Mohd Salleh (second right, second row from back) and MDeC CEO Datuk Yasmin Mahmood look on as Sekolah Kebangsaan Kota Warisan Sepang student Fikri Abu Ubaidah (front right) takes on Royal Malaysian Army College student Mohd Syauqi Izaham in a iMalaysia game after its launch. — Bernama photo
KUALA LUMPUR: The organisers of the planned Bersih 4.0 public gathering should respect the holding of National Day 2015 celebration on Aug 31 at Dataran Merdeka, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak.
He noted that Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) had already decided not to allow the rally to go on as it would coincide with the rehearsals for the national-level celebration.
“Police had already declared the rally illegal since the owner (of the venues planned for the rally) (DBKL) didn’t give any permit … and when you have no permit, the gathering or demonstration itself is already considered illegal.
“So the organisers should respect the National Day event, and they probably can hold the rally somewhere else,” he told reporters after launching the newly-developed iMalaysia application and game in conjunction with the upcoming National Day and Hari Malaysia, here yesterday.
On another note, Mohd Salleh said those in disagreement with the government could express their views but this must be done with rationality.
“There’s nothing wrong for you to express your views, or if you disagree with the government, but there are certain things that you have to take into consideration – the security and stability of our nation,” Mohd Salleh said.
He pointed out that the government would strive to ensure racial and religious harmony in the country were maintained, and take action to counter threats of extremism and terrorism.
Mohd Salleh stressed the need for everyone to exercise mutual respect for one another, notwithstanding differences among them.
The mobile applications were presented by the Communications and Multimedia Ministry in partnership with the Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) to embody the spirit of national independence and 1Malaysia.
The iMalaysia app, among others, enables the people to share their stories on patriotism, view the latest information on official events and participate in special contests and promotions.
The 1Malaysia game features several levels that take a player to a different time period and city in Malaysia and be rewarded with historical facts for completing every stage. — Bernama