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BEIJING, Aug. 30 (Xinhuanet) -- Tens of thousands of protesters have gathered in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur for the second day running. They're demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Najib Razak following a much publicized corruption scandal.
"Hopefully the prime minister will step down, let others to join up to lead us Malaysia to a better future."
"Today I came here because I'm upset with the financial scandal and also would like the prime minister to step down. That's the reason I am here."
The two-day rally is one of the largest in Malaysia in years. Organizers say as many as 200,000 people gathered on Saturday. Police put the crowd at nearer 30,000. The protests have been largely incident-free despite police declaring it illegal and tightening security.
The organizers are the electoral-reform pressure group Bersih. Authorities have blocked their website and banned their official yellow T-shirt and logo. Previous Bersih rallies have ended in clashes with police, most recently in 2012. But, so far, both the security forces and protesters have exercised restraint.
(Source: CNTV.cn)
