Police arrested peaceful demonstrators, fired teargas canisters directly at protesters, and teargassed a hospital compound on 9 July, in attempts to stop the electoral reform rally known as Bersih 2.0 from gathering in a stadium.
One protester, 56-year-old Baharuddin Ahmad, collapsed near the landmark Petronas Towers while fleeing teargas, and was pronounced dead later in hospital.
“Prime Minister Najib’s government rode roughshod over thousands of Malaysians exercising their right to peaceful protest,” said Donna Guest, deputy Asia-Pacific director at Amnesty International. More...
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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 maintain the 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, New Zealand
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