A pro-Pakatan Rakyat group organised a protest in front of Transport Minister Kong Cho Ha's parliamentary service centre in Sitiawan, Lumut, yesterday to protest against the much-criticised Automated Enforcement System (AES).

In a press statement issued yesterday, Bantah AES co-coordinator Saifullah Zulkifli claimed that 500 people turned up during the rally which was held at 2pm.

NONE He submitted a memorandum to the service centre highlighting four reasons for rejecting AES, but Kong, who is also Lumut MP, did not receive the memorandum personally.

"We expressed regret at Kong's cowardliness to face the people. He only sent an office clerk to receive the memorandum," he said in the statement.

AES is multi-million ringgit project awarded to two companies to install sophisticated cameras in 1,300 locations nationwide.

One-week ultimatum

Saifullah gave Kong a one-week ultimatum to respond and repeal the AES, or else he would face another rally at Parliament.

NONE The PKR Youth deputy secretary reiterated that the group supports efforts to reduce accidents but not at the expense of the people's welfare.

Among those present during the rally were Perak PKR vice-chief Chang Lih Kang, PAS Youth vice chief Raja Ahmad Iskandar and PKR Srikandi chief Siti Aisyah Sheik Ismail.