Earlier today, Dang Wangi police chief Noor Dellhan Yahaya said police had not been notified about the protest, scheduled for 2pm outside the Sogo shopping complex in Kuala Lumpur, as required under the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012.

He warned that action would be taken against those involved.

However, Selangor Amanah Youth chief Abbas Azmin said no such notice was needed under the Act.

“Amanah will deploy its safety squad to ensure there are no untoward incidents tomorrow,” he told FMT.

Undi18 co-founder Qyira Yusri said the right to assemble was enshrined in the Federal Constitution.

“We will hold on to that right. The issues that the Turun Malaysia movement plan to bring up are important, which is why we will continue,” she said.

Universiti Malaya students’ union president Ooi Guo Shen was also adamant that the protest would go ahead, stating that the public “need to be brave” to step forward to voice out their frustrations.

“Even if there’s no notice given to the police, we still proceed,” Ooi said.

Turun Malaysia said it would demand that ministers take pay cuts, subsidy measures be maintained, bigger cash aid given to the needy, and for the government to better control the price of goods and ensure there was enough food for everybody.