The Gagasan Anti-Penyelewangan Selangor (Gaps) has urged the Selangor Sultan to banish PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim from Selangor for stating that the ketuanan Melayu (Malay supremacy) concept should be jettisoned.

NONE They are also urging the palace to sack Anwar, whom they referred to as a virus, as the economic advisor for Selangor.

These were among six demands made by Gaps in a petition to the Sultan.

The petition was submitted to the palace by Gaps chairperson Hamidzun Khairuddin ( left ) at the Istana Bukit Kayangan, Shah Alam during a 30-minute rally by 200 Gaps supporters.

Reading the petition aloud, Hamidzun said that Anwar must be sacked because he is the leader of a political party which has “pawned” the word Malay in their struggle.

“(Anwar) is a virus and the main perpetrator in sowing hatred and jealousy among certain quarters towards the success of the Malays.

“He is also the perpetrator of disunity among the Malays,” said Hamidzun.

Gaps fall short of target

In the petition, Gaps also urged the Sultan to revoke titles given to politicians who “pawned” the word Malay.

NONE They also urged the Sultan to ensure that the Selangor government stop their alleged  politicking, focus on proper administration, prioritise Malay interests, and resolve development issues and the controversy over the state’s water supply.

During the rally, the crowd chanted slogans such as “ Hancur PR, hancur Anwar, tangkap Khalid (destroy PR, destroy Anwar and arrest Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim)”, “ Hidup Melayu ” and “ Daulat Tuanku ”.

Other participants in the rally included Malay rights pressure group Perkasa, Jaringan Melayu Malaysia and Majlis Belia Malaysia.

NONE The rally today fell short of Gaps' target to rally 2,000 individuals against the Selangor government.

The rally today is supposed to be a ‘rehearsal’ for the group’s rally on Sunday, which will see them handing over another petition to the Agong on alleged malpractices of the Selangor government.

Meanwhile, Selangor state information director Badrul Amin Baharom said the state government-organised rally in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday to submit a petition to the Agong will go on as planned.

“Whether or not we will march from the National Mosque to the palace as scheduled will depend on the situation on that day.

“If we have permission to march, we will do so. If not, we will find other means (to submit the petition)... We do not have bad intentions,” he told Malaysiakini .  

Two rallies on Sunday

Kuala Lumpur police chief Zulkifli Abdullah today warned that stern action would be taken against both rallies on Sunday because no police permit for an assembly has been issued.

The Selangor government in petitioning the Agung to intervene in its attempts to seize control of Selangor’s water assets in a bid to keep water tariffs low, but this is being resisted by the federal government which wants to federalise all water assets in the country.

Supporters of the Selangor government have been urged to wear red while Gaps have announced that their supporters will be donning black attire.

Badrul Amin said that he was sad over the police ban as people should be allowed to gather at the National Mosque.

“We are not protesting. I do not understand why the gathering would be declared illegal... Based on past experience, police warnings usually result in a better turnout,” he said.