Malaysian opposition rally draws huge crowd
- Published: 12 Jan 2013 at 14.45
- Online news: Asia
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim urged voters to oust the country's long-ruling government as tens of thousands of supporters gathered Saturday in a show of force ahead of coming elections.
Thousands of protesters gather at Stadium Merdeka during a rally for electorial reforms, in Kuala Lumpur, on January 12, 2013. Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim urged voters to oust the country's long-ruling government as tens of thousands of supporters gathered Saturday in a show of force ahead of coming elections.
At least 50,000 people crowded into an iconic stadium in the capital Kuala Lumpur where independence was declared in 1957 and tens of thousands more thronged surrounding areas as the opposition effectively kicked off its campaign.
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