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| Malaysia opposition set for protest rally after poll | Malaysia opposition set for protest rally after poll |
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| Malaysia's opposition is set for a rally against alleged fraud in the recent election, even as police said the gathering was illegal. | Malaysia's opposition is set for a rally against alleged fraud in the recent election, even as police said the gathering was illegal. |
| Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim called the protest after what he said were "stolen" polls, won by PM Najib Razak's ruling coalition. | Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim called the protest after what he said were "stolen" polls, won by PM Najib Razak's ruling coalition. |
| Mr Najib's Barisan Nasional (BN, National Front) coalition won 133 of the 222 parliamentary seats on Sunday. | Mr Najib's Barisan Nasional (BN, National Front) coalition won 133 of the 222 parliamentary seats on Sunday. |
| It was the coalition's worst result in more than half a century in power. | It was the coalition's worst result in more than half a century in power. |
| While it secured a simple majority, it failed to regain the two-thirds parliamentary majority it lost for the first time in 2008. | While it secured a simple majority, it failed to regain the two-thirds parliamentary majority it lost for the first time in 2008. |
| The three-party opposition alliance - which mounted its strongest-ever challenge to the coalition - says the results were marred by fraud. | The three-party opposition alliance - which mounted its strongest-ever challenge to the coalition - says the results were marred by fraud. |
| It says examples included allowing foreigners to vote, indelible ink that washed off voters' fingers and government-funded flights for supporters to key states - claims the government has denied. | It says examples included allowing foreigners to vote, indelible ink that washed off voters' fingers and government-funded flights for supporters to key states - claims the government has denied. |
| Mr Anwar has called on supporters to gather at Kelana Jaya Stadium outside the capital, Kuala Lumpur, at 20:30 local time (12:30 GMT) on Wednesday. | |
| "This shall be a beginning for a fierce movement to clean this country from election malpractice and fraud, for there is no opportunity for renewal without a clean and fair elections," Mr Anwar told Reuters news agency on Tuesday. | "This shall be a beginning for a fierce movement to clean this country from election malpractice and fraud, for there is no opportunity for renewal without a clean and fair elections," Mr Anwar told Reuters news agency on Tuesday. |
| "Enough of this oppression. Please for once, for once, see the change in the mood of the people." | "Enough of this oppression. Please for once, for once, see the change in the mood of the people." |
| But National Police Chief Ismail Omar told state news agency Bernama on Tuesday the protest was illegal because it did not have a permit. | But National Police Chief Ismail Omar told state news agency Bernama on Tuesday the protest was illegal because it did not have a permit. |
| "The organiser must comply with the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012," he said. "Marching without [a] permit aimed at arousing anger is wrong according to the law." | "The organiser must comply with the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012," he said. "Marching without [a] permit aimed at arousing anger is wrong according to the law." |
| Organisers need to apply for a permit with local police 10 days before a rally, under what critics consider a controversial law. | Organisers need to apply for a permit with local police 10 days before a rally, under what critics consider a controversial law. |
| The government also issued a statement reported by Reuters on Wednesday saying that Mr Anwar's protest was "calculated to create unrest". | The government also issued a statement reported by Reuters on Wednesday saying that Mr Anwar's protest was "calculated to create unrest". |
| "Anwar has deliberately refused to apply for permission for his protest, and deliberately chosen a small stadium to ensure it will spill onto the streets," it said. | "Anwar has deliberately refused to apply for permission for his protest, and deliberately chosen a small stadium to ensure it will spill onto the streets," it said. |
| But Tian Chua, spokesman for the opposition, said the protest was lawful. | But Tian Chua, spokesman for the opposition, said the protest was lawful. |
| "Strictly speaking, the police do not have the power to ban a rally which is held within a stadium," he told Radio Australia. | "Strictly speaking, the police do not have the power to ban a rally which is held within a stadium," he told Radio Australia. |
| He added that under the law, people have the right to hold a peaceful gathering if the owners of the venue agree. | He added that under the law, people have the right to hold a peaceful gathering if the owners of the venue agree. |
| The government has insisted that the 5 May polls were free and fair, and say that evidence of fraud should be presented. | The government has insisted that the 5 May polls were free and fair, and say that evidence of fraud should be presented. |
| Despite this however independent watchdogs Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (Ideas) and the Centre for Public Policy Studies (CCPS) said there were "serious flaws". | Despite this however independent watchdogs Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (Ideas) and the Centre for Public Policy Studies (CCPS) said there were "serious flaws". |
| "Having conducted an independent and impartial observation of the elections, Ideas and CPPS conclude that [the election] was only partially free and not fair," its joint report said. | "Having conducted an independent and impartial observation of the elections, Ideas and CPPS conclude that [the election] was only partially free and not fair," its joint report said. |
| Irregularities included questions over campaign spending and the Election Commission's independence from the government coalition. | Irregularities included questions over campaign spending and the Election Commission's independence from the government coalition. |
| The watchdogs also cited inequalities in how the constituencies were marked. | The watchdogs also cited inequalities in how the constituencies were marked. |