FRU form defensive line at Stadium Merdeka

By T K Letchumy Tamboo, Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR: With hours left before the planned Bersih 2.0 rally meet the Stadium Merdeka here, security measures at the area has been beefed up on a large scale.

At approximately 11.30am today, the Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) trucks that were parked at Stadium Merdeka's parking lot moved to the entrance of Jalan Stadium where police personnel were standing guard since 7am.

In what seemed like a drill, about 100 police personnel climbed out of the trucks and took their positions in front of the cordoned area of Jalan Stadium. They then ran back and climbed into their trucks. Two minutes later, they repeated this action.

The defensive perimeter was further strengthened at 11.45am, when more than six additional FRU trucks along with about 100 FRU trucks arrived at Jalan Stadium.

The trucks were initially stationed at the entrance of Jalan Stadium before being moved to the inside of the cordoned off area.

The situation has attracted a group of bystanders, who were advised police to leave the area if they had no concerns there.

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12.50pm: About 3,000 to 4,000 people are marching from Petaling Street in downtown Kuala Lumpur to Stadium Negara.

They are chanting 'Bersih, Bersih, Pilihanraya' and 'Hidup, Hidup, Rakyat'.

Six middle-aged protestors began a rendition of Negaraku, which immediately received a strong response from the crowd, which sing along.

Dr Wong Fort Pin, one of the six singers, said they are celebrating peace.

"We are walking for a better Malaysia," he said.