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Date | 1st August 2015 | ||
Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||
Goals | To urge Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to resign | ||
Status | Coming Up | ||
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Adam Adli |
The Tangkap Najib rally (also called the #TangkapNajib Protest) was a demonstration held in Kuala Lumpur on 1 August 2015. The rally, organised by the Demi Malaysia and supported by the major Opposition party . The main reason of the demonstration was to urge Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to resign. It was among the first few protests held to pressure Najib to resign due to his allegation in 1Malaysia Development Berhad's scandal. The spokesperson stated the rally will go one despite police warning against the assembly.
Sedition Act
The activists who were to head the rally, Adam Adli and Syukri Rezab, were detained under the Sedition act on 31/7/2015, a day before the protest was scheduled.
References
- http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/tangkapnajib-gathering-to-go-on-this-saturday-despite-police-warning#sthash.9cgKRr62.dpuf
- http://greatermalaysia.com/2015/07/30/tangkapnajib-to-illegally-gather-this-saturday/
- http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/activist-behind-tangkapnajib-rally-arrested-under-sedition-act