Penang DAP chairman Steven Sim has called for police action against Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh for defying a police directive and allegedly disrupting public order in Kepala Batas, Penang.
Sim, who is also the human resources minister and deputy DAP secretary-general, said police had advised against any gatherings in the area.
He said DAP had complied with the instruction and only sent local representatives to distribute Jalur Gemilang flags in conjunction with National Day celebrations.
“The protest was clearly in defiance of the police order and in breach of the law. It was a provocation that threatened public peace,” he said in a statement.
Sim said Penang DAP would lodge a police report over the incident and urged the authorities to send a clear message that such behaviour would not be…