Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION An Assembly after the Enforcement of the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 (PAA 2012) 1 5 CHAPTER 2 THE CONDUCT OF THE INQUIRY Witnesses and Public Hearing Site Visits Observers Recommendations from Previous Public Inquiries Limitations 7 7 7 8 8 8 CHAPTER 3 HUMAN RIGHTS INFRINGEMENT DURING THE ASSEMBLY General Testimonies from the Witnesses Testimonies from Injured Witnesses Testimonies from Witnesses Detained at Premises Testimonies from Journalists Testimonies from Injured Policemen Other Human Rights Violations Damage to Assets and Premises Closure of LRT Stations Dataran Merdeka as a Venue for Social Activities 11 11 14 25 28 33 34 34 35 37 CHAPTER 4 REPORT ON THE SITE VISITS BY THE PANEL OF INQUIRY Site Visit to Dataran Merdeka and Its Vicinity Site Visit at Kompleks Pasukan Simpanan Persekutuan Polis DiRaja Malaysia Cheras 42 42 CHAPTER 5 FINDINGS BY THE PANEL OF INQUIRY The Organiser Installation of Barricades Before 3.00 pm 47 47 53 54 42