KOTA KINABALU: The organisers of the Gempur Rasuah Sabah 2.0 rally did not require a police permit but failed to comply with 15 conditions set by police under the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012, said Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Jauteh Dikun.
The student-led rally over the weekend drew six police reports, with three investigation papers opened involving nine offences including sedition and public endangerment.
Jauteh clarified that police had only issued feedback - not approval -following the organisers’ notification, as required under the law, and reiterated that no permit system is in place.
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Jauteh advised students to consider alternative avenues to express concerns and emphasised that peaceful assemblies remain a constitutional right, even if organisers fail to notify police.