KLCC warns visitors ahead of Saturday's protest
The Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) has warned that people who "act out of the ordinary" in its premises will face action.
The Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) has warned that people who "act out of the ordinary" in its premises will face action.
"All events conducted by Suria KLCC and its retail partners are shopping, dining and leisure-related activities.
"No action will be taken against individuals as long as they are not committing behaviour that is out of the ordinary in our premises," KLCC said in the statement.
"The companies are apolitical organisations, having no involvement or association with any political parties."
The statement follows a legal notice sent out through Facebook yesterday by the law firm Zulrafique & Partners, on behalf of Kuala Lumpur City Park Bhd, KLCC Urusharta Sdn Bhd and Suria KLCC Sdn Bhd.
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The notice was sent to seven individuals, including Monash University lecturer Dr Wong Chin Huat and the organisers of the 'Flashmob 1000 Malaysians Appreciate Christmas Tree'.
The mode of delivery of the notice, via Facebook , is believed to be a first, in which the three companies warn that an injunction would be taken to stop the gathering if it takes place in its premises tomorrow afternoon.
Since Nov 26, gatherings have been held at the KLCC park on Saturday afternoons, as part of the ‘Malaysians can walk freely at KLCC Park without police permit' in opposition to the Peaceful Assembly Bill 2011.
The organisers of the gathering had indicated that they would continue with the event tomorrow, now named ‘Malaysians Can Go Shopping & Pose with Xmas Trees Without Police Permit', to mark World Human Rights Day, which falls on Dec 10 every year.
Malaysiakini contacted lawyer Fadhil Ihsan Mohamad Hassan of Zulrafique & Partners but he refused to divulge any information, only saying that any comments on the matter would have to come from the clients.
Till now, it remains uncertain whether the three companies have obtained a court injunction to bar the flashmob from the gathering. Comments have been made on KLCC's Facebook, criticising its action.
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