KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — The much-anticipated #KitaLawan rally here today for the release of jailed Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim saw a far lower turnout compared to the previous protest, possibly due to the arrests of several high-profile opposition politicians and activists.
About 300 people showed up for today’s demonstration, a far cry from the thousands that swamped the streets in the national capital in the similarly named rally on February 27.
The demonstrators, many dressed in black T-shirts and carrying placards, marched peacefully alongside moving vehicles and other pedestrians from three assembly points in the city: Masjid Jamek, Dataran Merdeka and outside the PAS headquarters on Jalan Raja Laut.
Chanting “Kita lawan” (We fight) and “Reformasi”, they converged at the Jalan Parlimen-Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman intersection first before marching towards the Kuala Lumpur City Centre.
A few policemen in uniform were spotted keeping a close watch on the march. -MM
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