Reporters who asked Red Shirt protesters 'HOW ARE MALAYS BEING INSULTED' arrested

KUALA LUMPUR - Police removed two ethnic Chinese journalists from a pro-Malay rally site in the city today as tempers flared over a question posed to the protesters.

The reporter and the cameraman, believed to be from private broadcaster Astro’s Chinese-language AEC channel, had asked the Malay demonstrator at the scene in Bahasa Malaysia: “Apa contoh Melayu dihina?”

[Translation: “What’s an example of a Malay being insulted?”]

The question appeared to irk the crowd who then told the reporting crew to leave.

Thousands of red shirted people were bussed into the federal capital this morning to take part in a rally officially called “Himpunan Rakyat Bersatu” or the United People’s Assembly, but which has drawn grave concern among traders in the city centre and ethnic Chinese business leaders.

The “red shirts” first gathered at several points in the city, including Kompleks Kraf Malaysia in Jalan Conlay, the Putra World Trade Centre and the National Mosque before marching through major roads to converge at Padang Merbok near Parliament.

The rally, said to be in support of Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s leadership, is a counter to last month’s mammoth two-day Bersh 4 gathering calling for the prime minister’s resignation.

The ruling Malay party has insisted that it does not endorse the event, which has also been alternately called “Himpunan Maruah Melayu”, but has not prohibited its members from participating in today’s demonstration organised by martial arts group Pesaka. - Malay Mail