'Turun Anwar' rally as it happened

Thousands in front of the Sogo shopping complex, one of several gathering points before protesters march to Dataran Merdeka.

Thousands in front of the Sogo shopping complex, one of several gathering points before protesters march to Dataran Merdeka.

Speakers address thousands gathered outside the Sogo shopping complex.

There is a strong police presence on all major roads in Kuala Lumpur.

Thousands in front of the Sogo shopping complex, one of several gathering points before protesters march to Dataran Merdeka.

A group of protesters pose for the media near the Sogo gathering point.

A Turun Anwar banner unfurled in front of the Sogo shopping complex.

Protesters at the Turun Anwar rally, most of whom clad in black, march from Masjid Jamek towards Dataran Merdeka just about 500m away.

Participants of Turun Anwar fill every space in front of the Sultan Abdul Samad building which is currently undergoing renovation work.

Participants display Turun Anwar banners as they make their way towards Dataran Merdeka.

A sea of people in front of Dataran Merdeka as at 2.50pm, as more make their way to the historic landmark.

Thousands hold out despite the rain at Dataran Merdeka as a cardboard superhero statue mocks Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim as 'Cukai-man' (Tax-man).

A partial view of the crowd along Dataran Merdeka, in front of the Sultan Abdul Samad Building which is undergoing renovation work.

The large crowd at Dataran Merdeka listens to a speech by Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who recently celebrated his 100th birthday.

Before that, top Perikatan Nasional leaders - Hamzah Zainudin, Muhyiddin Yassin and Azmin Ali - took turns to address the crowd.