Wednesday, July 13, 2011

170,000 Facebook users urge Malaysia PM Najib Razak to quit...

A Facebook petition has seen more than 170,000 people back a call for Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak to quit, days after an electoral reform rally was broken up by police firing tear gas.

The page titled "100,000 People Request Najib Tun Razak Resignation" was set up on Saturday, the same day police arrested more than 1,600 people during the mass protest in the capital Kuala Lumpur.

Backed by opposition parties, electoral reform group Bersih 2.0 mobilised thousands of people to hit the streets in the biggest rally in four years, piling the pressure on Najib with elections widely expected next year.

Following the demonstration, the page attracted around 300 "likes" per minute, hitting its 100,000 target early Monday and the number has been steadily increasing with the page showing 172,868 "likes" on Wednesday morning. More...

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  1. AnonymousDecember 3, 2011 at 12:09 PM

    Asian Spring will follow the Arab Spring. It is glaringly clear, Najib's only concern time & time again is: To win & stay in power so he & cronies can maintain the plundering & lifestyle. He is never a fraction of Lee Kuang Yew, he is never concerned about corruption, fairness, human rights, democracy and the welfare of his people! As a neutral, 3rd party, I see too clearly. Alan Newman, NZ.

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