Saturday, July 5, 2008

News: PROTES Protest @ Kelana Jaya (Update)

News links on PROTES protest on SUnday...

Najib calls anti-oil hike rally a failure
Jul 7, 08 4:01pm
http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/85703
Deputy Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak today labelled the day-long anti-oil hike rally yesterday as a failure because of the poor turnout.

He said that the rally, organised by the Coalition Against Inflation (Protes) at the Kelana Jaya stadium, had failed to achieve its target of one million people.

Protes estimated 30,000 people were in the stadium at the peak of the rally last night...


Hatta: Anti-oil hike rally a success
Rahmah Ghazali | Jul 7, 08 4:40pm
http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/85709
Although some quarters view the ‘one million people’ protest as a failure, Coalition Against Inflation (Protes) coordinator Hatta Ramli has insisted that it was a ‘success’...


Roadblocks at major roads ahead of tomorrow's protest

Jul 5, 08 8:19pm
http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/85641
Police have set up roadblocks at major traffic arteries throughout the Klang Valley towards Kuala Lumpur ahead of a mass rally planned for tomorrow in Petaling Jaya...


Kelana Jaya rally: Full steam ahead
Andrew Ong | Jul 5, 08 8:43pm
http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/85643
Despite the heavy military build-up around the Petaling Jaya area, Coalition Against Inflation (Protes) are adamant that the rally in the Kelana Jaya stadium will proceed as planned...

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