The processions of the 'Super' women or Wanita Suara Perubahan  from two gathering points in Petaling Jaya on Sunday are expected to run smoothly and see no hindrance from the police, one of key organisers said today.

NGO Empower chief Maria Chin Abdullah said the protesters would gather at the Taman Jaya lake and the iconic Section 14 Tun Abdul Aziz Mosque at 2pm, and will march to their destination - Padang Astaka.

NONE The distance from Taman Jaya in Section 10 to Padang Astaka is about a kilometre, while that from the mosque in Section 14 is about 2km.

"We have notified PJ deputy police chief Meor Hamdan Meor Mohamad and so far there has been no objection from the police.

"We will see what happens on that day," Maria (front row, right) told Malaysiakini in a telephone interview today.

Empower is one of the 15 NGOs that have joined hands to organise the rally in their call for clean and good governance .

Calling itself Wanita Suara Perubahan (Wanita Super MY), the coalition hopes to attract 10,000 people to turn up on Sunday to support its six-point demand.

Police are expected to deploy their men to control traffic on Sunday and Maria said the NGOs would also have teams of members to ensure smooth traffic flow along their march routes.

Rallying with white gloves

Members and supporters of All Women’s Action Society (Awam), Tenaganita, Sisters in Islam and Empower will lead the procession from the Taman Jaya lake.

NONE Those gathering to take off from the Tun Abdul Aziz Mosque will be the Association of Women Lawyers (AWL), Women's Aid Organisation (WAO), Ikram and Orang Asli groups.

The processions are also a move by Wanita Super MY to show its opposition to the newly-passed Peaceful Assembly Act, which prohibits street demonstrations.   

Maria said the protesters will don purple T-shirts and white gloves for the event to symbolise women's rights and clean governance.

“Some 30 disabled persons from Malaysian Blind Association will also join us for the first time,” she added.

A government free of corruption, a decent living wage, a better quality of life, an end to violence against women and all genders, repealing of the Peaceful Assembly Act and free and fair elections make up the coalition's six-point demand.

Wanita Super MY holds the view that women will bear the brunt of rampant corruption and unjust social policies. 

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