Malaysian authorities quell anti-government protests in Kuala Lumpur with tear gas

April 28th, 2012

FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda

At least 25,000 protesters had converged on the city’s historic Merdeka
(Independence) square, where they were met by barbed wire and hundreds of
police with water cannon trucks standing ready.

Some media sites put the number of protesters as high as 50,000, making it the
biggest since “Reformasi” (Reform) demonstrations in 1998 against
then Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.

The protest is a delicate challenge for Najib, possibly affecting the timing
of elections that he is preparing to call as early as June.

A violent response by police risks alienating middle-class voters and handing
the advantage to the opposition in what is shaping up as the closest
election in Malaysia’s history, possibly forcing Najib to delay the poll
date.

But Najib must be mindful of conservatives in his party who are wary that his
moves to relax tough security laws and push limited election reforms could
threaten their 55-year hold on power.

Supporters of Bersih were barred by a court order from holding their mass “sit-down”
protest in the symbolically important Merdeka Square, but they went ahead
with plans to march as close as possible to the site.

Footage from Reuters