After Arresting Three Activists, Police Declares #KitaLawan Rally To Free Anwar As Illegal

As the Peaceful Assembly Act does not criminalise protests, lawyers have warned that the police are using a new tactic to stop people from expressing free speech.

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Groups of armed and masked policemen arrest four prominent opposition leaders over #KitaLawan rally

Mat Sabu is detained by police allegedly because of the #KitaLawan rally

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#KitaLawan secretariat member Fariz Musa speaking near the Masjid Jamek mosque before the #KitaLawan rally protesters started the march towards the Sogo shopping complex in Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, 28 March.

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"Police could have called instead of arresting from home," says Shah Alam MP Khalid Samad

The PAS lawmaker said 10 policemen came to his house to arrest him at 3.20am on 29 March.

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PAS lawmaker Khalid Samad (left) said it was unnecessary for the police to arrest him early today. He said he would go to the police station if they had called on 29 March.

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#KitaLawan "celebrates" the wedding reception of Najib Razak's daughter in latest rally

#KitaLawan crowd is heard belting the Malay classic 'Selamat Pengantin Baru'.

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Police placed barricades placed KLCC to prevent KitaLawan rally participants from crashing the dinner wedding reception of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's daughter

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27 March: Six More Activists Arrested At #KitaLawan Gathering In Dataran Merdeka

Chang Lih Kang (left) and Tan Kar Hing (right) are are among the six arrested at Dataran Merdeka. Picture for illustration purposes only.

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The #KitaLawan sit-in protest turned rough when plain-clothed police showed up last night at Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur.

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20 March: 6-8 policemen attempt to arrest PKR's Tian Chua at his home

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PKR vice president Tian Chua was served with an arrest warrant at his home in Kuala Lumpur at about midnight on Friday over the March 7 Kita Lawan rally.

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18 March: 10 Malaysians arrested to date over pro-Anwar #KitaLawan rally

DAP chief Teo Kok Seong at the Dangi Wangi station before giving his statement.

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Activist Adam Adli (right), Bersih 2.0 secretariat member Mandeep Singh (centre) and DAP Socialist Youth (DAPSY)) chief Teo Kok Seong remanded to facilitate investigations into the KitaLawan rally.

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From left: S Jayathas (third) is seen here with Nurul Izzah Anwar (second), daughter of opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim involved in the #KitaLawan rally.

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Police to question Anwar Ibrahim's daughter, Nurul Nuha and PKR leader S. Jayathas next

Nurul Nuha, the second daughter of jailed Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, has been the face of the protest campaign to free her father from jail.

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11 March: Just after lodging 1MDB report, Rafizi Ramli becomes fourth to be arrested over #KitaLawan

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A scene from the #KitaLawan rally on 7 March 2015.

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Police had also arrested PKR's Fariz Musa on the same day

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10 March: 15 Malaysians shave their heads bald in front of Parliament in demand of Anwar's freedom

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9 March: Nik Nazmi arrested for participating in unlawful #KitaLawan rally

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7 March: 10,000 demonstrators join #KitaLawan rally shouting "Free Anwar" and "Reformasi"

Thousands throng the area outside the Sogo shopping centre during the #KitaLawan rally in Kuala Lumpur.

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After the rally, police arrested PKR Kelana Jaya Youth Chief Saifullah Zulkifli

Police have arrested PKR Kelana Jaya Youth chief Saifullah Zulkifli (centre) after the #KitaLawan rally in which he attended today

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Lawyers For Liberty Executive Director Eric Paulsen said the rally showed government's tolerance for those opposing it

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Nurul Izzah (centre) enjoying the singing of the #KitaLawan song during the #KitaLawan Rally in front of the KLCC.

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5 March: Police declared #KitaLawan rally as illegal under the Peaceful Assembly Act, citing permit problems

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Despite the ban, #KitaLawan rally to protest the imprisonment of Anwar Ibrahim will carry on this Saturday (7 March 2015) in front of the KL Sogo shopping complex at 4pm

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Besides calling for Anwar Ibrahim's freedom, the rally will also seek for Prime Minister Najib's resignation

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The #KitaLawan movement has held three gatherings in front of the KL Sogo shopping complex

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The police ban came after management and tenants of the Sogo shopping complex lodged reports against the rally organisers

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Despite the threat, PKR says the rally will still go on

Police then suggested for the rally to be held at Padang Merbuk, Stadium Negara, or the Sultan Suleiman Club, but PKR says it is not up to the police to decide where they want to gather

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On the other hand, the Selangor government has voiced their support for the public rally in Kuala Lumpur, saying that it is the people's constitutional right

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Following the pro-Anwar rallies, police had arrested Adam Adli, Faris Musa and Nik Nazmi Aik Ahmad. Bukit Batu assemblyman Jimmy Puah has also been investigated.

PKR Youth leader Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad (second, right), with Adam Adli (right), speaks during the press conference in front of the Dang Wangi police station in Kuala Lumpur on 27 February 2015.

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Civil rights lawyers are worried that the police is now using the Penal Code as a new tactic to stifle freedom of expression

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On 10 February, the Federal Court upheld Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy conviction and sentenced him to five years' jail

The Permatang Pauh state seat is now in limbo as Anwar's position as MP remains uncertain

Tian Chua re-arrested and Rafizi Rali associated with #KitaLawan rally

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