KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 1, 2008): The Coalition for Free and Fair Elections (Bersih) has decided to take a calculated and reduced risk to hold its Jom Bersih Festival scheduled for Feb 22 in Kuala Terengganu.
This also comes after attempts to reservea venue in Kuala Lumpur were rejected by the management of the likes of the Bukit Jalil Stadium, Merdeka Stadium, Dataran Merdeka and the Taman Melawati Stadium.
The steering committee, in a press conference today, announced that they had taken into account factors of public security and logistical advantages. When asked about why they decided to change the venue this round for a rally as opposed to Nov 11 when Bersih organised the march from Dataran Merdeka to the Royal Palace, Bersih steering committee member Dr Dzulkifli Ahmad said the most important thing is for the message to get through.
揥herever we hold it , be it in Penang, Kota Baru or Kuala Terengganu, if there is a massive turnout, the message that Malaysians want a reformed electoral system will get across.
揟he important thing is to do it tactfully and the voters
Berita Gabungan Pilihanraya Bersih dan Adil (Bersih) mengambil keputusan untuk mengadakan Jom karnival rakyat di Kuala Terengganu pada 22 Febuari ini ekoran kegagalan mendapatkan lokasi di ibu negara.
Ahli Jawatankuasa (AJK) Bersih, Dr Syed Azman Ahmad Nawawi berkata, karnival tersebut diadakan di atas premis persendirian di kawasan Pantai Batu Buruk di Kuala Terengganu mulai jam 3 petang.
Pada sebelah malam pula, kata beliau, satu perhimpunan rakyat secara besar-besaran akan diadakan di pusat bandaraya Kuala Terengganu.
Bagaimanapun, katanya, pihaknya tidak akan memohon permit dari pihak berkuasa termasuk polis bagi mengadakan karnival tersebut.
揃ersih berpendirian tidak perlu memohon permit kerana ia premis persendirian. Sama ada ia dibenarkan polis atau tidak, karnival tersebut akan tetap diadakan,
Originally posted by pelaga at 2-2-2008 06:40 PM
Tak serik2 buat rusuhan. Nanti kena tangkap, fitnah kerajaan macam2...tangkapan rambang lah, suka tembak orang lah.