IPOH: Police will call the organisers of the 'Raise the Jalur Gemilang" event at Menara Condong in Teluk Intan, as the gathering did not have a valid permit.
Perak police chief Datuk Azizi Mat Aris said it received a report from a duty officer monitoring the leaning tower at 6pm yesterday.
He said between 300 and 400 people gathered in front of the iconic landmark, with an individual seen addressing the crowd without using any loudspeaker equipment.
"The assembly, organised by a coalition of local non-governmental organisations (NGOs), was part of the 'Raise the Jalur Gemilang' event," he said in a statement today.
Yesterday, more than 300 people gathered at the Menara Condong Teluk Intan courtyard, all bearing the Jalur Gemilang.
The gathering was believed to be a direct response to an incident where Chinese flags were waved by participants of the Guan Gong World Celebration at the same location on Thursday.
The event organised by the Guan Gong Cultural Association of Malaysia on Thursday saw Chinese flags being waved.
The association apologised for the incident, saying that those waving the Chinese flags were Chinese nationals.
Meanwhile, Aziz said investigations revealed that the individual addressing the crowd was identified as the Perak Pas commissioner Razman Zakaria.
He added that people gathered yesterday included state Pas leaders, Pas members from Teluk Intan, representatives from local NGOs, and residents from the area.
"Participants waved around 200 flags of various sizes around the tower, accompanied by patriotic songs.
"Further checks revealed that the organisers had not submitted a formal notice of the assembly to authorities, as required by law," he said, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 9(1) of the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012.
Azizi said an Order to Investigate (OTI) will be requested to proceed with further inquiry, and relevant individuals will be called for questioning to complete the investigation report.
"The police advised the public to avoid participating in gatherings that may disturb public order or threaten peace.
"Organisers of any public gatherings are reminded to submit a notice to the authorities at least 10 days prior to the event, as required by the Peaceful Assembly Act," he said.