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7:10pm – Kota Kinabalu – Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak urges police to investigate the violence at Petaling Street.
7:05pm – The crowd at Petaling Street is slowly dispersing. There is no sign of the rowdy group that had wanted to breach the police barricade earlier.
7:00pm – Sungai Besar Umno division chief Datuk Jamal Md Yunos demands that the Home Ministry must takes action against Petaling Street traders. ” Kita bagi masa tujuh hari, kalau tak ada apa-apa tindakan, saya akan jadi kepala untuk buat demo kat sini (We give them seven days and if no action is taken, I will lead a demonstration here),” he says.
6:55pm – Petaling Street – Protesters shake hands with FRU personnel and prepare to disperse, but a small commotion breaks out when Gabungan NGO-NGO Malaysia president Jamal Md Yunos arrives at the scene. He holds a discussion with the police and asks media not to take photographs. A different set of FRU trucks and water cannon trucks replaced those earlier parked about 50m from the entrance of Petaling Street. Protesters are still facing off against police and FRU personnel.
6:40pm – Petaling Street – About 60 FRU personnel take over from their colleagues who have been on duty since 3pm. Protesters heckle the new batch, but the situation is under control.
6:30pm – Several of the rally-goers try to negotiate with FRU officers to allow them into Petaling Street.
6:25pm – Bulatan Dato’ Onn – Umno supreme council member Annuar Musa tells journalists that action must be taken against those who caused chaos in Petaling Street. We will not defend them. We will not provide our legal services to those who break the law,” he says. He denies knowledge of who the rioters were. We checked with our team leaders, they don’t know anything (about them),” he adds. On the rally itself, he says it was a good show of Malay unity. It showed our racial spirit (semangat kaum)… but not in a racist way,” Annuar adds.
6:20pm – FRU officers move in to disperse the crowd.
6:15pm – Petaling Street – Protestors are still at the Petaling Street entrance demanding to enter the street. If we don’t get to enter, it means police have been bribed to not allow us in,” yells one of them. One protester, whose name tag reads ‘Jamaluddin from Pulai Umno’ says the protesters are from “various Malay NGOs”.
6:10pm – Padang Merbok – Gabungan NGO-NGO Malaysia president Jamal Md Yunos blames opposition parties for the scuffle at the Petaling Street entrance.
6:05pm – Petaling Street – Following the ruckus at Petaling Street, questions surfaced regarding the whereabouts of Otai Reformasi activists who vowed to protect traders there. Otai Reformasi spokesperson Ronnie Liu tells that the group was inside Petaling Street behind police line. The police aren’t too happy that we are inside (Petaling Street) but we are caught here. But what’s going on outside, we can only find out from news.
6:00pm – Rally ends with Chaos in Petaling Street as FRU move in
5.55pm – As the Padang Merbok field empties, KL City Hall officers begin the arduous task of cleaning up. Empty bottles of water and packets of food are strewn across the field, despite the dozens of garbage bins placed every few metres.
5.51pm – Rally organiser National Silat Federation (Pesaka) president Tan Sri Mohd Ali Rustam says those who broke the law in Jalan Petaling has to be ready face the music. “Siapa buat salah. Tanggunglah sendiri (wrongdoers will have to face the consequences,” he says.
5.50pm – Rally-goers in Jala Petaling shouting that they do not want to sing or listen to the music; all they want is to enter Jalan Petaling.
5.48pm – Police still on standby at Petaling Street where the situation remains tense although the rally has officially ended.
5.47pm – Padang Merbok – Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak sends his congratulations to the participants of the rally through a message read out by Umno supreme council member Annuar Musa in a speech here. I just spoke to the prime minister. He is shocked and touched that the rally is so peaceful,” he says. Annuar claims a crowd turnout of 250,000. Don’t let our position and rights as Malays be questioned and ridiculed. This is no ordinary festival. Let the voice of 250,000 people be a reminder (that) this country has an owner (negara ini bertuan). I hope this does not end at Padang Merbok, and is just the start,” he adds.
5.40pm – Crowds are dispersing at Padang Merbok, some heading to Masjid Negara, using Jalan Kuching and Jalan Tun Perak and heading to Masjid Jamek LRT station and the Craft Complex at Jalan Conlay. The rally goers say they are heading back to their starting points as the buses are waiting there.
5:33pm – Rally goers streaming out of Padang Merbok. However, the situation at Petaling Street is still tense.
5:23pm – Annuar Musa announces the event has ended. Federal Territory Umno Youth chief Mohd Razlan Muhammad Rafii tries to calm the crowd.
5:22pm – Ketereh MP Tan Sri Annuar Musa declares today’s rally a success, saying that there were at least 250,000 participants. “All were heading to Padang Merbok, but although some did not make it, their spirits are with us,” he said.
5:20pm – Umno Sungai Besar division chief Datuk Jamal Md Yunos says the rowdy crowd at Petaling Street are not part of the “red shirt” rally goers. “Anyone can wear red shirt,” he says.
5:18pm – FRU make several arrests.
5:16pm – FRU chases rally goers from Petaling Street towards Pudu Sentral.
5:15pm – As a result of the fracas outside Petaling Street, two participants and one policeman are believed to have suffered injuries from stones being thrown.
5:05pm – It is believed two Umno Youth members have been arrested. However, their identities are unknown.
5:03pm – Crowd regrouping 50m away from FRU blockade
5:01pm – Angry protesters hurling abuses and challenging policemen. Some shouted “you arrest one, all will be angry”
5:00pm – Petaling Street – FRU unleashes chemical-laced water into the crowd. FRU fires water cannon at Petaling Street after protesters throw bottles at FRU. The water cannon truck had come in from Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock after the protesters started to throw plastic bottles and hurl verbal abuses at the police personnel, calling them ‘Barua Cina’ (Chinese lackeys).
4:55pm – Petaling Street – Refusing to budge, some protesters pelted FRU personnel with bottles. Police are now chasing the culprits.
4:45pm – Petaling Street- Protesters bring a drum to the scene where a standoff continues between them and the FRU. While beating the drum, they sing, “DAP bangsat, DAP bangsat.” Asked why they want to enter Petaling Street, some of the protesters say they want to disrupt the business there. However, the shops are closed for today.
4:35pm – Jalan Parlimen – Hundreds are seen leaving Padang Merbok. One participant, who identified himself only as Rahman, tells that they are heading back to their respective buses. They finish at 6pm but we are leaving early,” says Rahman, who came from Kelantan.
4:30pm – Petaling Street – The situation is still tense in front of the Petaling Street entrance from Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock. For the past 90 minutes, red shirt protesters have been trying to push through police barricades to enter the street, popularly known as Chinatown. Police and FRU are not letting up. About 800 protesters are chanting, “Masuk, masuk, masuk” (enter, enter, enter). Police instructs media to stay away from the entrance and FRU line made up of 40 anti-riot personnel and 80 uniformed police personnel. There are five FRU trucks also on standby at Jalan Tun Cheng Lock, 300m from the entrance. Police earlier gave a 10-minute warning to disperse.
4:20pm – About thousands protesters have gathered at the entrance to #PetalingStreet, shouting at police to let them through.
4:15pm – More participants are arriving outside Petaling Street.
4:10pm – Jalan Parlimen – Terengganu based Gerakan Kebangkitan Rakyat chairperson Razali Idris declares the rally a success. He believes 300,000 people have turned up to protest the stomping of Najib and PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang’s photographs during Bersih 4. This will teach the DAP Chinese that if they want to protest, there is no need to stomp on photos,” he says. He adds they should emulate the Malays who successfully gathered today in large numbers without causing damage to public property. Besides proving a point, he says the rally also shows that there is demand from the grassroots for the Internal Security Act (ISA) to be revived.
4:05pm – Just as the group outside Petaling Street is about to adjourn, a new group of participants arrive in the area.
4:00pm – KLCC park – Some 15 people, including Marina Mahathir, are gathering here to show the ‘multiracial face’ of Malaysia. Organiser Azrul Mohd Khalib says the gathering is to celebrate Malaysia Day. He describes the red shirt rally as “un-Malaysian”.
3:59pm – Sounds of fireworks exploding are heard at Petaling Street. FRU Personnel are on standby, police are adding more manpower to guard the area, roping in RELA officers as well. Rally organisers are asking the participants to adjourn to Padang Merbok. Cops are giving the participants five minutes to move out of the area.
3:56pm – Padang Merbok – Perkasa chief Ibrahim Ali delivers a speech and blames DAP for stoking racial sentiments in Malaysia. DAP cannot say they are not racist. DAP is the father of all racists,” he says.
3:55pm – Petaling Street – FRU personnel sounds its warning bell for the second time, ordering the crowd to disperse. The 800-strong crowd refuses to budge. The situation is tense.
3:40pm – Rally participants who had left the Bukit Bintang area are now passing by Petaling Street, stopping outside, with police heavily guarding the entrance to ensure they don’t enter the street.
3:34pm – Low Yat Plaza – Low Yat Plaza closes its main gate as some red shirts head towards Padang Merbok via Jalan Bukit Bintang. Public communication manager Gary Lam confirms the mall is close temporarily to protect the shoppers.
3:25pm – Petaling Street – FRU personnel arrive at Petaling Street to deal with the participants who want to enter the area, which has been cordoned off.
3:05pm – Padang Merbok – More than 40,000 people are now in Padang Merbok.
3:00pm – Padang Merbok is about half-filled with “red shirt” protesters. Crowds are in a jubilant mood, singing “Inilah Barisan Kita” and waving Malaysian and state flags.
2:58pm – Petaling Street – Some 300 participants want to enter Petaling Street but the police have prevented them. Negotiations are underway.
2:55pm – The protesters stopped by the barricades at Low Yat Plaza and chanted “Hidup Melayu” before proceeding to Padang Merbok, through Jalan Sultan Ismail.
2:52pm – Jalan Kuching – Protesters are still trickling out of PWTC to march towards Padang Merbok.
2:50pm – Jalan Kuching – About 15,000 participants flood Jalan Kuching and are marching towards Padang Merbok while taking selfies, singing ‘Ini Barisan Kita’ and blowing vuvuzelas.
2:40pm – The breakdown of the different groups of protesters which are Jalan Pudu – 5,000; Jalan Raja Chulan – 1,000; Padang Merbok – 10,000; Masjid Negara – 6,000 and PWTC – 20,000. The total participate who participated in the Red Shirt Rally are 42,000 people.
2:35pm – The National Service Department (PLKN) denies it is supporting the rally, despite buses bearing its logo seen ferrying participants into town.
2:25pm – The ‘red shirt’ rally protesters gathered near the Pavilion mall on Jalan Bukit Bintang, is marching towards Low Yat Plaza. FRU officers are on standby.
2:15pm – Masjid Negara – Participants start moving from Jalan Kinabalu to Padang Merbok while blowing their vuvuzelas.
2:12pm – Taylor’s University clarifies that a bus carrying its logo was contracted to a third party, and was used to carry participants to the rally without the university’s knowledge.
2:10pm – Jalan Tun Perak – The crowd, about 7,000, from Jalan Conlay and Bukit Bintang reaches the intersection. The crowd stretches all the way to Hotel Istana. There are no untoward incidents.
2:05pm – Homeless people are given food packets and red shirts at Jalan Hang Lekiu. An Indian man was seen eating a packet of rice with chiken curry and vegetable, with a pair of red shirts with him.
2:02pm – Jalan Raja Chulan/Jalan Bukit Bintang – After much negotiations, the FRU unit blocking protestors from marching through Bukit Bintang are allowing them to march through the area en route Padang Merbok.
2:00pm – Padang Merbok – There are 1,500 participants at Padang Merbok. An announcement instructs them to collect their rice and curry lunch at a tent set up for the day. Umno information chief Ahmad Maslan is unable to confirm the total number of participants.
1:55pm – Jalan Hang Lekiu – Homeless people are given food and money as well as red T-shirts.
1:50pm – PWTC – The 10,000 protesters start to march from PWTC to Padang Merbok. Some from Kelantan carry musical instruments like the gong and flute to entertain all during the march.
1:45pm – The haze problem appears not to be as serious as initially feared for the rally as the situation has improved since yesterday.
1:40pm – Petaling Street – Police stop a group of 200 red-clad protestors from entering Petaling Street.
1:35pm – Jalan Conlay – Police escort a journalist from Astro’s Chinese-language AEC channel and his cameraman away from the crowd after participants became upset with their questions. This, after rally participants were riled up by some of the questions the reporters were asking, which included “Apa contoh Melayu dihina?” and “Apa bukti kekuatan Melayu?” While the questions were already answered, the reporters were heard pressing the participants by asking, “Lagi, lagi?” This led to the crowd getting angry, and police stepped in by escorting the reporters out to ensure that things do not get out of hand.
1:30pm – Negotiation between police and rally participants are over. Cops allow the participants to pass in front of Pavilion Shopping Mall and return to their intended route without entering Bukit Bintang.
1:25pm – A negotiation is currently taking place between rally participants and police, as a large group is attempting to break into Bukit Bintang. More Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) personnel are being directed to the area.
1:20pm – Masjid Negara – About 5,000 participants are gathered here. 
1:18pm – Jalan Conlay – The some 5,000 people here are now marching towards Bukit Bintang after hearing news that fellow participants there have been arrested.
1:15pm – Jalan Conlay – A 5,000-strong crowd at Jalan Conlay sing the national anthem “Negaraku” before begining their march to Padang Merbok. They are being led by traffic police.
1:10pm – Crowd number crosses 20,000 Crowd numbers at all gathering points is estimated at a total of 22,000 people. Padang Merbok – 1,000 PWTC – 10,000 Jalan Conlay – 5,000 Masjid Negara – 4,000 Bukit Bintang 2,000
1:05pm – Bukit Bintang – Some 300 protesters in red shirts defy a police ban and gather in between Park Royal Hotel and Sungai Wang shopping complex.
1:00pm – Padang Merbok – About 700 people are in the area where thousands of others will converge for the rally.
12:55pm – PWTC – Umno information chief Ahmad Maslan, who is now in PWTC, begins his speech with chants of “Hidup Najib” (Long live Najib), “Hidup Melayu” (Long live Malays), “Hidup Umno” (Long live Umno) and “Long live Barisan” (Long live Barisan).
12:50pm – Police set up roadblocks at several locations in Kuala Lumpur city centre, including the entrance to Petaling Street, the roads surrounding Padang Merbok, Dataran Maybank and Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman.
12:40pm – Jalan Putra – A police officer tells journalists they will ask participants to use Jalan Kuching to make their way towards Padang Merbok.
12:35pm – Jalan Conlay – Rally-goers here chase a man away for bringing a poster of former premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
12:30pm – Police have blocked the entry into Petaling Street. Police have declared the area, along with the Plaza Low Yat and Bukit Bintang areas, as off-limits to protesters.
12:25pm – Jalan Tun Razak-Jalan Tun Ismail intersection – Single mother of four known only as Hamidah is making brisk business selling red headbands with the words ‘Himpunan Melayu Bersatu’.
12:14pm – Around 500 prostesters are marching from Jalan Putra towards Padang Merbok carrying banners, and crying out “Hidup Melayu”.
12:10pm – KL Sentral – More than 50 people in red T-shirts are headed for Padang Merbok. Among them is Kamaruzaman Baba, 52, who is accompanied by seven family members.
12:05pm – Jalan Conlay – Rally goers converged in the middle of Jalan Conlay shouting ‘Hidup Melayu’ and singing ‘Inilah Barisan Kita’.
12:00pm – Masjid Negara – Do’s and don’ts of the rally are distributed to participants. Among others, participants are barred from putting pictures of anyone on the ground and stomping on them. Two individuals were probed for stomping on a picture of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang at the Bersih 4 rally last month.
11:57am – Masjid Negara – Special Affairs Department (Jasa) officer Lokman Adam instructs participants to walk the four kilometres to Padang Merbok in an orderly manner. He also urges participants to hold ‘solat hajat’ (special prayers) before leaving for Padang Merbok. Make sure you don’t take the wrong route and everyone arrives safely,” he says in a briefing. Lokman says the participants will walk along Jalan Kinabalu and Jalan Tun Hussein Onn.
11:55am – Masjid Negara – Umno Youth leader Mohd Razlan Raffi delivers a speech. We have gathered here to send a message to Bersih that not everyone is their supporters. This gathering is also to show that we support the democratic system,” he says. The crowd is waiting for Umno supreme council member Puad Zarkashi to arrive and lead those present to Padang Merbok.
11:55am – Masjid Negara – Umno information chief Ahmad Maslan, clad in a red party shirt, arrives and is greeted with applause and cheers. The crowd sings “Barisan Kita” while waving their respective state flags.
11:50am – PWTC – About 5,000 people have gathered here. Most are from Perak, Kelantan, Kedah and Terengganu. They chant “Hidup Melayu” (Long live Malays) and carry placards reading “Ini Tanah Melayu” (This is Malay land) written in Jawi script.
11:45am – Jalan Conlay – A group of rally goers from Selayang cheer and sing ‘Inilah Barisan Kita’ in front of the Royal Chulan Hotel. They ask the media to take photos and videos of them.
11:40am – Low Yat Mall – Scores of outlets are closed, including the Oppo mobile phone shop, where the previous brawl occurred. The mall’s public communications manager Gary Lam confirms some 40 percent of shop owners decided not to open their premises today. Some of them believed the wild allegations spread through social media, that they will be harmed,” he says. He also notes the number of customers has seen a sharp decrease, as public holidays normally draw a crowd of about 60,000. Lam says the management usually fines tenants who close their business without valid reasons, but not in this case.
11:35am – Institut Integriti Malaysia – At a forum, Umno stalwart Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah says he is puzzled over the motivation for the rally. You have got the government that is headed by a Malay, state governments headed by Malays, with the exception of one in Penang, the civil service is mostly Malays. The army is mostly Malays and we also have Malay rulers. I don’t know where the threat is coming from,” he adds.
11:30am – Pasar Seni – The Pasar Seni area remains calm with traders operating as usual. About 10 people in red have gathered here. “We are waiting to see if others show up. If not, we’ll a move to Padang Merbok.
11:20am – Jalan Conlay – Some 100 people in red shirts arrive at the National Craft Complex, chanting Allahu Akbar (God is Great).
11:10am – Low Yat Shopping Centre – Several men enter the shopping mall carrying red T-shirts and are stopped by plainclothes security personnel and policemen.
11:00am – PWTC – About 3,000 rally-goers clad in red gather at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) which is also where the Umno headquarters is located. Those approached say they are from Pekan, Pahang. They carry placards reading ‘Menolak perhimpunan Bersih’ (Reject the Bersih rally) and “Menolak campur tangan asing” (Reject foreign intervention), while blowing vuvuzelas. A handful of participants start ripping up and burning posters reading: “Celaka DAP rasis” (Damn the racist DAP).
10:45am – Jalan Conlay – Umno information chief Ahmad Maslan visits Jalan Conlay rally meeting point on a motorbike. He is accompanied by about 20 motorcyclists.
10:40am – Masjid Negara – A group of youths from Batu Pahat arrive carrying placards reading: “Lu jangan cabar hak Melayu” (Don’t challenge Malay rights), “Jangan cabar bangsa dan agama kami” (Don’t challenge our race and religion) and “Bangkit Melayu Bangkit” (Rise, Malays, rise).
10.30am: Petaling Street – Stalls in Chinatown are closed, with one exception – a stall selling pajamas.
10:20am – Masjid Negara – Five buses arrive from Felda Jengka carrying about 200 people all dressed in red.
10:00am – Masjid Negara – About 100 red shirts are waiting for more protesters to join them. Many of them are from Felda Gua Musang in Kelantan.
9:45am – Jalan Conlay – The gathering point for the Malay NGOs looks quiet with about 20 police motorcycle parked outside of the National Craft Complex.
9:30am – Bukit Bintang – About 500 police officers and those from the Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) are seen on standby at the Pavilion shopping mall as well as the surrounding shopping area.
9:00am – About 50 chartered buses are parked outside the Masjid Wilayah (Federal Territory mosque) near Jalan Duta. Buses are also seen on the side road leading to the mosque.
8:00am – The pro government Himpunan Rakyat Bersatu, organised by the National Silat Federation (Pesaka) as a counter to the Bersih 4 rally last month, is expected to converge in downtown Kuala Lumpur at 3pm today. Umno denies organising the protest but Pesaka is seen as a front for the party, as the organisation is spearheaded by Umno leaders including former Malacca chief minister Mohd Ali Rustam.
