Malaysian Petitioners Defy Police
Central Kuala Lumpur turned chaotic Saturday as baton-wielding riot police used water cannon and tear gas to try and thwart an attempt by tens of thousands of marchers to deliver a petition to Malaysia’s king, asking for royal intervention in delivering electoral reform.
“There is a massive jam all over town, as the police have set up road barricades eve…
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