SUHAKAM Report of Public Inquiry into the Incidents During and After the Public Assembly of 28 April 2012 Chapter 8 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF OTHER AGENCIES DURING THE ASSEMBLY Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) 8.1 On 28 April 2012, DBKL officers were on duty to ensure that Dataran Merdeka and its vicinity and the other property of the Mayor were protected and not violated by the participants. Under by-law 14(1) of the Local Government (Dataran Merdeka) (Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur) By-Laws 1992, made under the Local Government Act 1976, the Mayor has the power to order out of the Dataran Merdeka, any person who contravenes any provisions of these By-laws. These By-laws read together with section 4(6) of Federal Capital Act 1960 empower the Mayor to delegate his power to his officers to carry out the enforcement duty. 8.2 According to DBKL’s officer Mohd Zulhainan bin Mohd Isa (W39), he served as operation officer during the assembly of 28 April. His duty was to prevent any activities at Dataran Merdeka and damage to the property of the City of Kuala Lumpur. 8.3 According to W39, there were about 1300 DBKL officers on duty during the assembly on 28 April. 8.4 Prior to the commencement of the assembly, DBKL officers were instructed not to bring any weapons and were specifically instructed to prevent the protesters from entering the City Hall building. DBKL officers did not have the power to disperse the protesters during the assembly. Light Rail Transit (LRT) Facilities 8.5 During the assembly on 28 April 2012, the Panel finds that there was disruption to the traffic in the city from the morning due to road blocks put up by the authorities. There were also no taxi and bus services. However, the LRT facilities were operating as usual. 8.6 The Panel finds that the LRT served as one of main modes of transportation on 28 April 2012 conveying the participants to the assembly. A witness from Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad, Rail Division, Tuan Hj Khairani bin Mohamed (W41) said 83