Thousands of Malaysians rally to demand reform, PM's ouster

August 29, 2015 16:39

Tens of thousands of Malaysians marched in a massive anti-government rally here today demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Najib Razak following weeks of simmering anger over corruption allegations against the premier.

Online reports said there were at least 40,000 protesters in the rally in downtown Kuala Lumpur.

Unfazed by hundreds of police which had declared the rally as unlawful, thousands carrying placards joined the protest organised by Bersih, a coalition of NGOs which has also called for electoral reforms and transparency. Public disenchantment has been rapidly on the rise after leaked documents published by the Wall Street Journal showed that Najib received some $700 million in his private bank accounts from Malaysia's indebted state fund 1MDB.

He later said the money was a donation from the Middle East. Protesters in yellow Bersih T-shirts and headbands gathered at several points with the intent to march towards the Merdeka (independence) square where celebrations to mark Malaysia's 58th National Day will be held on Monday. The

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