All roads leading to Kuala Lumpur city was shut down by the Police in the evening of 08 July. They wanted to lock-out a rally organized by 62 NGO(s) using the slogan of "Bersih" which means "Clean" in English. The "Bersih" initial plan was to submit a memorandum to our King on the 09 July.
The "Bersih" is asking for a fair and clean election and their request are:
* Clean the electoral roll *Reform postal ballot *Use of indelible ink *Minimum 21 days campaign period *Free and fair access to media *Strengthen public institutions *Stop corruption *Stop dirty politics.
The whole Kuala lumpur city was deserted in the 09th morning. However, many streets came alive in the afternoon.
Where did the crowd come from? How did they sneak through the police barricades? What happened to our men in "blue"?
With so much preparation, the men in "blue" could not control the crowd and protect the city. Something must be wrong somewhere!
All calm down after 5.00 PM without serious casualties even though police used water cannons and tear gas. I heard the police arrested some leaders from the organizers. The city was back to normal in the evening.
Note: Pictures are from the Malaysian media.
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