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LIVE: Thousands begin march to Padang Merbok as police keep close watch
Published: 16 September 2015 11:26 AM | Updated: 16 September 2015 2:17 PM
One of the groups of 'red shirt' rally
participants making their way to Padang Merbok. – The Malaysian Insider pic by
Kamal Ariffin, September 16, 2015.Tens of thousands of protesters started their
march this afternoon as the "red shirt" rally moves towards Padang
Merbok, even as a heavy police presence created an air of tension in Kuala Lumpur. (see map
below for rally march route)
Hundreds of police and Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) officers lined the
streets of Petaling Street,
Low Yat Plaza
and Pudu Sentral, keeping a close watch on protesters dressed in red T-shirts
and carrying banners and placards.
Protesters began arriving at different locations in KL early this morning
in scores of busses, some carrying banners reading "Hidup Melayu"
(Long-live Malays) and "Pertahan Kerajaan Pilihan Rakyat" (Defending
the government of the people's choice).
They are heading to Padang Merbok where organisers are
expected to address the crowd with speeches.
The protest is in direct opposition to last month’s Bersih 4 rally, which
today's rally organisers claimed had insulted the integrity of the dominant
Malay race.
Pekida president Jamaluddin Yusof earlier described the "red
shirt" rally as a "jihad" and said 10,000 members from the Malay
NGO will make their presence.
"Our members are not expecting any allowance for coming here today.
We consider this a 'jihad' for the good of the country. We are carrying out our
duty," Jamaluddin told reporters at Padang Merbok.
Jamaluddin had di
Pekida president Jamaluddin Yusof says its
members consider today's rally as a 'jihad'. – The Malaysian Insider pic,
September 16, 2015.sregarded the red shirt dress code and instead wore a black
vest with the word Pekida and his name emblazoned on the chest.
Pekida president Jamaluddin Yusof says its
members consider today's rally as a 'jihad'. – The Malaysian Insider pic,
September 16, 2015.sregarded the red shirt dress code and instead wore a black
vest with the word Pekida and his name emblazoned on the chest.
He assured that the group was not interested in provoking any violence,
despite the racial sentiments of the rally.
"Pekida does not like fights. We are thinking about what outsiders
think of the country and Pekida.
"We do not want to be seen as gangsters. We will be polite and
respectful."
Police have declared that the rally is legal, but have said three areas –
Bukit Bintang, Petaling Street
and the area around Low
Yat Plaza
– are off-limits to the protesters.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak had said he will not stop Umno
members from participating in the rally, but stopped short of endorsing the
gathering.
The 1,000-strong crowd gathered at the
Kompleks Kraftangan in Jalan Conlay, starting their march towards Padang
Merbok, via Jalan Raja Chulan. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Muzliza Mustafa,
September 16, 2015.The rally has come under fierce criticism from opposition
parties, civil society groups, Umno Supreme Council members, Tan Sri Muhyiddin
Yassin and Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal, as well as former prime minister Tun Dr
Mahathir Mohamad and former international trade and industry minister Tan Sri
Rafidah Aziz, both of whom were top Umno leaders until a decade ago.
The homeless are among those seen wearing red
shirts in this photo taken near Jalan Hang Lekiu, as the Himpunan Rakyat
Bersatu participants hand out food packets and red shirts. – The Malaysian
Insider pic by Muzliza Mustafa, September 16, 2015.
Follow The Malaysian Insider for live updates:
1.55PM: Homeless people are given food
packets and red shirts at Jalan Hang Lekiu. An Indian man was seen eating a
packet of rice with chiken curry and vegetable, with a pair of red shirts with
him.
1.40PM: A video journalist from Astro
is ushered away by police after allegedly asking provocative questions to some
of the participants at Jalan Raja Chulan. Watch video clip here.
1:08pm: A 5,000-strong crowd gathered
outside the Kompleks Kraftangan on Jalan Conlay sing the national anthem
"Negaraku" before beginning their march to Padang Merbok. They are
being led by traffic police.
12.43pm: Police set up roadblocks at
several locations in Kuala Lumpur
city centre, including the entrance to Petaling Street, the roads surrounding
Padang Merbok, Dataran Maybank and Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman.
12.29pm:
Police have blocked entry into Petaling Street (pic, right). Police have
declared the area, along with the Plaza Low Yat and Bukit Bintang areas, as
off-limits to protesters.
12.14pm: Around 500 prostesters are
marching from Jalan Putra towards Padang Merbok carrying banners, and crying
out "Hidup Melayu".
12.01pm: Deputy Minister of
International Trade and Industry Datuk Ahmad Maslan has arrived at the National
Mosque, greeted by more than 1,000 rally-goers who are shouting
"Allahuakbar" (God is Great) and "Hidup Melayu" (Long-live
Malays).
11.46am: The mood at Padang Merbok is
sombre and the entire field is empty, save for a policeman and his dog. A
large crowd of rally-goers appear bored and restless as they wait for the
action to begin and for more to arrive.
Deputy Minister of International Trade and
Industry Datuk Ahmad Maslan with participants of the 'red shirt' rally at the
Natonal Mosque. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Nazir Sufari, September 16,
2015.
Deputy Minister of International Trade and
Industry Datuk Ahmad Maslan with participants of the 'red shirt' rally at the
Natonal Mosque. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Nazir Sufari, September 16,
2015.
11.30am: More than 10,000 people have
gathered in PWTC and are moving in batches on foot towards Padang Merbok.
11.20am: A group of about 50 people
dressed in red, riding motorcycles, have begun gathering in front of Petaling Street.
Police had earlier said Petaling
Street, along with Bukit Bintang and the area
surrounding Low Yat Plaza,
are off-limits to rally-goers. – September 16, 2015.
- See more at:
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/live-thousands-gather-in-kl-for-red-shirt-rally/malaysia/article/live-thousands-gather-in-kl-for-red-shirt-rally#sthash.YRExmA0b.dpuf
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UPDATED @@11.05PM:
FRom MI:~~~~~
The Federal Reserve Unit guards the entrance
to Petaling Street
as 'red shirt' rally-goers try to break through the barricades. – The Malaysian
Insider pic by Afif Abd Halim, September 16, 2015.
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UPDATED @@11.05PM:
FRom MI:~~~~~
2 arrested while 2 policemen were injured in rally,
say cops
BY MUZLIZA MUSTAFA
Published: 16 September 2015 10:11 PM
The Federal Reserve Unit guards the entrance
to Petaling Street
as 'red shirt' rally-goers try to break through the barricades. – The Malaysian
Insider pic by Afif Abd Halim, September 16, 2015.
The situation in the capital
city of Kuala Lumpur was under control despite a 'minor' incident earlier today
at Petaling Street when the 'red shirt' rally-goers attempted to breach the
barricade, Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Tajuddin Md Isa said.
He said two rally-goers were detained for abetting in an assault while two
policemen were injured when the crowd attempted to break through the barricade.
"There was a commotion in the area but police managed to control the
situation," Tajuddin said, adding that an estimated 35,000 people took
part in the rally.
"As of 8pm, the situation in Kuala Lumpur remains under control and
rally-goers are slowly dispersing from the scene. We will continue to monitor
the situation in the city to ensure the safety and security of the general
public."
Earlier, the situation in Petaling
Street, or Chinatown
turned chaotic, when the rally-goers tried to break through the barricades.
The Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) was forced to use the water cannon to
control the situation.
Police had earlier declared that Petaling
Street was out of bounds to the rally-goers.
Before the rally ended this evening about 5.30pm, Ketereh MP Tan Sri
Annuar Musa had declared that it was a success, saying that there were at least
250,000 participants. – September 16, 2015
- See more at: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/2-arrested-while-2-policemen-were-injured-in-rally-say-cops#sthash.grp4lXug.dpuf
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PAS has something to say about the RALLY, from MI:~~~
The 'red shirt' rally in Kuala Lumpur today,
where some of the prostesters carried banners and placards with racially-tinged
messages, was not an act which represented Malays, but Umno, says PAS deputy
president Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Najjua
Zulkefli, September 16, 2015. The 'red shirt' rally in Kuala Lumpur today,
where some of the prostesters carried banners and placards with racially-tinged
messages, was not an act which represented Malays, but Umno, PAS deputy
president Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said today.
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PAS has something to say about the RALLY, from MI:~~~
Rally was Umno’s ploy to divert attention from
scandals linked to Najib, says PAS
Published: 16 September 2015 10:42 PM
The 'red shirt' rally in Kuala Lumpur today,
where some of the prostesters carried banners and placards with racially-tinged
messages, was not an act which represented Malays, but Umno, says PAS deputy
president Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Najjua
Zulkefli, September 16, 2015. The 'red shirt' rally in Kuala Lumpur today,
where some of the prostesters carried banners and placards with racially-tinged
messages, was not an act which represented Malays, but Umno, PAS deputy
president Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said today.
In a statement released this evening, Tuan Ibrahim urged Malaysians not to
react to the rally, saying that any reaction would mean that the organisers
have succeeded in diverting attention from recent financial scandals
surrounding Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
"Don't let their plot to divert your attention succeed," he
said.
"This is not the action of Malays, but of Umno, who
we are trying to defeat in GE14, in order to stop the continuous damage to
national integration."
He urged Malaysians to be calm and not to share or spread the "racial
messages" that were displayed on banners and placards at the rally.
The rally was organised as a counter to the Bersih 4 gathering two weeks
ago, and also to preserve Malay dignity.
"Their motives are clear because there was not a single mention about
the RM2.6 billion donation, the falling value of ringgit or the problems faced
by the rakyat," Tuan Ibrahim said, referring to the funds which were
credited to the prime minister's personal bank accounts from a Middle East
donor.
PAS refused to participate in the red shirt rally. It also did not
participate in the Bersih 4 gathering held during the recent Merdeka weekend. –
September 16, 2015.
- See more at: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/rally-was-umnos-ploy-to-divert-attention-from-scandals-linked-to-najib-says#sthash.Wa21ISxF.dpuf
LIVE: Thousands begin march to Padang Merbok as police keep close watch
One
of the groups of 'red shirt' rally participants making their way to
Padang Merbok. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Kamal Ariffin, September
16, 2015.Tens of thousands of protesters started their
march this afternoon as the "red shirt" rally moves towards Padang
Merbok, even as a heavy police presence created an air of tension in
Kuala Lumpur. (see map below for rally march route)Hundreds of police and Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) officers lined the streets of Petaling Street, Low Yat Plaza and Pudu Sentral, keeping a close watch on protesters dressed in red T-shirts and carrying banners and placards.
Protesters began arriving at different locations in KL early this morning in scores of busses, some carrying banners reading "Hidup Melayu" (Long-live Malays) and "Pertahan Kerajaan Pilihan Rakyat" (Defending the government of the people's choice).
They are heading to Padang Merbok where organisers are expected to address the crowd with speeches. The protest is in direct opposition to last month’s Bersih 4 rally, which today's rally organisers claimed had insulted the integrity of the dominant Malay race.
Pekida president Jamaluddin Yusof earlier described the "red shirt" rally as a "jihad" and said 10,000 members from the Malay NGO will make their presence.
"Our members are not expecting any allowance for coming here today. We consider this a 'jihad' for the good of the country. We are carrying out our duty," Jamaluddin told reporters at Padang Merbok.
Jamaluddin had di
Pekida
president Jamaluddin Yusof says its members consider today's rally as a
'jihad'. – The Malaysian Insider pic, September 16, 2015.sregarded the red shirt dress code and instead wore a black vest with the word Pekida and his name emblazoned on the chest.He assured that the group was not interested in provoking any violence, despite the racial sentiments of the rally.
"Pekida does not like fights. We are thinking about what outsiders think of the country and Pekida.
"We do not want to be seen as gangsters. We will be polite and respectful."
Police have declared that the rally is legal, but have said three areas – Bukit Bintang, Petaling Street and the area around Low Yat Plaza – are off-limits to the protesters.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak had said he will not stop Umno members from participating in the rally, but stopped short of endorsing the gathering.
The
1,000-strong crowd gathered at the Kompleks Kraftangan in Jalan Conlay,
starting their march towards Padang Merbok, via Jalan Raja Chulan. –
The Malaysian Insider pic by Muzliza Mustafa, September 16, 2015.The
rally has come under fierce criticism from opposition parties, civil
society groups, Umno Supreme Council members, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin
and Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal, as well as former prime minister Tun Dr
Mahathir Mohamad and former international trade and industry minister
Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz, both of whom were top Umno leaders until a decade
ago.
The
homeless are among those seen wearing red shirts in this photo taken
near Jalan Hang Lekiu, as the Himpunan Rakyat Bersatu participants hand
out food packets and red shirts. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Muzliza
Mustafa, September 16, 2015.Follow The Malaysian Insider for live updates:
1.55PM: Homeless people are given food packets and red shirts at Jalan Hang Lekiu. An Indian man was seen eating a packet of rice with chiken curry and vegetable, with a pair of red shirts with him.
1.40PM: A video journalist from Astro is ushered away by police after allegedly asking provocative questions to some of the participants at Jalan Raja Chulan. Watch video clip here.
1:08pm: A 5,000-strong crowd gathered outside the Kompleks Kraftangan on Jalan Conlay sing the national anthem "Negaraku" before beginning their march to Padang Merbok. They are being led by traffic police.
12.43pm: Police set up roadblocks at several locations in Kuala Lumpur city centre, including the entrance to Petaling Street, the roads surrounding Padang Merbok, Dataran Maybank and Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman.
12.29pm: Police
have blocked entry into Petaling Street (pic, right). Police have
declared the area, along with the Plaza Low Yat and Bukit Bintang areas,
as off-limits to protesters.12.14pm: Around 500 prostesters are marching from Jalan Putra towards Padang Merbok carrying banners, and crying out "Hidup Melayu".
12.01pm: Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Ahmad Maslan has arrived at the National Mosque, greeted by more than 1,000 rally-goers who are shouting "Allahuakbar" (God is Great) and "Hidup Melayu" (Long-live Malays).
11.46am: The mood at Padang Merbok is sombre and the entire field is empty, save for a policeman and his dog. A large crowd of rally-goers appear bored and restless as they wait for the action to begin and for more to arrive.
Deputy
Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Ahmad Maslan with
participants of the 'red shirt' rally at the Natonal Mosque. – The
Malaysian Insider pic by Nazir Sufari, September 16, 2015.11.30am: More than 10,000 people have gathered in PWTC and are moving in batches on foot towards Padang Merbok.
11.20am: A group of about 50 people dressed in red, riding motorcycles, have begun gathering in front of Petaling Street. Police had earlier said Petaling Street, along with Bukit Bintang and the area surrounding Low Yat Plaza, are off-limits to rally-goers. – September 16, 2015.
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