KUALA LUMPUR: A planned rally in the city centre will proceed on Saturday (May 24) with a police presence.
Dang Wangi OCPD Asst Comm Sulizmie Affendy Sulaiman said in a statement that police personnel will be deployed at the rally site.
"We have been informed and have (allocated) manpower for duties on the ground. Around 80 personnel will be stationed around the location for the duration of the rally.
"The organiser has stated that the rally will proceed and that police will facilitate it with 'appropriate control'," he said on Friday (May 23).
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It was reported earlier that Himpunan Melayu Berdaulat, organised by a group of NGOs, will be held in front of the Sogo Shopping Centre, and that police were informed of the organisers' intention.
