Malaysian Bar: Right to peaceful assembly provided for by Constitution


PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Bar has criticised the decision of the police to disallow the Bersih 4.0 rally stating that the right to assemble peacefully is provided for by the Federal Constitution.

“The constitutional right to assemble peaceably and without arms is guaranteed by Article 10(1)(b) of the Federal Constitution,” said Malaysian Bar president Steven Thiru in a statement on Saturday.

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