MALAYSIA NOW – AUGUST 2016

NEWS TangkapMO1 Rally On 27 August 2016, student activists led thousands of protestors into Kuala Lumpur for the TangkapMO1 rally. The rally was to pressure authorities to arrest ‘Malaysian Official 1’, whom the US Department of Justice (DOJ) claimed stole US$731 million in 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) funds. Protestors gathered at Sogo shopping center and Masjid Jamek. They then marched to Merdeka Square. The Kuala Lumpur City Hall denied them permission to gather at the iconic square. It is possible that the police may take action against the protestors as…

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