KUALA LUMPUR: City police will be keeping a close eye on the Rain Rave Water Music Festival to avoid any unwanted incidents.
“To those attending, make sure not to be involved in any immoral activities such as drugs.
"My men are deployed all over the area, and we will do our level best to ensure this programme goes on smoothly,” KL police chief Comm Datuk Fadil Marsus said when met at the scene near the Pavilion Kuala Lumpur shopping centre here on Thursday (April 30).
He added that a total of around 500 policemen have been deployed to ensure the event goes by without incident.
He also urged all to be aware of road closures and the large congregation of people.
“The crowd will be crazy. We are expecting more than 10,000 by midnight.
“This will continue on until the last day on May 2.
“According to the organisers, the area including the roads is able to cater to 20,000 people and as of now, the situation is still manageable.
“To those interested in attending, please be prepared for the large crowds and ensure that you do not do anything that is against the law,” he said.
The Rain Rave Water Music Festival will be held in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, from April 30 to May 2.
It is co-organised by Tourism Malaysia and The Fame.
