Dataran Merdeka is off-limits but hats are not..

Hats are not popular here in Malaysia when they ought to be in this tropical climate. The weather the past few days has been hot and dry and humid at the same time. The strange thing about our weather is, when it rains it pours and when it's dry, it can get really, really hot.

By the way, if you intend to be at the Bersih 3.0 rally tommorow, it would be wise to bring along a hat or an umbrella or both - to protect yourself from the sun, to fan yourself with, or to shield yourself from any shower, if you get what I mean.

Doesn't this look like the giant tv at Dataran Merdeka, and with a message too that says the square is offlimits.

Image source: The Star

Bersih 3.0 Venue & Dataran Merdeka

This is Dataran Merdeka, quiet and deserted after KL Mayor, Tan Sri Ahmad Fuad Ismail, declated Dataran Merdeka and all roads leading to it would be closed from 6am Friday to 6am on Sunday.

Meanwhile the Magistrates court has issued an order preventing the organisers of Bersih 3.0 and members of the public from entering Dataran Merdeka on Saturday. The order was made at 8:30pm Thursday by Magistrate Zaki Asyraf Zubir following an application by the police.

The court order bars organisers and members of the public from gathering at Dataran from midnight Friday until May 1.

From what I read, the venue for Bersih 3.0 is Dataran Merdeka. There will also be a Bersih rally in Ipoh, at the Sultan Abdul Aziz Recreational Park, popularly known as the Polo Ground. The Bersih movement is for free and fair elections in the country.

Flashback to last rally, last year..
Dataran Merdeka before the last rally, Bersih 2.0 on Jul 9 2011
Situation in parts of Kuala Lumpur then
Yellow, a tricky color to wear

Dataran Merdeka not approved for Bersih 3.0 rally

Dataran Merdeka has been cordoned off and all roads leading to it would be closed from 6am today to 6am on Sunday.

KL mayor Tan Sri Ahmad Fuad Ismail said no gathering would be allowed at the square without his written consent. This is voiced in relation to the Bersih 3.0 rally scheduled for Saturday, Apr 28, which Dataran Merdeka as the venue is not being approved. Alternative venues offered include Cheras Stadium, Titiwangsa Stadium, Bukit Jalil Stadium and Stadium Merdeka.


Source: The Star..Mayor: Stay out of Dataran Merdeka