Police have agreed to host a round table meeting embracing all the political parties in Malacca to ensure that last Saturday's fracas in Merlimau last will not recur, said DAP state chairperson Goh Leong San.

dap melaka chief goh leong san speech According to Goh, ( right ) Malacca police chief Chua Ghee Lye agreed to the proposal from Pakatan Rakyat representatives and will be calling the meeting "soon".

He said the proposal was put to Chua by a nine-member delegation, which met with the top cop at about 11 yesterday morning to follow up on their complaint on the Merlimau attacks .

"We suggested that the police call all party chiefs to have a meeting to ensure that all party members do not act above the law...and ensure that our respective (political) events go on peacefully," he said when contacted.

Goh added that the delegation, which included representatives from PAS and PKR, also called on the police to guarantee that such events in the future are peaceful.

A NONE cknowledging that the police had assisted in protecting the participants at last Saturday's hi-tea event organised by the PAS Supporters' Club, the Kesidang assemblyperson also urged the police to be more "proactive" and take preventive steps.

When asked on the progress of the police report lodged by DAP's assemblyperson for Bandar Hilir Tey Kok Kiew, Chua said that the police are still investigating the matter.

"They said they are in the process of reviewing the investigation and will let us know about the progress," he said.