DAP expressed its unhappiness today with the police for barring last Saturday's Chinese Organisations Conference on Jawi but allowing the organisation of the Malay Dignity Congress to proceed two months ago.

"DAP is disappointed with the police that barred the conference held by Dong Zong and Jiao Zong (Dong Jiao Zong) because we believe the freedom of speech in the era of New Malaysia.

"There is no reason why this conference is prohibited when the Malay Dignity Congress was allowed," said DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng.

"Some quarters might disagree with the views (of Dong Jiao Zong) but this is one of the aspects of New Malaysia," he said.