PKR does not oppose peaceful assemblies, but the red shirts must make clear their intentions to hold a rally come Sept 16.

"We don't oppose peaceful assembly," PKR deputy president Azmin Ali told a press conference in Rawang today.

"However, they must make it very clear what is the purpose of that assembly."

Azmin ( photo ), who is Selangor menteri besar, pointed out how the Bersih rally had made it very clear that it demanded a clean election, a clean government and that it opposed corrupt practises.

"But for the red shirt assembly so far, we have not been told what is their purpose of the assembly," Azmin said.

Deputy inspector-general of police Noor Rashid Ibrahim yesterday said the Sept 16 rally by the red shirts was barred due to security reasons .

PKR vice-president Tian Chua however urged police to allow the Sept 16 rally.

“I wish to express my disappointment with the police for disallowing the red shirt rally. The police should abide by the Peaceful Assembly Act," he had said.

The rally, reportedly planned to be held at the Bukit Bintang and Petaling Street areas, is meant to counter the Bersih 4 rally held on Aug 29 and 30.

The rally is backed by 500 Malay NGOs to show Malay unity and defend Malay dignity, Gabungan NGO-NGO Malaysia chairperson Jamal Md Yunos ( photo ) had said.

The group expects 300,000 people to turn up for the rally.

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