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Australian senator teargassed in Malaysia
INDEPENDENT Senator Nick Xenophon has had teargas fired in his direction during a demonstration for electoral reforms in central Kuala Lumpur.
Tens of thousands of demonstrators swamped the Malaysian capital today to demand the reforms, ahead of national polls expected soon.
Senator Xenophon, who is in Kuala Lumpur on an international fact-finding mission on election processes in Malaysia, was among the crowds when police fired teargas and chemical-laced water at demonstrators.
Until then it had been a peaceful rally that had included chanting and a speech by Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, Senator Xenophon said.
"The police have just let off canister after canister of teargas," he said soon after the demonstration was broken up.
"People have been injured. People are fainting."
Those targeted included the opposition leader's daughter, Iman Anwar, 22.
She believes police who recognised her deliberately fired a canister in her direction.
Accompanied by one of her father's bodyguards, she ran to a nearby mosque to seek shelter.
"But they were still shooting at us, so we decided to walk in another direction," she said.
The demonstrators had defied a lockdown of central Kuala Lumpur that left it a maze of razor wire and barricades.
"This is a country that the Australian government is happy to do refugee swaps with," Senator Xenophon said.
"It raises serious questions over how authoritarian it is."
Saturday's rally was one of Malaysia's biggest street rallies in recent years, reflecting concerns that Prime Minister Najib Razak's ruling coalition - which has held power for more than 50 years - will have an unfair upper hand in elections that could be called as early as June.
Activists have alleged that the election commission is biased and claimed that voter registration lists are tainted with fraudulent voters.
Senator Xenophon is one of two Australian delegates taking part in the fact-finding mission.
The other delegates are from Germany, India, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, South Africa, Turkey and Tunisia.
The group were invited to Kuala Lumpur by Mr Anwar.
Source: Herald Sun
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http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/sideviews/article/the-bersih-3.0-rally-hussaini-abdul-karim/
Read it please & the readers comments.
2012-04-29 04:29
Bersih & Anti Lynas 428 ...PLENTY OF VIDEOS TO WATCH
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0TnNtzIhTw
http://malaysiansmustknowthetruth.blogspot.com/2012/04/bnumno-3-line-thugs-infiltrate-bersih.html
2012-04-29 04:38
I was there yesterday with my fellow Malaysians. Will do it again and again and again.
2012-04-29 08:44
elsey, and other brave Malaysians who were there yesterday, I salute you for taking real steps to fight for a better future for our country and people.
2012-04-29 11:31
brother chong the web is still down for maintenance coz i still cant log in T.T
2012-04-29 14:13
Brother Kent Lee , no lah I am not there...too far away from my hometown but my support is always there for a brighter future of my beloved Malaysia.
Just posting to keep you all informed as most of you may not be there.
And yes brother istyletech my forum is still down...server error & I have written to the host to ask them to ratify it...hopefully it will be up soon.
2012-04-29 14:29
You are welcome brother istyletech ...hope tomorrow will be a huat huat day for you. Cheers & have a wonderful Sunday too....take some girls out , will you...haa, haa, haa
2012-04-29 14:47
OMG, is this true.....NUJ: Media harassed to black out police misconduct?
read it here please...all FREE..
http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/196377
2012-04-29 14:52
And this?
Lawyer claims he was attacked by cops
http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/196402
2012-04-29 14:56
bro chong.... i was there for fair election & freedom of speech... i witness what happened
but i don't care about what Australian guy say ... i only care about my fellow malaysian...cheers
2012-04-29 15:26
I went jb 3.0 yesterday to support it. Great to c lot of frens there also.
2012-04-29 16:21
Its too bad my fren told me that some supporter's car was kena sulfuric acid
2012-04-29 16:34
Umno – the new imperialist in our midst
http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/opinion/2012/04/29/umno-%E2%80%93-the-new-imperialist-in-our-midst/
2012-04-29 23:55
What was Aussie senator there for? Shud be back home to uphold own country lasw and problems...stop being a kepoh
2012-04-30 00:40
Sorry to tell you this - your coffin is ready, BN
http://www.malaysia-chronicle.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=32984:sorry-to-tell-you-this-your-coffin-is-ready-bn&Itemid=2
Aussie Senator teargassed in M'sia, Anwar's daughter chased into mosque
http://www.malaysia-chronicle.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=32976:aussie-senator-teargassed-in-malaysia&Itemid=2
2012-04-30 02:46
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Malu lah Malaysia. Think what will these foreign delegates do when they return home?.....press conference or reporting & sending feedback to their respective governments? Then what will they think of the present BN government?
2012-04-29 04:25