KUALA LUMPUR: The police are investigating an assembly and march that took place today in front of the Sogo Complex and Dataran Merdeka.
Dang Wangi district police chief, ACP Noor Dellhan Yahaya, said the march involved 150 people comprising human rights activists, university students, and members of political parties.
"The unauthorised assembly and march were held in violation of the law. Police detected the event at 10am.
"Based on police observation, the participants were found to have gathered and marched while holding placards with words like 'Imagine If Men Are As Disgusted With Rapes As With Periods, Child Not Pride, Trans Women Are Women, Police Your Behaviour Not My Body' and others," he said in a statement.
He said police have opened an investigation paper under Section 9 (5) of the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 and Section 14 of the Minor Offences Act 1995.
Police are in the process of identifying all individuals involved and will call them up to record their statements, he said.
"The investigation paper will be completed and referred to the deputy public prosecutor for further instructions.
"The public is advised not to participate in any illegal assembly as action will be taken against them." - BERNAMA