FROM OFFENSIVE TO THE DEFENSIVE – ZAHID, NAJIB & HADI LEFT TO MAHATHIR’S MERCY AFTER THEIR MUCH-TOUTED SUPPORT FAILS TO MATERIALIZE – AND DISCIPLINED CROWD THAT CAME MAKE IT CLEAR THEY WON’T FOLLOW THE CORRUPT TO PERDITION: INDEED NOT SO MASSIVE A RALLY AT ALL – ONLY ONE LONG BUT NARROW ROAD CRAMMED WITH PEOPLE WHILE THE BACK PARALLEL ROAD STILL OPEN TO FREE-FLOWING CAR TRAFFIC

5.00pm, Jalan Raja: There was a brief pause in order for Umno Youth chief Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki to call out the azan for evening prayers.

Following this, it starts to drizzle as PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang delivers his speech.

After his speech, PAS syura council secretary Nik Mohamad Zawawi Salleh leads the crowd to recite a supplication, praying for Pakatan Harapan’s rule to be shortened.

The rally draws to an end and the crowd begins to disperse.

People are starting to leave

4.55pm: Volunteers moving in groups with big plastic bags to pick up rubbish on the as the crowd disperse.

4.50pm: Emcee led the crowd in a prayer recital (baca doa) and the crowd started dispersing right after that. Rain getting heavier. Emcee thanked those present at the rally.

4.45pm: People are leaving in droves towards Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin and the National Mosque.

4.36pm: Hadi’s speech resumes.

4.31pm: Speech halted due to the Azan.

4.26pm: PAS president Datuk Seri Hadi Awang called on stage to deliver his speech amidst frenzied cheers from the crowd.

4.05pm: Umno deputy president Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan addresses the crowd. He say: “let there not be any misunderstanding between the nation’s two largest Malay Muslim party Umno and PAS. He said the two parties must cooperate to defend race and religion.” 

4.03pm: A speaker tells the crowd that they will be speeding things up as dark clouds loom above Dataran Merdeka. 

4.01pm: Protesters leaving in droves from Dataran Merdeka and heading towards Sogo. 

3.53pm: Umno supreme council member Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman is addressing the crowd. He said: “We won’t topple the government  undemocratically. We will rise up during the next general election. If the government does not listen to our demands, we will organise a larger one.”  

3.35pm: More rally goers are seen moving away from Dataran Merdeka and making their way past the National Textile Museum. 

MKINI