KUALA LUMPUR: Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor urged the Black 505 rally participants to gather at the Merdeka Stadium instead of Padang Merbuk.

This is because he deemed the stadium to be a confined area and safer for the participants.

“We have allowed them to use the stadium but they insisted on using Padang Merbuk.

“If they still insist on going ahead, we will lodge a police report as City Hall has already denied the usage of the field, ” he said when monitoring the situation at Padang Merbuk on Saturday.

He also hoped that all parties involved will not resort to provocation as it will inconvenience the public as Jalan Parlimen is one of the main roads into the city.

Tengku Adnan was accompanied by Dang Wangi OCPD ACP Zainuddin Ahmad and City Hall officials.

He reiterated that there was a lot of speculation on the rally but the participants and organiser should abide by the law and regulations.

– THE STAR