Several non-governmental organisations staged a protest before lodging a report at the Pekan Police District Headquarters on Wednesday over the planned anti-government rally in Kuala Lumpur on the new year's eve.

They are made up of the Pekan UMNO Youth division, village and development committee, pensioners association, ex-policemen association, ex-servicemen association, single mothers association, farmers association, fishermen association, 4B Youth, Kelab Anak Wawasan Pekan (Kawan), and Malaysian
Association of Youth Clubs (MAYC).

"We have gathered here today to protest against the so-called rally to overthrow the government as we are worried of untoward incident if the police do not take stern action against the instigators and allowed it to take place," said Pekan UMNO Youth information chief Asmayudim Uyub.

He said the NGOs strongly condemned any attempt to incite the people to take to the streets to overthrow a democratically elected government.

Pekan branch of the Malaysian Ex-Servicemen Association deputy chief Lt Col (Rtd) Zulkiffly Mohd Tahir said action should be taken not only against the organisers but also bloggers and social sites which had been campaigning for the rally before things get out of hands.

"People who love peace should prevent a coup through street protests which could disrupt harmony and public order, and create chaos in the country," he added.

In HULU TERENGGANU, 30 members of the Hulu Terengganu Youth Council and five non-governmental organisations (NGOs) lodged six reports against organisers of the planned anti-government rally at the Hulu Terengganu Police District Headquarters Wednesday.

Hulu Terengganu Youth District Council chairman Nik Azman Nik Abdul Razak said the NGOs involved were 4B Youth, Malaysian Association of Youth Clubs (MAYC), Boys Scout, Peninsular Malay Students Association (GPMS) and Hulu Terengganu Felda Youth Council.

He said the organisers should think of the consequences of such rally as it would cause public disorder and tarnish the image of the country.

"The rally is unwarranted as there are avenues for them to voice out dissenting views," he said, adding such action would poison the minds of young people.