SUHAKAM
Report of Public Inquiry into the Incidents During and
After the Public Assembly of 28 April 2012
3.50 The other stations which were also closed during the assembly were Dang Wangi,
Pasar Seni (Kelana Jaya Line), Plaza Rakyat, Bandaraya and Sultan Ismail (Ampang
Line). W41 ordered resumption of services at Masjid Jamek, Plaza Rakyat and
Bandaraya at 5.30 pm upon his assessment that the situation was under control.
However, the police ordered him to re-close the Masjid Jamek station.
3.51 Kunabal a/l K. Rajagopal (W1) was running away from the tear gas when he
noticed that the LRT station in Central Market was closed down. He noticed many
people gathered at and around the station; they were told that the trains were not
functioning.
Dataran Merdeka as a Venue for Social Activities
3.52 According to Dato’ Ambiga Sreenevasan (W48), DBKL had rejected the application
from BERSIH 2.0 to hold the assembly at Dataran Merdeka. W48 stated that
according to the by-laws, Dataran Merdeka could be used for the purposes of
holding any “sport or game, public entertainment, public address, demonstration,
or assembly, meeting, gathering for any campaign, trade promotion, political,
religious or social activity or, any other activity.”34
3.53 In her testimony, W48 also enumerated a number of events that had been held at
Dataran Merdeka, such as:
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(a)
World Diabetes Day Walkathon & 10km Fun Run 2012 held on
11 November 2012; http://www.wdd2012.com/ (page 1 of Exhibit 66(b))
(b)
Olympic Day Fun Run 2012 held on 8 July 2012;
http://www.mcdonalds.com.my/fitnessfun/olympicrun.asp
(page 2 of exhibit 66(b))
(c)
Team Malaysia Fan Run held on 17 June 2012;
http://www.tm.com.my/teammalaysia/fanrun/pages/home.asp
(page 3-8 of Exhibit 66(b))
By-law 8 of the Local Government (Dataran Merdeka) (Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur) By-Laws 1992 (P.U.(A)
304/1992)
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