SUHAKAM Report of Public Inquiry into the Incidents During and After the Public Assembly of 28 April 2012 52 5.6 Again, the Panel notes that on 23 April, the PAA 2012 was brought into force, and therefore whether the approval of the OCPD to organise a public assembly was necessary is not relevant for the purpose of this Inquiry. 5.7 The Panel further notes that BERSIH 2.0 responded to DBKL and the police via letters dated 24 April 2012 (pages 210 and 211 of Exhibit 66(a)) and sought a meeting with them on 25 April 2012. DBKL agreed to meet with the organiser and according to Dato’ Ambiga Sreenevasan (W48), during the meeting the Mayor suggested Stadium Merdeka as an alternative venue for the assembly on 28 April 2012. The suggestion however, was not accepted by the organiser due to the extremely short notice. The Panel takes note that there was no meeting between the OCPD and the organiser. Page 210 of Exhibit 66(a): A letter dated 24 April 2012 from the organiser to DBKL requesting for a meeting