Tag: Dataran Merdeka

#BersihStories : Tear Gas Hits Police, Lynas Protesters Make Visible Presence (PICS)

On By Justin CalderonIn Malaysia, Politics, Southeast AsiaLeave a comment

Recap The Malaysian political wheel was splashed with shades of yellow and green last Saturday when an unprecedented turnout for Bersih 3.0 claimed downtown Kuala Lumpur, congesting street after street as groups of protesters from around the country converged on Merdeka Square. Upwards of 250,000 people are said to have attended. Despite an abrupt end …

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Malaysia: ‘Street Rally Guide For Beginners’ Published Before Bersih Protest (PICS)

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A Malaysian friend of mine caught glance of a great piece of social media flutter today on Facebook that is just begging to be posted here. Suaram, a human rights organization in Malaysia, has published a 'Street Rally Guide For Beginners' just in time for the much-trumpeted Bersih 3.0 sit-in protest planned for Merdeka Square …

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