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CHEGUBARD LODGES REPORT AGAINST Kuala Lumpur deputy police chief Datuk Amar Singh Ishar Singh.
Chegubard is Solidariti Anak Muda Malaysia (SAMM) central coordinator Badrul Hisham Shaharin.
Badrul Hisham claimed in his report that police had slandered him by accusing him of being the organiser of the protest and linking him to the seizure of homemade bombs and arrests in Selangor.
“They said they recovered weapons, bombs, arrested people for throwing bottles and such. Tell us what happen to them or else it only shows that it is just propaganda created to instil fear among the public,” said Badrul Hisham.
Malaysian Insider
Activist lodges report against KL senior cop for ‘slanderous’ comment
BY MUZLIZA MUSTAFA
January 20, 2014
A social activist has lodged a police report against Kuala Lumpur deputy police chief Datuk Amar Singh Ishar Singh today for linking him and his group to an alleged attempt to topple the government through violence.
Solidariti Anak Muda Malaysia (SAMM) central coordinator Badrul Hisham Shaharin (pic), or better known as Chegubard, said the report was the first step before they filed a defamation suit against Amar.
He claimed that Amar, in a press conference held at the Kuala Lumpur police headquarters few days before the New Year Eve, had implicated him and SAMM in an alleged attempt to cause trouble during the New Year’s Eve celebration at Dataran Merdeka.
Amar had named four non-governmental organisations (NGO) – anti-price hike movement Gerakan Turun Kos Sara Hidup (Turun), PKR-backed group Jingga 13, youth group SAMM, and student movement Solidariti Mahasiswa Malaysia (SMM) – at the press conference.
“We will not hesitate to take strict action and arrest any individuals who incite commotion during that night,” Amar was quoted as saying by Malay language daily Utusan Malaysia.
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Malaysiakini
Kuala Lumpur deputy police chief Amar Singh has denied accusing four NGOs involved in the anti-price hike protest of planning to conduct bombings during the demonstration on Dec 31.
Utusan Malaysia quoted Amar as saying that he was only talking about the risk of bombings that may be done by other participants.
“During the press conference, I mentioned four NGOs were identified as being part of the protest. The gathering is against the law as they do not have a permit.
“My statement about bomb threats and dangerous weapons was not directed at the NGOs involved but was based on a statement by an individual on Facebook before this,” he was quoted as saying.
This comes after two of the NGOs, namely Solidarti Anak Muda Malaysia (SAMM) and Jingga 13, had threatened to sue the senior cop.
The other NGOs named by Amar as being organisers of the protests were Gerakan Turun Kos Sara Hidup (Turun) and Solidariti Mahasiswa Malaysia (SMM).
Cops deny claiming anti-price hike NGOs plan bombings
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KL deputy police chief Amar Singh Ishar Singh said that the illegal assembly organisers would also be setting up camps around Dataran Merdeka and would be bringing various weapons, including grenades and gas masks to stir up a commotion.
Malaysiakini
Police today issued a stern warning that individuals or groups would be charged for holding an anti-price hike protest on New Year’s Eve at Dataran Merdeka this Tuesday.
Kuala Lumpur deputy police chief Amar Singh Ishar Singh said police would not hesitate to detain parties attempting to spark unrest under the Penal Code and the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma).
He said intelligence found several groups and non-governmental organisations (NGO) would be involved in the illegal gathering to show their dissatisfaction against the government and to create chaos
Dec 31 rally organisers to bring grenades, claim cops
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Dr Mahathir, ‘champion’ user of the ISA and who has done less than any other PM for democracy, calls the TURUN gathering UNDEMOCRATIC.
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The former prime minister, ever the quick and combative mongoose, denounced the Turun crowd as a minority which did not just confine themselves to demonstrating their concerns; they went on, he claimed, to disrupt the bigger crowd’s (hence the majority’s) right to revelry at the dawning of the New Year.
It is a clever argument but it is specious: first of all, it is not certain that the Turun crowd was smaller than the New Year’s Eve celebrants who had gathered at Dataran Merdeka.
Furthermore, one cannot be sure that it was those who had assembled under the Turun banner who went on to wade into the crowd at Dataran Merdeka, causing the annual celebration of the dawning of the New Year to be aborted.
A shift in the demonstration dialectic
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Malaysiakini
Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad condemned the illegal rally held during the New Year’s Eve celebration last night, describing the act as undemocratic.
He said the group who attended the rally deliberately wanted to create a problem to the majority of the people who were not involved.
“As a democratic country, the minority, too, has rights. But they don’t have the right to spoil the life of the majority who wants to celebrate the New Year celebration, they can’t celebrate New Year, what democracy is that?” he told reporters when met at the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) New Year open house at the Merdeka Hall, Putra World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur today.
Illegal rally an undemocratic act, says Mahathir
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A TOP COP’S TALE (or Fairy Tale?): COP TALK!
Malaysiakini
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The credibility of the police story that a man carrying bomb-making material was detained two days before the Turun rally withered as soon as the cops decided to show photos of the explosives rather than the actual material itself at the press conference called to announce the find.
The fragility of this police story was underscored by the sheer alarmism of the claim, put out days before the rally by no less than the No 2 cop in the Kuala Lumpur contingent that people were planning to bring grenades to the demonstration.
The police began to back away from that claim almost immediately after floating it; even they could not bring themselves to sustain belief in its inherent incredulity.
A shift in the demonstration dialectic
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Facebook PDRM mohon maaf kerana sebarkan gambar palsu anggota polis cedera diserang dalam Himpunan TURUN pic.twitter.com/e3yl0p4K1c
The police have apologised for uploading a picture of an injured man that it assumed was a police officer on duty during the anti-price hike rally at Dataran Merdeka last night.
The force’s official Facebook page yesterday uploaded a picture of a man with a head injury who was bleeding profusely, but the picture was denounced by many netizens who pointed out that it was inconsistent with the police’s own statement that the three officers injured on duty yesterday were only injured on their arms.
“We apologise for our carelessness in uploading a picture assumed to be a police officer who got injured while on duty on New Year’s Eve,” it said in a short statement today.
“PDRM has no intentions of making the situation any worse,” it added.
It went on to say that police officers were “normal humans” who are “prone to mistakes”.
“We can’t run away from making mistakes but we will always improve our weaknesses,” it said.
PDRM apologises over ‘injured cop’ picture
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Malaysia Chronicle
Thursday, 02 January 2014 11:58
CAUGHT RED-HANDED LYING, M’sian cops admit bleeding man not injured during Dec 31 RALLY
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A bus was blocked yest nite. Rakyat lifted the cars away #TURUN pic.twitter.com/Uujum0JRz8
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The ‘DIFFERENCE’ between ‘Sinar Harian’, an ‘Independently’ owned newspaper, owned by ‘Karangkraf’ Publications; Malaysia’s BIGGEST Malay languaged magazine publisher founded by Datuk Husammuddin, among the FEW ‘TRUE’ Malay Entrepreneurs to have succeeded WITHOUT much help from the NEP, andReport from ‘Utusan Malaysia’, which is part of Utusan Publications Group, wholly owned by political party ‘UMNO’.THIS is ‘WHY’ in Advanced nations and real democracies “PRESS FREEDOM” also plays an important role in the ‘check and balance’ of democracy in a country in credible reporting and reporting the TRUTH!w.i.w.c—
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LOWEST: 3,000
HIGHEST: 50,000
Malaysiakini
The NGO Turun, set up specifically to oppose the slew of price hikes, has declared its rally last night in Dataran Merdeka a success, estimating that the attendance numbered at 50,000.
It also said that participants singing the national anthem right before dispersing was a sign that those who joined the protest loved the country and did not intend to topple the government as alleged by the authorities.
“Thank you Malaysians, from well known individuals to the common man who assembled peacefully and dispersed right after the new year celebration,” said Turun chief Azan Safar in a statement today.
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THE COPS BELIEVE THAT THE PROTEST MARCH HAS SINISTER MOTIVES, THAT IT IS THE START TO SOMETHING MORE SINISTER!
They point to our neighbours across the border to the north and to Egypt!
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YAHOO! NEWS MALAYSIA
Cops to probe December 31 rally-goers for illegal assembly
The Malay Mail Online
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 1 — Participants of an anti-price hike rally at Dataran Merdeka here last night will be investigated for possible violations of the Peaceful Assembly Act (PAA) 2012, police said today.
Dang Wangi police chief Asst Commissioner Zainuddin Ahmad also expressed his disappointment that the police force’s “patience” during the event was taken for granted by those attending the rally.
“We have tried to restrict them from disturbing Dataran Merdeka but they have rammed three barriers that we have erected,” Zainuddin told reporters late last night here.
“Police officers have worked with utmost patience from start until the end … We were using PAA, we were leaning more towards regulating,” said Zainuddin, claiming that police officers did not wish to show aggression.
http://my.news.yahoo.com/cops-probe-december-31-rally-goers-illegal-assembly-013300017.html
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the Sun daily
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the Sun daily
Machetes, knives found near Dayabumi Complex
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 1, 2014): Four machetes and three knives believed to be disposed off by participants of an anti-government rally were found in a drain near the Dayabumi Complex by auxiliary policemen last night.
Dang Wangi police chief ACP Zainuddin Ahmad said the weapons were found at 9.30pm and the police were investigating the case under Section 6 of the Dangerous Weapons Act.
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Asked whether those involved in the anti-government rally will be arrested, he said the police were gathering evidence to enable action to be taken under Section 15 of the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012.
“We are also investigating the bottle-throwing incident when Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Seri Ahmad Phesal took to the stage to calm down the protesters,” he said.
Zainuddin said the police would also be looking for political leaders who were seen at the illegal assembly.
The protesters turned unruly, causing the concert attended by about 25,000 revellers to be cancelled about 30 minutes before the countdown. – Bernama
Machetes, knives found near Dayabumi Complex
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the Sun daily
Protest rally held without any untoward incident
Last updated on 1 January 2014 – 01:02am
PETALING JAYA (Jan 1, 2014): The Turun Kos Sara Hidup or Turun (Movement to Reduce the Cost of Living) rally in Kuala Lumpur tonight turned out to be a peaceful affair as police maintained order and rally organisers, led by Turun chairman Muhamad Azan Safar, urged protesters to follow instructions from the cops.
Protest rally held without any untoward incident
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Dataran Merdeka do disrupted
He said there were between 20,000 and 25,000 people at the square, and an estimated 5,000 were protesters. Zainuddin said politicians were also involved. “We are investigating them.”
The protesters’ chants and boos forced the celebration organisers to stop performances at Dataran Merdeka half an hour before midnight. Pic by Sairien Nafi
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Malaysiakini
The anti-government rally which disrupted the New Year’s eve concert at Dataran Merdeka last night was merely a ploy engineered by certain quarters bent on a bigger agenda to cripple the country’s democratic system, said a senior police officer.
Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order director Salleh Mat Rashid said the rally was only the start of a bigger agenda as it was intended to cause unrest like what was happening in Thailand and Egypt.
“They tried to create distrust towards democracy in the country like what is happening in Thailand and Egypt after their defeat in the last general election,” he told Bernama after an interview with BernamaTV over ‘Ruang Bicara’ programme last night.
Rally a pretext to a bigger agenda, say cops
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11.55pm, Dataran Merdeka – Political analyst Wan Saiful Wan Jan tweets: KL Mayor now on stage making remarks that are completely uncalled for. There can’t be a worse provocation than this.
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New Year countdown concert ends as protesters linger at Dataran Merdeka
The Malay Mail Online
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 — At the cusp of 2014, thousands of protestors comprising mostly tertiary students rallied against rising cost of living near Dataran Merdeka tonight.
At 11pm, the boisterous crowd made it past several lines of police and DBKL barricades and streamed into the historic square to join the rest of the revellers at the ongoing national new year’s eve countdown celebration.
About 30 minutes later, the state-organised concert came to an abrupt end and those attending the celebration left the venue even as protesters continued to linger on, filling up nearly the entire stretch of the square.
Police are keeping vigilance over the crowd but no untoward incidents have so far been reported, despite earlier warnings from the uniformed authorities when protesters tried to breach their barricades.
The rally has so far remained largely student-dominated and peaceful, with no partisan figure addressing the crowd as at 10pm.
However, despite a pledge to stay apolitical, the tone of the crowd appeared largely against the ruling coalition of Barisan Nasional (BN), its component party Umno and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
http://my.news.yahoo.com/clad-black-thousands-flock-dataran-merdeka-protest-price-143200002.html
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Malaysiakini
11.30pm, Dataran Merdeka – The concert at Dataran Merdeka has been halted in view of a surge of protestors with a large Malaysian flag on the concert side of the field.
DBKL personnel are seen forming a line in front of the stage, which now has its lights turned off. Journalists then occupy the stage to photograph and film the protestors.
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“@malaysiakini: Big crowd at #TURUN pic.twitter.com/kD8cvSZ3xw”
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China Press (中國報)
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Look who’s there! #TURUN #RPDM31D pic.twitter.com/bbfjDUkCy8
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MALAYSIA DEMOCRACY @Apa_Rakyat_Mahu
@wansaiful If Sporean Malays can speak 4 languages and TURUN electricity, why can’t Msians ? http://youtu.be/-WJYq9PBH44 pic.twitter.com/hfFT3865IT
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Malaysiakini
10,000 defy warning, police give in to protesters
10,000 defy warning, police give in to protesters
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Protes TURUN: Pemimpin2 DAPSY yg hadir termasuk Ketua sayap @teokokseong @KasthuriPatto & @scheekeong (gambar). pic.twitter.com/SRxTvel9UI
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Malaysia Gazette @MalaysiaGazette
#TURUN #guling sekumpulan peserta himpun haram menunggu arahan di hadapan Sogo pic.twitter.com/hV3xgMuGfk
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New year new hope. Thank you all #Turun! #Malaysia pic.twitter.com/SPyh6v9T9x
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@Nickameen @woontienern @aeman92 You’ve been quoted in my #Storify story “TURUN malaysia – government’s folly” http://sfy.co/dXW
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Protests and revelry at Dataran Merdeka ahead of countdown (Updates) http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2013/12/31/rally-price-hike-dataran-merdeka … pic.twitter.com/FC0WxrHjDx
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malaysiakini.com @malaysiakini
#TURUN After 15 mins stand-off with DBKL and police officers, protesters breach the line once again and pour into Dataran Merdeka.
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Timeline Photos
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More police at the fountain in Dataran #TURUN #RPDM31D pic.twitter.com/zQx8NlDZhK
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SUARAM, PAS, LAWYERS FOR LIBERTY & SEVERAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYERS WILL PROVIDE LEGAL HELP AT THE RALLY.
HOTLINE NUMBERS.
1. Nama org ditahan
2. No kad pengenalan org ditahan
3. Lokasi ditahan
4. Balai tempat dibawa
5. No tel org ditahanKe mana-mana Hotline berikut :
019 8013 149
013 3845 740
019 9855 412
019 2490 167
017 3855 403
013 5013 001
016 6341 133
016 6345 544
016 6346 633Pasukan peguam akan membantu anda.Sekiranya ditahan, Anda hanya perlu memberitahu polis, “kami ada peguam, dan kami mahu bertemu dgn peguam kami segera”.Hotline ini dibuka bermula 12 tgh hari 31 Dis.sekian,
Yg berkhidmat :
Suaram, Pasukan Peguam Hak Asasi, Lawyer For Liberty, Juham.
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Barricade broken!! @MahasiswaMsia marching in!! #TURUN #rpdm31d pic.twitter.com/wGl6Y13uSu
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#TURUN #RPDM31D wif mybro AMK @HafizRayyan..jumpa kami dcn.!! #SrikandiAfiqah #AMK #KotaRaja pic.twitter.com/U3Z9yAq70R
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Mr V juga berada di MBSA Shah Alam. TURUN!!! pic.twitter.com/xedmF9fiyb
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Nasib aku x pergi -__-“@FaktaBukanAuta: Happy New FEAR 2014. Turun! pic.twitter.com/6HeywI6MDU“
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Ramai x ramai? Rugilah sape yang sokong tapi tak #TURUN pic.twitter.com/bDEeUU0NsN
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#TURUN #TURUN #TURUN #TURUN #TURUN #TURUN #TURUN #TURUN #TURUN #TURUN #TURUN #TURUN pic.twitter.com/rLmuMOlRmG
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Barricade broken!! @MahasiswaMsia marching in!! #TURUN #rpdm31d pic.twitter.com/wGl6Y13uSu
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Kalau tarikh naik sekolah 2 Jan. rasanya aku kat KL dah sekarang ni. #TURUN #RPDM pic.twitter.com/qJRmszD5z1
THIS is the crowd in front of Panggung Bandaraya #turun #rpdm31d pic.twitter.com/lIPp2JHBpS
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#Turun Rally participants with black masks at Sogo. pic.twitter.com/WEGFoWpLTY
theSun 
Kasthuri Patto Finally made it at Sogo!! With merry Malaysians out to demand for lower cost of living!! TURUN!! pic.twitter.com/sy2Y9R4yFK
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ariff.alyahya @ariffalyahya77
Legendary speech by @chegubard ! #turun #RPDM31D pic.twitter.com/YysSe9mXSj
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St Malicious @OmenDeMalicious
#RPDM13D #Salute “@changlihkang: Feel good to be in the crowd #turun pic.twitter.com/qlN9VgUWoj“
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#QOTD #Turun pic.twitter.com/32R7esoSUo
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AMBANG 2014:10.05pm – Peserta perhimpunan berarak menuju ke Dataran Merdeka. #PDRM #AMBANG2014 #TURUN #RPDM31D pic.twitter.com/VGQuzlMKb0
AMBANG 2014:9.31pm – Anggta Trafik b’tugs mmstkn lalu lintas t’kwl d sktr Sogo. #PDRM #AMBANG2014 #TURUN #RPDM31D pic.twitter.com/QyDI6JFrAY
AMBANG 2014:9.33pm-Peserta p’himpunan b’diri di sepjg laluan m’hala ke Dtrn Mrdeka. #PDRM #AMBANG2014 #TURUN #RPDM31D pic.twitter.com/2fjpL2vxEW
AMBANG 2014: 8.26pm – Keadaan semasa di kawasan sekitar Sogo, KL. #PDRM #AMBANG2014 #TURUN #RPDM31D pic.twitter.com/daLhJuS0ph
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#Turun A vendor selling Turun t-shirts near Sogo pic.twitter.com/W3lNnjkaYW
“@mpklang: Great quote @theSunDaily: #Turun Student activists wit placards along Jln Tun HS Lee pic.twitter.com/cUSEOjbRNM” Lawan Tetap Lawan!
Muhd Zulhilmi lagi pic terkini Demontrasi Turun!! pic.twitter.com/oofWWYzmlg
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Mr V berada dimana-mana. TURUN! pic.twitter.com/Jz2PnxA4NZ
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pic terkini Demontrasi Turun!!! Dianggarkan sekitar 2000 orang. #RPDM31D pic.twitter.com/yXGx29BpL8
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malaysiakini.com @malaysiakini
Led by #TURUN chief Muhamad Azan Safar, protesters make their way onto Dataran Merdeka. Police do not stop them. pic.twitter.com/P4NLIlfp4s
#Turun Student activists with placards along Jalan Tun HS Lee pic.twitter.com/xG2NaAt7ys
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| ZAM TRW | Keadaan di Himpunan #TURUN skg ini.. #RPDM31D pic.twitter.com/np1iYSH85X
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محمد عرفان دانيال #TURUN !!! pic.twitter.com/ImUz4acCGf
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#Turun Student activists with placards along Jalan Tun HS Lee pic.twitter.com/xG2NaAt7ys
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Police step up patrols to thwart ‘illegal gathering’
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KL City Hall deploys 300 enforcement personnel at Dataran Merdeka – Bernama
Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has deployed 300 of its enforcement personnel at Dataran Merdeka to ensure order among the New Year Eve revellers expected to gather there tonight, and also as a
precaution against protests allegedly to topple the government.
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Malaysian Insider
Suaram to give legal aid to those detained at tomorrow’s rally
Human rights group Suaram said it will provide legal assistance to those arrested by the police in connection with the planned rally at Dataran Merdeka tomorrow.
Suaram coordinator Ahmad Syukri Abd Razab said several NGOs were ready to offer legal assistance.
“PAS human rights and legal department, Lawyers for Liberty and several human rights lawyers have all volunteered to provide legal assistance to anyone arrested or intimidated by the police before, during and after the rally at Dataran Merdeka tomorrow,” he said in a statement today.
“Suaram will issue a list of hotline numbers tomorrow morning on our official Facebook page and website.”
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*NAZRI GIVES HIS 2 SEN’ WORTH
Tourism Minister Nazri Abdul Aziz today described demonstrations against the government as a “foolish” and “immature” act which the majority of Malaysians had grown bored of.
“Their leader, Anwar Ibrahim is almost 70-years-old, but yet they (Pakatan Rakyat) still act immaturely,” Nazri told a press conference after attending a function in Kuala Lumpur.
Nazri: Demonstrations are immature and foolish
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*FORMER IGP SPEAKS SENSE
Former inspector-general of police Norian Mai says Malaysians are rational and he does not feel there will be any attempt to overthrow the government, as alleged by certain quarters.
Ex-IGP doubts Dec 31 putsch claims
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The police appear to be convinced that there will be a rally at Dataran Merdeka on Dec 31 by those seeking to overthrow the ruling party from Putrajaya.
DON’T GO ANYWHERE CLOSE TO DATARAN MERDEKA ON NEW YEAR’S EVE. Don’t even think about shopping nearby or at KLCC.
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WARNING!
Police consider the ‘People’s Year of Pain 2014 (Tahun Sengsara Rakyat) at 8pm on 31 December 2013 at Dataran Merdeka a security threat.
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I hv bn summoned to give statement to @PDRMsia re 31/12, supposedly re allegation by umno bloggers tht I plant bombs. Pls RT @anwaribrahim
@PDRMsia akan ambil keterangan saya mengenai 31 Dis esok 11pg. Agaknya sbb fitnah blogger umno tuduh saya pasang bom. Pls RT @anwaribrahim
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KL deputy police chief Amar Singh Ishar Singh said that the illegal assembly organisers would also be setting up camps around Dataran Merdeka and would be bringing various weapons, including grenades and gas masks to stir up a commotion.
Malaysiakini
Police today issued a stern warning that individuals or groups would be charged for holding an anti-price hike protest on New Year’s Eve at Dataran Merdeka this Tuesday.
Kuala Lumpur deputy police chief Amar Singh Ishar Singh said police would not hesitate to detain parties attempting to spark unrest under the Penal Code and the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma).
He said intelligence found several groups and non-governmental organisations (NGO) would be involved in the illegal gathering to show their dissatisfaction against the government and to create chaos
Dec 31 rally organisers to bring grenades, claim cops
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He said Pakatan Rakyat is not involved in any plot to bring down the Government, as alleged by Umno-controlled media and BN-friendly blogs.
“I can confirm that no New Year’s eve programme, including the alleged “topple government” rally plot, was ever raised or discussed at any Pakatan Rakyat leadership or DAP meeting and whatever is being planned for New Year’s eve has nothing to do with Pakatan Rakyat or the DAP,” he stressed.
Malaysian Insider
Kit Siang tells government to get real and stop telling fairy-tales
Lim Kit Siang has slammed ministers and the police for overreacting to a New Year’s Eve rally allegedly to topple the Government, saying that it portrayed Malaysia as a “basket case country” on the verge of political and economic collapse.
Describing the allegation as a “fairy tale plot,” the DAP parliamentary leader took the nation’s top cop Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar to task for shocking the nation with a “flighty annoucement ” 10 days ago that a planned gathering at Dataran Merdeka to protest price hikes was a plot to overthrow the Government.
“Khalid should have shown greater professionalism and gravitas,” he said in a statement today.
Lim ticked off Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek for getting into the act of presenting to the world the spectacle of Malaysia as a “basket case country”.
Kit Siang tells government to get real and stop telling fairy-tales
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Makaysian Insider
Pakatan not behind year-end price hike rally, says PKR
BY EILEEN NG
December 26, 2013
Pakatan Rakyat is not behind the December 31 protest against price hikes, said PKR strategic director Rafizi Ramili (pic), explaining that there were no discussions on the event during PKR or coalition meetings.
“However, I don’t think it is a problem if people, in the course of celebrating New Year’s eve, wanted to express their dissatisfaction with the rising cost of living.
“It is happening daily. Go to any mamak shops and that is the number one topic under discussion. It is a national issue so naturally, people will express their dissatisfaction,” he said in a press conference at the PKR headquarters today.
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/pakatan-not-behind-year-end-price-hike-rally
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Mohd Azan Safar, who is a leader in Gabungan Mahasiswa Islam Malaysia (Gamis) and the NGO, Turun, was arrested but set free. He was re-arrested!
Now he is free.
Malaysiakini
Twenty hours after being picked up by the police, university student Mohd Azan Safar, who is a leader in Gabungan Mahasiswa Islam Malaysia (Gamis) and the NGO, Turun in protest at the price hikes, was finally released from the Dang Wangi police station.
Azan, in a text message to Malaysiakini, said he was released at 7pm.
Anti-price hike Turun chief freed after 20 hours
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Free Malaysia Today
Student activist arrested again
Magistrate rejects a police remand order to detain TURUN student activist but police later rearrested him.
PETALING JAYA: Kuala Lumpur police have rearrested Mohamad Azan Safar after a magistrate rejected their application for a seven days remand order earlier this morning.It is learnt that Azan is now being taken to Jalan Duta court to proceed for a new remand order
Earlier today a Kuala Lumpur Magistrate rejected a police remand order to detain student activist, Muhamad Azan Safar for allegedly plotting to overthrow the government on New Year’s eve.
Muhamad Azan, Gerakan Turun Kos Sara Hidup (TURUN) chairman was arrested in Kampung Baru at midnight on suspicions that TURUN are planning a protest gathering against the recent price hikes.
“The magistrate came to the police station this morning and the remand order for seven days was rejected,”
He has been taken to the Dang Wangi police station and is being investigated under Section 9 (5) of the Peaceful Assembly Act.
http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2013/12/24/student-activist-remand-rejected/
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Malaysia Insider
Arrest of student activist related to ‘bid to topple the Government’
An anti-GST rally in Kuala Lumpur recently. A student leader of a group protesting against price hikes has been arrested. – The Malaysian Insider pic, December 23, 2013.
Police arrested the leader of a group protesting against price hikes as part of a probe into an alleged plot to overthrow the Government this New Year’s Eve.
Azan Safar, chairman of Gerakan Turun Kos Sara Hidup (Turun), was arrested at midnight during a meal with friends at a restaurant in Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur.
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Police acted after a Facebook user allegedly posted a comment insinuating there would be a riot on New Year’s Eve, ahead of a planned gathering next week in Kuala Lumpur.
Last Wednesday, police lodged a report alleging attempts to overthrow the Government, following the distributed banners and posters on social media urging people to attend a gathering on December 31 called “Himpunan Guling Kerajaan” (Rally to topple the Government).
The posters, however, did not identify the organisers. – December 23, 2013.
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Malaysiakini
University student Mohd Azan Safar, who is a leader in Gabungan Mahasiswa Islam Malaysia (Gamis) and the NGO, Turun, which are seeking to reduce the prices of goods and services for consumers, was arrested late last night.
Azan (left) was picked up just before midnight, under the Peaceful Assembly Act, as he was having his supper in Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur.
It is learnt that a remand order is being obtained against him today to assist in police investigations into the move to hold a massive New Year’s Eve protest against the expected hikes in the costs of consumer goods and services, including the electricity tariff.
Gamis and Turun had held a protest against the impending price hikes on the people outside the Sogo shopping complex in Kuala Lumpur on Dec 11.
Another NGO, Solidarity Anak Muda Malaysia (SAMM), has criticised the authorities for arresting Azan without a valid reason.
SAMM’s national coordinator, Sheikh Yaser Abd Rahman, has also questioned the arrest
Anti-price hike Turun chief Mohd Azan arrested
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Malaysian Insider
Police to probe Facebook post inciting violence during planned New Year’s eve rally
Police will probe a Facebook user who is said to have posted a comment insinuating there would be a riot on New Year’s eve, ahead of a planned gathering next week in Kuala Lumpur.
Federal police CID director Datuk Hadi Ho Abdullah said last night that a police report on the matter had been lodged.
In his posting, the user urged participants to the so-called “Rally to Topple the Government” to bring all the necessary “equipment”, and to be prepared to face the police at the gathering.
He also said he was looking for a bomb.
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the Sun daily
Warriors Council calls on organisers to call off Dec 31 gathering
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 22, 2013): The Warriors Council of Malaysia (MPM) today called on those planning to hold a gathering on Dec 31 purportedly to overthrow the government to give up the idea.
Its advisor, Datuk Ahmad Mazlan, said gatherings and the use of force would not bring any good to the people or country as they were only futile acts.
“If they want to have a discussion with the government or hand over a memorandum, they can do so in a civilised manner. There are laws.
“The government has always been open in listening to the people on their problems or needs,” he told a news conference after opening the MPM general meeting, here.
Warriors Council calls on organisers to call off Dec 31 gathering
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the Sun daily
Umno Youth lodges report over Dec 31 gathering
Umno Youth lodges report over Dec 31 gathering
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The police have been looking for the ‘mastermind’ of the 31 December Tahun Sengsara Rakyat.
Malaysian Insider
NGO claims it has identified person behind ‘coup plot’ – Bernama
A non-governmental organisation said today it has provided the police with the identity of an individual who had been inviting people to a gathering at Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur to allegedly overthrow the government.
Persatuan Muka Buku Pulau Pinang said it gave police the name of the individual and identity card number when it lodged a report at the Lebuh Pantai police station in George Town on the proposed gathering.
Its chairman, Salleh Ismail, said the NGO identified the individual from a Facebook account.
“In our police report, we provided the name of the individual and identity card number to help police in their investigation,” he told reporters after making the report.
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“This is to show to the government that 2014 is a bad year for the people. This movement will not end on Dec 31. It will go on until the government hear our voices.
Malaysiakini
Shoppers at two of Kuala Lumpur’s busiest shopping malls were today greeted by protestors against belt tightening measures introduced by the government such as the removal of various subsidies and the impending goods and services tax (GST).
At Mid Valley Megamall, about 100 people people managed to enter the premises this afternoon for a “freeze mob” – an act requiring participants to stay completely still for a certain duration – while holding protest paraphernalia.
However, they were chased from the venue by auxiliary police personnel, who also confiscated their props.
“They chased some of us around the mall to force us out. We went back outside. It did not end well as there were many obstacles. However, our objectives of the freeze mob were met,” said Azan Safar, a spokesperson for the group.
Eventually, the group, which goes by the acronym Turun, resorted to holding placards at the roadside, urging the public to join their rally on Dec 31 at Dataran Merdeka to protest against rising cost of living.
First wave of price hike protests hit malls
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Jingga 13 Flashmob in protest of price hikes and suspension of the Heat Weekly!
Malaysian Insider
Flash mob hits the streets protesting price hikes, lack of press freedom
A group known as Jingga 13 protested against the recent slew of price hikes and the suspension of a weekly magazine by holding a flash mob, pleasantly surprising people at a popular shopping destination in Kuala Lumpur.
Jingga 13, a movement tied to Parti Keadilan Rakyat performed the flash mob today by holding posters and freezing momentarily in front of a mall along the busy Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman.
“We are protesting against the price hikes that is done without any remorse or responsibility towards the people,” said Fariz Musa, who identified himself as the coordinator of the group.
“We are also showing our unhappiness against the Home Ministry’s suspension of The Heat as this a gross violation of the freedom of the press,” he added.
Flash mob hits the streets protesting price hikes, lack of press freedom
Men In Black bertopeng Vandeta akan berada di Sogo pukul 4 pm esok ‘Bantah Kenaikan’. Semua dijemput bersama. #share pic.twitter.com/FXwMOJVQbb
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Free Malaysia Today
‘Pakatan behind Dec 31 rally to topple govt’
KUALA LUMPUR: While police remain stumped over the organisers behind the Dec 31 rally ‘Himpunan Guling Kerajaan (Rally to Topple Government), Umno-owned daily Mingguan Malaysia has managed to identify the opposition pact as the masterminds.
Guided by “intuition” (firasat), Awang Selamat – the pseudonym used by the collective editors of Mingguan Malaysia – claimed Pakatan Rakyat was organising the rally to stage a revolution.
“After failing to overthrow the government though democratic means and the ballot box, their strategy turns once again to revolution…
“At this point, no leaders of the opposition party have come forward to associate themselves with the rally, but many can already guess who the masterminds are,” said Awang Selamat in his weekly column in Mingguan Malaysia.
Awang Selamat outlined the opposition pact’s alleged strategy for the rally. He claimed Dec 31 was chosen to take advantage of the crowds gathered in Dataran Merdeka to usher in the new year.
“Thus, the foreign media will report how the assembly garnered extraordinary support from the rakyat. That is what certain opposition leaders want, in order to compel foreign countries to interfere and put pressure on the Malaysian government.”
Awang Selamat added that the organisers wished to emulate the anti-government rallies in Thailand, which had eventually forced the neighbouring country to dissolve its Parliament.
‘Pakatan behind Dec 31 rally to topple govt’
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