I talked to one of the (kind) PJ councillors, and he described the sequence vis a vis the permit as something like:
- first five weeks applied and got
- next three weeks applied, denied, but uninterrupted
- decided not to bother to apply, then interruptions soon thereafter
Word is that they might try to pursue a court action, which I would certainly welcome. Seeing that we hold the event on MBPJ property, the situation may be akin to the cops barging in to break up a party at a private home on the grounds of it being a permitless illegal gathering :P
Maybe our consistently high attendance (something all the participants should be truly proud of) have got the authorities more and more nervous.
The whole thing is really quite ridiculous. The roadblocks, the amount of cops, the lack of reason, etc.
But you know what? It was really so great to see everyone again, and the mood was so festive after FT and before Chinese New Year (potluck and all!), that the positivity overwhelmed any negativity (that I didn’t have to confront directly in the form of cops, I must confess – late again, sorry!! I arrived just as the crowd was dispersing).
The community remains as strong as ever, and a constant source of encouragement, solidarity and good cheer :) Some links from last night:
http://magickriver.blogspot.com/2009/01/vigilus-interruptus-again.html
http://lailagmi.blogspot.com/2009/01/polis-ganggu-majlis-jamuan-pot-luck.html
http://melvin-mah.blogspot.com/2009/01/pdrm-wanted-so-badly-to-stop-vigils.html
http://steest.blogspot.com/2009/01/pj-vigil-032009-15th-vigil-interruptus.html
Do the Cops have permit to barge in????
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