Source: http://www.mmail.com.my/story/mp-petty-traders-act-public-nuisance (by Asrul Hadi Abdullah Sani, 24/5/2012)
The KL Petty Traders
Action Council must be hauled up by the authorities for contravening
Section 427 of the Penal Code, said Segambut MP Lim Lip Eng. It
is stated under Section 427, anybody who commits mischief and causes
damage amounting to RM25 or more shall be imprisoned for a term up to
two years or fined, or both, Lim said.
"This is not a Local
Government Act but a criminal act. The Deputy IGP (Datuk Seri Khalid Abu
Bakar) must be taught. He must be sent back to Pulapol to re-learn all
these Acts. Their (traders) actions did not disturb Ambiga alone but all
her neighbours as well," he said.
On Monday, the
council had marked out night market stall lots on the road in front of
Ambiga's house in yellow paint. This was part of the two-day protest,
beginning today, where the traders are setting up 60 stalls to serve an
expected crowd of 10,000 from 3.30pm to 8pm despite City Hall denying
them permits for the stalls. However, Khalid had reiterated that police
would not act against the traders because the protest was not an offence
as it would be held in public space.
Lim said, all the
groups' acts could be considered as public nuisance with the possibility
of perpetrators being fined up to RM400 under Section 290 of the Penal
Code.
Ambiga had said
Malaysians must reject this dangerous trend which intrudes personal
space. "To be fair, the police and City Hall have been here since the
night the yellow lines were removed. I'm very grateful to them for
providing this level of protection," she said after meeting members from
Pakatan Rakyat yesterday.
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