Cops to haul up Jamal Yunos over Petaling Street protest threat

KUALA LUMPUR: The police will haul up Datuk Jamal Md Yunos for threatening to stage another protest at Petaling Street this Saturday.

Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Noor Rashid Ibrahim said that police would "definitely" take action against the Sungai Besar Umno chief, including arresting him if he is found culpable of instigating chaos.

"If Jamal has indeed expressed threatening words, if we find him culpable inciting a riot, we will take action. We will call him in very soon," he noted.

Noor Rashid said that for now, police would be investigating Jamal for rioting under Section 143 of the Penal Code.

He clarified that police had the authority to detain anyone under Section 105 of the Criminal Procedure Code as a preventive measure.

"We have the authority to carry out arrests to prevent any crime, including rioting, from happening," he added.

According to Noor Rashid, the police will mobilise its personnel at Petaling Street on Saturday as a precautionary measure.

"We will make all the necessary preparations to ensure that there will be no disturbance and that it's safe to visit Petaling Street," he told reporters at the Bukit Aman mosque on Thursday.

Earlier Wednesday, Jamal warned of "another commotion" at Petaling Street if demands by the red shirt protesters are not met.

Among the group's demands are for the Domestic, Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry to act against the alleged sale of counterfeit goods in Petaling Street, for traders there to share a portion of their income with other races and stop a monopoly in the area.