NGO Turun, set up exclusively to oppose the slew of price hikes in the country that have shot up the cost of living, will be getting together with Gerakan 3112, started by Solidariti Anak Muda Malaysia (SAMM)- to organise a protest rally on Dec 31 against the price hikes.

Turun's chief Mohd  Azan Safar ( right in photo )told Malaysiakini in an interview  that both coalitions have reached an agreement to combine their manpower together to organise the event, which was initially planned separately but shared a similar agenda, and the same location- Dataran Merdeka.

"There will be three checkpoints- at Sogo shopping complex, at Pasar Seni, and also at Masjid Jamek. Everyone is encouraged to gather at these points at 9pm and we will march to DBKL from there," Azan said.

After meeting at DBKL at 10pm, the group will then move to Dataran Merdeka.

The rally will have three demands- to stop all the causes of rise in cost of living, demanding that the government does not break promises made before the last general elections, and also stop all government leakages and wastage.

Azan said that the rally will aim for at least 10,000 participants, and expressed confidence that the combined security manpower would be able to handle any overflow in terms of crowd, and also unruly behaviour.

He said that legal and medical teams have also been prepared by Turun and Gerakan 3112 to deal with any arrests or unwanted incidents.

Should there be any arrest, a statement released by SAMM said individuals are requested to contact 019-801 3149 by messaging the name of the affected person , his or her IC number, and also the station where he or she has been brought to.