Find Out How These Young Malaysians Are On A Mission To #TangkapNajib

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Police have displayed a show of force ahead of an expected crackdown on the #TangkapNajib protest in downtown Kuala Lumpur. There are also three police trucks and one police van in front of the mall, usually used to transport arrested participants in protests.

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The #TangkapNajib rally in the city has turned somewhat chaotic as the police have reportedly arrested over 20 protesters for their involvement in the event, which was earlier declared illegal by the authorities. The event, which was scheduled to kick off from 2pm, first drew a small crowd of about 50 protesters to the event venue outside the Sogo shopping center.

After an attempt to negotiate with the police over their right to assemble peacefully in public, the police arrested two Perak PKR leaders — Teja assemblyman Chang Lih Kang and Simpang Pulai assemblyman Tan Kar Hing. The duo were seen being led away into a police truck.

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Some youths in the crowd, angered by the police action, which some reported was carried out with brute force, retaliated by lighting loud fire crackers in the midst of the gathered crowd.

Commotion ensued from the fire cracker explosions, and an FMT reporter at the scene sustained a minor leg injury. The chaos of the scene also caused curious onlookers to gather, leading to massive traffic congestion along Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman.

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Sources said police were also stopping those wearing white T-shirts at the nearby Raja Laut LRT station to stop them from joining the crowd in Sogo. Several roads were also blocked to limit access into the city centre.

At 3pm, police, using hailers, issued another round of warning to the participants to disperse. It is learnt that the arrests now have numbered to 20.

Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar had said yesterday that police would not compromise with any group inciting people to take to the streets to topple the government.