The Kita Lawan secretariat said today it is targetting about one million protesters for the upcoming #BatalGST mass rally on May 1.

The rally in conjunction with Labour Day and themed ‘Kami Semua Tok Janggut’, will kick off at 2.30pm after Friday prayers, where participants will gather at four checkpoints - Masjid Negara, Masjid Jamek, Sogo and Menara Maybank - before marching to Dataran Merdeka and KLCC.

“We ask all of our leaders, whether from PKR, PAS and DAP, to be present at the May 1 rally, and if our former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad wants to attend, he is most welcome,” said #Batal GST chairperson Mohamad Sabu.

He also urged participants to put on red attire, which is the official colour for the rally.

Asked on the means to publicise the rally, Mohamad ( right ), better known as Mat Sabu, said roadshows, talks and social media such as Facebook will be used to draw supporters to the rally.

“The goods and services tax (GST) concerns people of all races, and it has become the rakyat’s issue now, so I’m sure many will attend,” he said.

Meanwhile, Mat Sabu also disclosed that the committee would notify the police regarding the rally.

“Of course they would lend a hand, they (the police) are also being charged GST,” he said when asked on whether the police would give their full cooperation.

Batu MP Tian Chua, who was also present at the press conference in Kuala Lumpur, hoped that the government will get a clear message from the rakyat after the May 1 rally.

“I hope the government will look into this this matter again after getting feedback from the people,” he said.