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IGP: Ban on German F&B party by state councils, not police

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IGP Fuzi Harun says the power to issue the permit is not within police purview.

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PUTRAJAYA: Inspector-General of Police Mohamad Fuzi Harun says the call to ban a German food and beverage (F&B) party was not made by the police, but was a decision reached by the respective state councils.

“Power to allow the permit is not within the police purview. It is under the city council,” he told reporters at the Warriors Day celebration here today.

He added however that the police would advise against the party as their intelligence sources had warned of a security threat.

“As I mentioned earlier, we will not allow this thing to happen because we have a real threat with regards to the issue.

“So we will not allow this to happen. We will advise all the respective councils,” Fuzi said.

He also dismissed claims that he had “simply” stopped the event from taking place, calling these “nonsense”.

He said it was the right of the police to advise the respective authorities, especially if there was a real threat.

“So if anything happens, they cannot put the blame on us regarding this issue.

“We are not against the drinking. The threat is real.”

Fuzi was referring to the police withholding approval of a permit for a German F&B party scheduled to be held at a supermarket in Klang on Oct 12 and 13, reportedly because alcoholic beverages would be served to guests.

North Klang district police chief ACP Mazelan Paijan had said, “The police will not allow (the event to be organised), just like the recent order from Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who told the police to ensure there would be no beer fest.

“So far, the police have not received any application letter from the organiser… If there are quarters claiming that the event was given the go-ahead, then the (approval) letter is probably a fake one,” he said yesterday.

Prior to this, the Klang Municipal Council had approved the event on condition that the organiser adhere to certain terms and conditions, including barring Muslims from entering the party area as well as obtaining a permit from the authorities.

The Better Beer Festival 2017 was also slated to be held this month, but was cancelled after the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) rejected the organisers’ application to host the event at the Publika Shopping Gallery.

This was despite the festival having been held in Kuala Lumpur several times before.

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