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Malaysian Police Riots

Police fire tear gas, water cannons as demonstrators push into Dataran

By Clara Chooi, Shazwan Mustafa Kamal, Lisa J. Ariffin and Mohd Farhan Darwis
KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 — Police opened fire with water cannons and tear gas on demonstrators who pushed through the barricades in front of Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) leading to Dataran Merdeka, resulting in chaos on the streets.Some of the 15,000-strong crowd, led by PKR deputy president Azmin Ali, broke down the barriers and moved towards the historic square, leading to police firing chemical-laced water and tear gas canisters.Police fired as far as the DBKL premises, ... Read More

Police car crashes, hits two after attack by protestors

By Clara Chooi
KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 — A police car crashed trying to flee angry protestors but then crashed into at least two people.Two police patrol cars had stopped at the traffic lights on Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman near Pertama Complex.A male protestor then leapt on the bonnet of one car while surrounding protestors threw stones and water bottles at the vehicle, causing the windscreen to shatter.When the lights turned green, the driver accelerated but skidded out on control and ... Read More

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