On Friday (25), the police issued a notice of objection to the protest, and the FLP said it would appeal.
In the notice of objection, the police pointed out that the current restriction order does not allow the gathering of groups of more than 4 people in a public place, and public processions are not exempted from the regulation, arguing that the holding of the event will increase the risk of participants and citizens to be infected with the new coronavirus, posing a serious threat to the life and health of the public, endangering public safety and affecting the rights of others.
The police also said that the FLNKS had held a number of public meetings and processions since June last year, during and after which there were various violent incidents, and participants, citizens, journalists and police officers were repeatedly injured due to clashes and violence. The police believed that the participants were likely to deviate from the original route and threaten the safety of others, and that the relevant behavior was beyond the control of the FLP. They also believed that even if the relevant conditions were imposed, it would not serve the purpose of maintaining public order and safety and protecting the rights and freedoms of others, and therefore opposed the application.
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