Malaysia Braces for 100,000-Strong Protest as Venue Banned
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Malaysian protesters demanding fair elections plan to rally 100,000 people tomorrow without government permission in a test of Prime Minister Najib Razak’s pledge to allow greater freedom before a national vote.
Stocks fell the most in almost seven weeks as the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections, or Bersih, vowed to go forward with the demonstration at Kuala Lumpur’s Independence Square. City officials last night ordered the open-air space closed today and tomorrow, risking clashes similar to those that marred a Bersih protest last year.