The march was organized by the Committee on May 1 -Photos Astro AWANI / Shahir Omar
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of about 1,000 participants gathered today at the Central Market to pressure the government to cancel the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
Group of the NGO Committee on May 1 as part of a collection of various different locations #KitaLawanGST marching towards the KLCC.
The agenda set out in the audience reading "May 1 Declaration" which demands 10 items of government.
LENS chairman read out a declaration that, Shukri Razak, whom demanded that the GST be canceled, terminated TPPA negotiations, revised minimum wage, union rights strengthened, upheld the rights of women workers, rights of migrant workers are not exploited, basic service such as water privatization is stopped, media freedom upheld , price controlled goods and AUKU repealed.
The group then marched from Central Market to KLCC and arrived in at around 4.10 pm to meet with participants in another assembly.
Present alongside the Committee May 1 was the Secretary General of the PSM, S Arutchelvam, Datuk S Ambiga, ABU activist Haris Ibrahim and representatives of students, workers and NGOs.
Assembly members also heavily guarded by police.
In addition, the assembly is also monitored by the Human Rights Commission (SUHAKAM) and the Council of State.
Gathering was also attended by the Association of Green, Clean, Union of Bank Employees (NUBE), civil groups, young people, students, indigenous communities, urban settlers and plantation workers.
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