Around 300 protesters, mostly students, gathered in Kuala Lumpur to take a stand against corruption after the Anwar Ibrahim government made a series of decisions that critics say exonerate scandal-hit individuals in the hope of holding the fragile coalition together.

Organisers call out PH for hypocrisy and say police demand for permission from venue owners defies logic.

Lawyers for Liberty is shocked that police detain people for speaking out against genocide.

Many have taken to social media, decrying rally organiser Dr Musa Nordin who tried to micromanage the crowd.

They say that 'certain details' are missing from the application.

He has been taken to the Dang Wangi police headquarters in Kuala Lumpur.

Kuala Lumpur police chief Allaudeen Abdul Majid maintains that this is required under the Peaceful Assembly Act.

They say safety will be their main focus.

The electoral watchdog says the mass gatherings it organised in the past proceeded peacefully with minimal assistance from the police.

Lawyers for Liberty reminds the Pakatan Harapan-led government of the coalition's stand against the Peaceful Assembly Act during its time in the opposition.

Villagers recall their eviction in the 1980s despite efforts to fight development activities.

BNP activists set fire to buses and exploded petrol bombs, according to police and media.