Malaysia Braces for Arab Spring-style Pro-Democracy Protests

Malaysian police line up in front of water cannon trucks near Independence Square in Kuala Lumpur on Friday. Photograph: Vincent Thian/AP

Malaysia is bracing for an Arab spring-style stand-off on Saturday, when activists angry at “dirty politics” are expected to rally in Kuala Lumpur despite draconian government efforts to nip the movement in the bud. Tensions have mounted in this normally staid state, often called “Moderate Malaysia”, after a group of 62 non-governmental organisations known locally … Read more

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