PUTRAJAYA (Jan 5): The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) have advised the public not to participate in a rally scheduled to take place at the Palace of Justice here on Monday (Jan 6), as it has not received permission from the owner of the venue.

“The public are prohibited from joining the peaceful rally tomorrow (Monday) in Putrajaya, as the event has not obtained approval from the landowner, thereby failing to comply with the requirements set out in the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012,” a statement on Sunday read.

Putrajaya police chief ACP Aidi Sham Mohamed warned that PDRM will take strict action against individuals participating in the rally, as it violates existing laws.

He added that PDRM would implement several roadblocks on the access routes to Putrajaya on Monday, and conduct tight security checks.

"[This is] to ensure that no weapons, banners, or placards containing offensive words or elements of incitement related to tomorrow’s rally, are present."

A check by Bernama on Sunday found that a fence had been erected around the Palace of Justice, to ensure that no rally would take place at the location.

On Saturday (Jan 4), media reports indicated that PDRM had rejected the application to hold a solidarity rally for former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, which was scheduled to take place at the Palace of Justice here on Monday.

The Court of Appeal has set Monday as the date for hearing Najib's appeal regarding the High Court’s decision concerning the addendum royal decree.

Previously, the High Court had rejected Najib’s application for a judicial review, and the motion filed to present additional evidence regarding the addendum royal decree, which was allegedly issued by the former Yang di-Pertuan Agong in relation to Najib's house arrest.

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