However, in a brief statement, the AGC did not provide any reason for its decision not to prosecute the organisers under the Peaceful Assembly Act and the Penal Code.

While the AGC did not identify the organisers, two rallies, namely “Gempur Rasuah Sabah” and “Himpunan Bangkit Sabahan”, were held on Dec 31 last year in Kota Kinabalu.

“Gempur Rasuah Sabah” was an anti-graft rally organised by a student activist from Universiti Malaysia Sabah while “Himpunan Bangkit Sabahan” was a counter-rally in support of Sabah chief minister Hajiji Noor.

It was previously reported that Fadhil Kasim, the president of Suara Mahasiswa UMS, was likely to face charges under the Peaceful Assembly Act and the Penal Code for failing to notify the authorities of the rally and insulting a person’s modesty, respectively.

The AGC’s decision came weeks after activists had questioned the planned charges against Fadhil.

Last week, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim told the Dewan Rakyat that probes against student-led protests would be halted and that rally organisers would no longer need permission from venue owners.

However, he said those planning to hold rallies must inform police as per the public assembly law.

In December, the Gempur Rasuah Sabah gathering saw only 50 rally goers with Fadhil later blaming police warnings and agent provocateurs for the low turnout.