100,000 throng Stadium Merdeka for 'Uprising' rally公仔箱論壇3 u9 P1 ~* o+ o/ u
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Downtown Kuala Lumpur is expected to be swamped with thousands of Pakatan Rakyat supporters as part of the coalition's final show of force ahead of a crucial general election.) j7 Y* L- D/ S/ } I3 ~
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Organisers are hoping that big turnout at the rally - dubbed the People's Uprising Rally - would sway fence-sitters who are likely to vote based on who will likely to form the next federal government.' z2 y' h& s7 F
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The Najib government however appeared to be bending over backwards to ensure that there are no untoward incidents, even if the rally theme itself is brazenly revolutionary.公仔箱論壇: T6 O t6 ?6 w( I) G3 n* k; f
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Not only have the authorities allowed Pakatan to rally at the historic and highly symbolic Stadium Merdeka, the police have stated that its target was for "zero casualty" and have pledge to do without the notorious Federal Reserve Unit (riot police).7 }# @2 ~, m. r5 m/ e% M
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Rally organisers are putting the authorities' new attitude to the test, with plans to hold multiple street processions ahead of the three-hour rally, which is scheduled to begin at 2pm.
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9.13am: Brickfields (Jln Tun Sambanthan) - Traffic is smooth as there is are no roadblocks. A group of participants in yellow is spotted heading towards the stadium. There are no signages about the gathering at the moment.
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+ N( i0 J* a5 |, m0 i9.20am: Masjid Negara - The mosque begins to fill with large groups in yellow and green attire, spilling out across to the railway station. Traffic is smooth and traffic police are assisting. The road in the direction of Dataran Merdeka has been blocked and traffic headed that way has to divert to Jln Kinabalu. TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。6 V$ r% o. {$ G/ u% a1 _/ @" F
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Traffic in front of Sultan Sulaiman Club is also smooth. A number of supporters in green and yellow are sitting by the pavement, and a stall has set up shop selling People’s Uprising Rally attire.os.tvboxnow.com! E$ X- Q" h$ |( T- m
9.45am: Masjid Al-Rahman (Universiti Malaya) - Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar has just arrived. About 50 have gathered and are preparing to head to the stadium.5 [0 J' |' p( f( t8 I
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KLCC - 500 are gathered there, along with activists and NGOs such as the Royalti, Anak and Bersih. Royalti secretary Hishamuddin Ghazali says they plan to head to the stadium at 11.45am with PAS vice president Husam Musa dan Anak chief Mazlan Aliman leading.
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Meanwhile, stalls have lined for more than 500m along the roads outside the stadium in a 'pasar pagi'-like atmosphere. os.tvboxnow.com/ u/ f, U5 S. x) C* x. O. d- s9 g
People are already pouring in around the stadium. The crowd size is estimated at over 2,000.1 [* x7 \0 d9 {* B2 a) k
9.56am: Jalan Sultan - A few hundred people are gathered here in a festival-like atmosphere. The streets are filled with the sound of vuvuzelas.$ d- M/ L6 h5 ~5 r/ T
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The yellow People's Uprising rally T-shirts displaying "kuasa rakyat#KL112" are fast running out. Participants are spotted changing into the T-shirts on the street, while some female participants put it on top of what they are wearing.$ A' n0 x) X+ B, X: s
G/ k1 j+ a; o" `. F! e# RShops are open for business. Tailor shop owner Khong Kim Lyew tells Malaysiakini that his shop opens from 8am to 5pm as usual to send a message to the police the rally is peaceful.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ~/ V j. g2 \1 a' B, }- _
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While police have warned that children are not allowed to participate in the rally, a few children in yellow are seen with their parents.
0 z. n& [0 K! v% b* ?+ K8 mos.tvboxnow.com 10am: Amcorp Mall, Petaling Jaya - About 200 are gathered in the field opposite the mall, mostly in blue PKR Youth T-shirts. They are preparing to head to the UM mosque to join the crowd there.
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H9 D5 m# r% a6 F' t/ n9 yAmong the ledgers present is Simpang Pulai assemblyperson Chan Ming Kai.
' A, t* T9 z- M3 F3 |公仔箱論壇10.10am: Jalan Stadium - The police have set up two tents for the media within the compound of Tun HS Lee police station. They have also set up a counter to register media personnels for on-the-spot issuing of police-sanctioned press tags.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 l. h& M+ E/ Q( K3 O8 J
A number of journalists are here awaiting the rally to begin in the afternoon. The police station is about 200 metres away from Stadium Merdeka.
) L9 L3 b( x2 e" {3 K1 HAmcorp Mall - The crowd start moving, singing songs and Negaraku, bearing a placed ‘Cleran up the electoral system’.( R! z/ x4 P' a6 i# z
10.15am: Jalan Sultan - A group of DAP supporters dance Gangnam-style on the street, accompanied with the famous South Korean song which has been modified with anti-Lynas lyrics.os.tvboxnow.com) r/ |. I/ @6 M
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According to his friend, Chua has specially made the costume for today’s rally.
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Chua, a fisherman from Taiping, says he is here to support green movement. The crowd size is now about 500.os.tvboxnow.com5 m" Q# v* O* W! U" ]
10.30am: KLCC - Gerak Khas actress Abby Abadi is among the Royalti supporters. Dressed in a purple tudung and black jubah, she takes photographs with the NGO members in the KLCC area and becomes an attraction with media cameras. / R1 j, t/ F0 X2 X9 x, R* i
Shortly after, Abby tells reporters she hopes there would be no repeat of incidents such as at the end of Bersih 3.0's rally last April. 公仔箱論壇: n; i+ v5 u8 u# f5 x+ T( I
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“From what I can see, everybody wants to change, including the police and civil servants, whose eyes are now open.! Z/ P- q/ `0 r0 z$ F
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“Everybody wants change in a good way. We need to use our power to choose well in the coming general election,” she said.
- n( ^* k! y' G1 [ 10.40am: Jalan Thambipillay 4, Brickfields - Cartoonist Zunar is leading a group of about 100 youths by the roadside in chants of "Hidup, Hidup, Hidup Rakyat". tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" Q9 E# k) l& L
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They also chanted "Hancur" to several personalities including Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and his wife Rosmah Mansor.6 R* x. ^$ P1 k9 ?
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Dressed in green T-shirt and a pair of green sport shoes, he plans to march together with the PAS leaders and supporters from the party headquarters at Jalan Raja Laut at 11am. The group is estimated to reach the stadium before 2pm.
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“I am here to show my support to all Malaysians. We come together to demand that the government must have free and fair elections. The public has already awaken - this is not a tsunami, this is an earthquake.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。- A9 L, i; Q1 i2 p8 X! ~- w: |$ k
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Deepak’s presence draws some attention from the crowd, with a number of people seeking to have their photographs taken with him.3 @9 Z L! I; Q8 v. O, x% F. b, P
10.47am: Jalan Sultan - The rally sees two complete strangers - Eric Chong from Kuala Lumpur and Raymond Toh from Penang - become friends when they got into a conversation while purchasing the rally T-shirts and merchandises this morning. c# I- d% ` E( W+ ?8 I0 _
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, k: D4 @# @6 s"We share the same views, we are brothers," says Chong.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 H9 ^$ s$ p! R+ S* u0 y
; V- ?% D b& X0 p* o- x8 d5 x公仔箱論壇Meanwhile, Toh, 38, a wholesaler, says the two will exchange contacts. Toh and Chong proudly say they are at today’s rally on their own expenses. N- j- D- b+ U1 Z- H' p
10.55am: Masjid Al-Rahman (UM) - With supporters from Amcorp Mall arriving at the historic university entrance the crowd begin moving to the stadium. UM students are present, bearing a placard ‘Students want a change in government’. Meanwhile in Sultan Sulaiman Club in Dataran the crowd has grown to 150.公仔箱論壇# A5 j0 S' D. y( g
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Batu Burok assemblyperson Syed Azman Syed Ahmad Nawawi, and about 30 members of PAS’ Unit Amal are present.
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The crowd, now 3,000 strong, begin marching to Stadium Merdeka chanting, “Long live the people.” Leading the way are Pakatan leaders such as PAS Tumpat MP Kamaruddin Jaafar and Teng.
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/ t$ I$ z: R! K3 Htvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSultan Sulaiman Club - The crowd marches along Jln Raja Abdullah chanting “Long live the people,” and “Police, go home.”
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, z4 j" ~# z2 D" \5 {0 QA bystander Firdaus Abdul Rahman says he is enjoying watching the action.
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But he is unaware of the issues behind the march. “I am open. I do not side any party, as that is our right,” he said.
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“It is enjoyable to watch, but I do not know the issues. I am just an observer, it looks like good fun,” said Firdaus from Segambut, who is on his way to Kampung Baru for breakfast.
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$ Z8 T" I; V" p& F- Q: @公仔箱論壇A police bus is parked by the roadside but their presence is small. Only five police officers are spotted.
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“I need to let my children know that we are fighting for them and for their future,” she added.
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& ?6 j2 e b: |, o/ W' Hos.tvboxnow.comShe joined the rally together with her husband and two kids, a three-year old and a six-month old. All of them wear the Himpunan Hijau iconic green T-shirt.os.tvboxnow.com# l9 i6 V- C* ?1 s
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The 35-year-old mother says she had wanted to join earlier rallies but was unable to do so as she needed to take care of her children.公仔箱論壇. z1 l" U3 p8 \' P7 B7 B G) n
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“This time, however, I know it will be a peaceful rally,” she said, adding that her family is supporting the 'green' environmental movement.]2 O1 C2 w& f: X" h# b! V
11.22am: Dataran Merdeka - Himpunan Hijau chairperson Wong Tack and his fellow steering committee members are outside the iconic square, despite the area being completely sealed by the police.
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S, b9 w, f: ]4 Bos.tvboxnow.com “Although Dataran is not a meeting point for Himpunan Hijau, but I would like to see the green field every time I come to Kuala Lunpur. I believe one day the people will finally be able to step on this field,” he said.公仔箱論壇) q9 a9 c% q7 D* y! G
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Himpunan Hijau had initiated the 300km Green March in November last year from Kuantan, but they failed to get into Dataran on arriving in KL.os.tvboxnow.com; S5 H1 i" h. V$ [2 D2 l
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11.25am: Jalan Petaling - The Bersih Mama team is here to promote its bi-monthly publication ‘Sunflower Paper’ and its activities.6 @5 e! s" w$ @
% ~: B2 b( R) ~- Y- K/ WBersih Mama member Ng Kai Chan says Bersih Mama went into the business with the Sunflower Electoral Education (SEED), a group under KLSCAH, to convey messages of the civic struggle nationwide.
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"In our first edition which was published last December, we wrote about the rare earth issue, and printed 5,000 copies. We wish to talk about anti-cyanide gold mining issue in the next edition which will be out next week," she tells Malaysiakini.; @7 E- p4 d$ S: q
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11:28am: Sultan Sulaiman Club - Solidariti Anak Muda Malaysia(Samm) chief Badrul Hisham Shaharin, better known as Chegubard, arrives and speaks from the top of a Triton truck to about 500 gathered. Earlier the crowd chant, “The youth have awakened.”
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11.35am: KLSCAH - About 10,000 people are at Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH), having earlier marched from Masjid Negara. They are now a stone's throw away from Stadium Merdeka.
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; @. O9 n8 j5 e! t, W% C1 H$ r公仔箱論壇“Today is a historic day, the KL112 rally is uniting all the people’s protests, in order that Malaysia can progress, in order to create change.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。. _( p k- s5 a& p- P, g) ~
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“We demand the oil royalties that have been denied Kelantan and Terengganu who have till now been betrayed (by the federal government). We also want the rights of Felda settlers upheld,” said Dzulkefly
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7 p( P& M1 |. _+ yThe crowd is chanting, “Return our royalties. We demand our royalties, this is the people’s right.” Other leaders present are Anak’s Mazlan and Selangor speaker Teng Chang Khim.
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11.50am: Brickfields - There are two groups assembled here. The group at Little India has dramatically swelled as their numbers are bolstered by commuters from KL Sentral. The close to 600 people here consist of Orang Asli activists, student activists, Indian NGOs, and party activists.
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They are gathered around the iconic elephant water fountain here and encircled by Unit Amal personnel. Meanwhile, over at Jalan Thambipillay 4, the crowd there has also swelled to some 300 people.os.tvboxnow.com: B/ z, O7 R5 T. W
+ [, G4 P5 s7 G! Yos.tvboxnow.com12pm: Little India - The crowd burst into cheers as the group from University Malaya march across the bridge to join them, making a total of roughly 5,000. They are marching along Jalan Tun Sambathan towards Pasar Seni and onwards to Stadium Merdeka.
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Iskandar, a sundry shop owner, says he knew about the rally but decided to open shop anyway.
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“I did not close shop today, because they (the rallyers) are not disrupting my business,” he says.
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“For the sake of justice, it doesn’t matter how far I have to walk. I am not feeling unwell. I am truly here for the cause,” he says. 公仔箱論壇1 }' S; f' {8 p, l
12.15pm: Stadium Merdeka - The 10,000-strong crowd has entered Stadium Merdeka and getting a seat to be seated.
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# y* _1 S5 m5 ?- B6 B8 D3 u3 c公仔箱論壇The majority of the crowd are dressed in the iconic yellow and green shirts, which represent the Bersih and Himpunan Hijau movement.
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12.20pm: KLCC-Jln Ampang - The group has swollen to 10,000 and have reached Dang Wangi LRT station. As they march they chant, “Destroy BN,” and “There are no barriers, move on smoothly.”TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。. y' J( \$ H2 H" D. t5 w
( t/ i( D" G* g# a8 ULittle India - Three pickups with ‘Medical Team’s stickers are seen accompanying the procession.
" F. f' T2 E. C8 I公仔箱論壇 12.25pm: PWTC LRT station - Three Sabahans have spent RM750 each to fly to KL to participate in the rally.公仔箱論壇3 ]! H; C/ r; \: V' g. y
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Abdul Momin, 43, says this is the first time he is in Kuala Lumpur to participate in a rally.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 [& d. l% ^0 G, }/ M4 E
2 _4 n7 X! i9 d& S& V$ Z: u7 h, q9 F公仔箱論壇"I come here because I want to show that Sabahans are part of the cause for change."
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The former Umno member says he has joined Pertubuhan Pakatan Perubahan Sabah, which is led by Beaufort MP Lajim Ukim, who defected from Umno last year.
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The group, with Husam leading, meet up with Chegubard’s group and together they head to Jln Sultan as the crowd continues to swell.3 M7 { c3 a0 l8 B3 B, ?
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12.45pm: Little India - The groups from Brickfields, UM dan Amcorp Mall converge with the Masjid Negara group and head towards Stadium Merdeka through Jln Syed Putra. The police assigned to assist the media have yet to be seen, only traffic police and regular uniformed police. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 [' O( l0 w7 P* m
12.48pm: Pasar Seni LRT station - Slight drizzle starts as hundreds of Pakatan supporters walk towards the stadium. Most of them wear yellow and green.
. n. h) E; v' f12.59pm: Jalan Sultan-Jalan Hang Jebat - A 5,000-strong crowd marches to Stadium Merdeka, with some shouting "Bersih".tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 _: p) V @ o. Z2 ^
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4 u! b% ?5 W- u公仔箱論壇A participant in the crowd has a yellow vest with "My Name is Deepak" scrawled on it. 公仔箱論壇7 P! ^; {9 c! D6 z; ] I
1pm: Jalan Tun Perak - The Samm group is moving past Menara Maybank towards Jalan Sultan, chanting, “People, rise,” and, “We fight the corrupt regime,” while some are carrying posters calling for an end to the student loan PTPTN and “Justice for (the late DAP aide) Teoh Beng Hock”.
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“Answer on the issue of Altantuya. Why keep silent? If it is a health issue, he can respond, but on the Altantuya issue, he remains silent,” says Husam.公仔箱論壇1 C1 q% S; \" \' s0 R4 H+ t
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He adds that former PM Dr Mahathir Mohamad today was reported calling on leaders “with problems” to step down.
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On the issue of Kelantan’s oil royalties, he challenged Kelantan Umno liaison committee chairman Mustapa Mohamed to hold a forum to discuss the latter’s claim that giving 20 percent royalties to the five oil producing states - Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Sabah and Sarawak - would bankrupt the nation.
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4 ?, y) k* Y" m: s$ j/ cos.tvboxnow.com“Umno leaders whose brains are bankrupt are the ones who will bankrupt the nation. 20 percent oil royalties for the Bidayuh, Kadazan, the poor in Terengganu, Kelantan and Pahang will bring hope to elevate (these communities),” he said.
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“All these states have 96 (parliamentary) seats. If we can get these seats, Najib will crank up his engines and leave the country,” he added.
4 z2 Y; k# W |3 @1 F) m$ Aos.tvboxnow.com1.05pm: Maharajalela monorail station - Near the station Baling councillor Chandra M Subramaniam gives a speech in Chinese. He says he has brought three busloads from Baling to join the rally.
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The police estimate the crowd size both in and outside of the stadium at around 40,000 people.
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Many of the participants are still queuing up outside as the Unit Amal team only allowed the participants into the stadium in batches.
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Meanwhile the KLCC crowd has arrived, chanting, “Step down, BN step down,” and “Takbir!” and head towards Puduraya. 4 n2 W* p% J6 `6 _9 l. _: \/ T) k
1.45pm: Outside Stadium Merdeka - Business has been brisk for hawkers in the vicinity of the stadium. Mansur Ahmad, 56, says he has sold over 500 kebabs.os.tvboxnow.com+ y# r( r0 v# B. o0 P( R
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Mansur has also set up a stall at the Kelab Sultan Sulaiman yesterday, where there was pre-rally gathering.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" ]6 I) @# d8 p' `$ R
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She estimates about 1,000 bowls of soup noodle sold so far.
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"My sister doesn't even want to mince the beef anymore. She is too tired to do it!" she joked.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。7 i# m: V! [+ \3 ^) b! o
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Faeza is being helped by six of her siblings.
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“So far there have been no untoward incidents or situations of danger to the participants or the public. a) s4 H$ d; V7 F2 E
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“The roads that are closed are Jln Raja, Datok Onn roundabout, Dataran Merdeka, Jln Ampang, Jln Tun Razak, Jln Pudu, jalan Sultan and Jln Hang Tuah.
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) B/ |) ]1 f. }/ a6 jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb“Till now there have been no arrests by the police, and as I said, there are no cases of attention till now,” he said.
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3 ^0 F5 y/ W4 {tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb“Similarly for the materials found in front of the Bar Council, we only found a bag and after inspecting it, did not find any explosives.”tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! ]) ^6 C" [" b, J" G4 i
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1.57pm: Outside Stadium Merdeka (main gate) - An estimated 20,000 people begin to move into the stadium.
6 i X- a' Q9 ?3 sos.tvboxnow.comLeaders of rally co-organisers - Solidariti Anak Muda Malaysia (SAMM), Felda Anak and Royalti - were seen on top a jeep leading the crowd.
( Z6 A4 r: q- S, B& s* {' ~ 2pm: Stadium Merdeka - Overall, the marches to the stadium has been mostly smooth, with the police helping to control traffic.
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2.10pm: Stadium Merdeka - The rally kicks off with the singing of the national anthem as thousands of participants still making their the way into the stadium.
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6 n0 @0 R- M7 b0 m: a7 tos.tvboxnow.comThere are loudspeakers mounted outside the stadium for the benefit of those still queuing to go in.
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“Najib is only gathered at Semenyih Tesco. We are at Stadium Merdeka and we rise to oppose BN,” he says.
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Spotted in the stadium is Parti Ikatan president and former Umno minister Kadir Sheikh Fadzir.
5 B* T! L- k& P6 F公仔箱論壇2.20pm: Stadium Merdeka - An estimated 70,000 are in and outside stadium. The weather is cloudy but the earlier drizzler has stopped. A police helicopter is seen hovering above the city.
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“Keep tweeting and posting all day, keep talking, keep sharing, every voice matters, every effort adds on to building a flood of hope, and by the day dwarfing the dam of intolerance and aloofness built by those who rule today.
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2.08pm: Stadium Merdeka - PAS Johor rep Suhaizan Kaiat speaks on issues concerning Pulau Batu Putih and the Iskandar project in Johor.9 g; l8 v' h- D' a- {/ }9 H* |
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8 q \% V- P% `Shortly after, Tijah representing the Peninsular Orang Asli addresses the rally on indigenous rights and alleges that much of Orang Asli land has been robbed from them.
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He says today should be remembered in history and that Orang Asli rights should not be denied, and for them to be treated fairly and equally.
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9 Z& r$ J% m: b0 H( F Bersih co-chairperson Ambiga Sreenevaasan and PKR veep N Surendran are seen in the stadium.
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2.20pm: Stadium Merdeka gate - Despite police warning to participants not to bring children, a family has ignored the order.
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# R4 A6 d6 d, K* Y$ g+ M. _4 N# {2.25pm: New groups of rally participants, with some of them wearing the iconic Bersih yellow T-shirts and holding PAS flags, start to march from the National Mosque to Stadium Merdeka.
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The 3,000-strong crowd shouting 'Reformasi' completely floods the road leading to Stadium Merdeka.
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Among them is Mohamad Yusof, a disabled on wheelchair, who came from Ijok, Selangor, to join the rally.os.tvboxnow.com. F2 K/ X2 M4 g* x
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2.30pm: Jalan Imbi, Hang Tuah LRT Station - Despite the rally having begun half an hour ago, there are still many participants on the way to the stadium.os.tvboxnow.com: Q& U4 o$ n" r$ ?+ I2 ^
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The stadium is about 1km from both the LRT station and the mosque.
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2.40pm: Stadium Merdeka - DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng, parliamentary leader Lim Kit Siang dan national chairperson Karpal Singh who is on wheelchair, arrive and entere the stadium.
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The electoral reform coalition, she says, is to safeguard the people's rights in the coming general election.
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2.53pm: It is Himpunan Hijau chairperson Wong Tack's turn to give speech.
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" ~, l: `8 g3 a/ b& Jos.tvboxnow.comWithout wasting any time, he urged the people to rise up and change the government come the next general elections.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。* n7 D! c/ q! e) f& n0 F- o
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2.51pm: According to a Twitter update from the police, the stadium has been filled with about 80,000 people as at 2.45pm.0 `) v2 s* @! F: a- k
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3pm: Anak's Mazlan Aliman takes the stage. He starts his speech with a loud shout of “Undur Isa Samad!” (step down Isa Samad)
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“Today Felda settlers have risen to make changes.os.tvboxnow.com$ m, L6 ~# O+ e6 v' z& ^5 Q
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“All this time BN has been in power due to strong support (from Felda settlers). God willing this time Felda folks will rise and march to Putrajaya.”
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3.04pm: The first part programme of the rally has ended. Popular singer Ito from the rock group Blues Gang sings a song called ‘Ubah ini kali lah’ (Let's change this time), followed by a poetry reading by national laureate A Samad Said.
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He jokes that he had never expected his poetry could be used as a weapon in this country.
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“Even poems have become weapons,” he says in a short speech before reciting his poem ‘On the field of history’.
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% O+ O- d/ S: T. |: Z公仔箱論壇He adds that he has always wanted to witness a ‘sea of humanity’.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。& F* W: h4 c, v S, r% J
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“In my life... I am already 80, I have always dreamed of witnessing a sea of souls. This is it. Change now,” he said.; Y7 M. V0 Y5 w4 o9 v
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Pakatan leaders will then take their turn to speak.
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3.29pm: PAS deputy president Mohamd Sabu denies a text message (right) calling participants to collect RM150 at the PKR headquarters in Petaling Jaya.
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# Y3 {: ?6 v+ {# u G# gos.tvboxnow.com“This is a lie. After all, it is us who want to ask for money.”
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- L8 I7 R9 R `- L+ s0 Gos.tvboxnow.com3.30pm: Outside the stadium, some participants are seen shaking hands with the police in appreciation of their service. One attendee from Sungai Petani is spotted thanking the police before rushing off to take a bus home. The police replies with a warm smile.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。5 @7 Q- x! P5 g9 [! m( l2 D
+ Z. \1 R# g2 i& T公仔箱論壇“The police were good today. They did not disrupt our rally compared to the past,” he says.
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3.35pm: After Samad Said's poem, singer Ito returns to the stage and perform another song, which touch on the unity of all the races.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 I% X* W. _' P
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While enjoying his performance, the 100,000-strong crowd also perform the "wave" around the stadium a number of times.公仔箱論壇# f2 A9 f2 |8 K
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“The real number will be announced by the Kuala Lumpur police chief or district police chief,” read the latest message. |