The opposition is hoping the march galvanises voters to participate in the election, giving it a chance to come ahead.

Lawyers for Liberty says the Peaceful Assembly Act only requires organisers to inform the police of the planned gathering.

They say that 'certain details' are missing from the application.

Kuala Lumpur police chief Allaudeen Abdul Majid maintains that this is required under the Peaceful Assembly Act.

It says the current government, as 'self-proclaimed reformists', should know better than to 'perpetuate state intimidation to curtail the right to peaceful assembly'.

Hilman Idham says this exposes the government's hypocrisy, contradicting its professed ideals and principles of struggle.

Pita faces an uncertain path to the premiership despite scoring a stunning victory in May's election that saw Thais reject nearly nine years of military-backed government.

Israelis remain polarised over the planned legislation that proponents say would restore balance to Israeli authorities and critics say removes checks on those in power.

Suaram says this is the first time that activists have been called for questioning under the new government.

Former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi was killed by a woman suicide bomber at an election rally in the southern state of Tamil Nadu in 1991.

The 70-year-old former cricket hero was wounded in the shooting at a rally, part of a rolling march that he has led to press for a general election, since he was ousted in a parliament vote in April.

The coalition government which has seen the country's two normally feuding dynastic parties combine to push Khan out of power has repeatedly said it has no plans to hold an election.