A gathering of some 300 taxi drivers to protest the government's inaction against ride-sharing services fizzled out quickly today after police moved in and arrested five protesters.
Police issued an ultimatum to the taxi drivers to disperse by 12pm and immediately moved in to arrest them after the deadline ended.
The demonstration began at 10am, with taxi drivers occupying the street along Jalan Bukit Bintang, near the Pavillion Mall, by parking their vehicles by the roadside.
The group is particularly unhappy with the Land Public Transport Commission (Spad) and its chief, Syed Hamid Albar, and they demanded that he be replaced.
Traffic police responded by blocking the surrounding roads to prevent more taxis from entering the protest area.
Police also deployed some 30 personnel at the protest site, backed by two Black Maria and two tow trucks.
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Malaysiakini
about an hour ago
A gathering of some 300 taxi drivers to protest the government's inaction against ride-sharing services fizzled out quickly today after police moved in and arrested at least three protesters.
Police issued an ultimatum to the taxi drivers to disperse by 12pm and immediately moved in to arrest them after the deadline ended.
The demonstration began at 10am, with taxi drivers occupying the street along Jalan Bukit Bintang, near the Pavillion Mall, by parking their vehicles by th...
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