Apr 18, 2008

Malaysia:Mass opposition rally shakes government

Rally at Kelab Sultan Sulaiman
This is a video of a mass rally on Monday -- April 14th -- to welcome the end of the political ban on Anwar Ibrahim who claims he now has enough defections from the ruling National Front government to form federal government (the opposition already has won government in five states) but will not make the move till he increases his majority.



On April 1 a People's Alliance (Pakatan Rakyat) was formed by three opposition parties: Justice Party (Parti Keadilan - PKR, headed by Anwar), the Islamic Party (PAS) and the second-international affiliate, Democratic Action Party (DAP).

The Malaysian Socialist Party (PSM) is still discussing whether it will join the alliance or not.