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18 Nov 2016
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Nearly 60 roads to be closed in KL tomorrow for Bersih
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7,000 cops on duty for Bersih 5 rally, roads closed #Bersih5 https://shar.es/1IRdUX via @sharethis..
KL police chief Amar Singh Ishar Singh….said in order to prevent clashes between the groups expected to attend tomorrow’s rally, 10 roads will be closed to the public and vehicles will be diverted to other roads.
He said to date, police had been informed that besides Bersih 5 and the Red Shirts, two other groups, the White Shirts and Black Shirts, will also gather at Dataran Merdeka.
“There is a possibility that there might be altercations (between the groups), so we advise the groups not to proceed with the rallies.
“We also advise the public not to attend them,” he said in a separate press conference this afternoon.
Apart from the road closures, several areas have been declared as “no entry zones”, he added.
The “no entry” zones are:
• Dataran Maybank Bangsar
• Little India, Brickfields
• Masjid Negara
• Muzium Negara
• Sogo
• Dataran Merdeka
• Parliament
• Bank Negara
• Jalan Pudu
• PWTC
• Chow Kit
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Syahredzan added,
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Source: WhatsApp (Anonymous)
Please be informed that there will be road closures during the Bersih 5 rally and will commence on 19 November 2016 from 5am until 6pm as follows:-
a. Jalan Kuching / Jalan Mahameru
b. Jalan Mahameru / Jalan Kuching
c. Jalan Tun Ismail / Jalan Kuching
d. Jalan Kuching / Jalan Sultan Ismail
e. Jalan Ipoh / Jalan Tun Razak
f. Jalan Raja Laut / Jalan Ipoh
g. Bulatan Pahang
h. Jalan Pahang / Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz
i. Jalan Tun Razak / Jalan Ampang
j. Jalan Ampang / Jalan P.Ramlee
k. Jalan Tun Razak / Jalan Bukit Bintang
l. Jalan Pudu / Jalan Pasar (Bomba)
m. Jalan Dewan Bahasa / Rem PD 10
n. Jalan Loke Yew / Jalan Hang Tuah
o. Jalan Hang Tuah / Pudu Sentral
p. ‘U’ Turn PD 11 / Jalan Pudu
q. Jalan Bukit Bintang / Jalan Pudu
r. Jalan Pudu / PD 11
s. Jalan Imbi / Jalan Sultan Ismail
t. Jalan Sultan Ismail / Jalan Bukit Bintang
u. Jalan Sultan Ismail / Jalan Raja Chulan
v. Jalan Raja Chulan / Jalan Gereja
w. Jalan Sultan Ismail / Jalan P. Ramlee
x. Jalan Sultan Ismail / Jalan Ampang
The gathering is scheduled to take place at Dataran Merdeka with two (2) meeting points for protesters to gather at:-
1. Dataran Maybank
2. Masjid Negara
The above road closures may be subject to changes nearer to the date.
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Bersih 5: IGP rubbishes viral message about road closures http://dlvr.it/MgZc3W
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KUALA LUMPUR: Police have not issued any notice about road closures in the city due to the Bersih rally on Nov 19, says Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar (pic).
“We have not issued anything on road closures yet,” he said, rubbishing the notion.
A list of roads that are supposedly going to be closed during the upcoming Bersih 5 rally has been making its rounds on social media and messaging app WhatsApp.
It said that roads would be closed to motorists from 5am to 6pm on Saturday, Nov 19.
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It also advised readers to avoid wearing yellow or red clothing as it could cause confusion and unnecessary complications with local authorities and protesters.
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