laws of the Peaceful Assembly Act , police will invoke the Sedition Act if there are parties that instigate people or incite violence.It is learnt that the gatherings were held without notification to police as required by the PAC.
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