Fuel and Electricity Price Hike Demo - 29 May 2006 - Video 1

It was supposed to be the climax of a series of anti-fuel hike demonstrations, yet it ended on a tragic note when police today forcefully broke up the protest with at least two seriously injured.

At 10.30am, the 500-strong crowd gathered near the Jalan Ampang entrance of the iconic Kuala Lumpur City Centre and began their peaceful protest with noisy chants and fiery speeches.

One of the protest banners said: "Cronies get rich while workers are oppressed".

The protestors also slammed a government's decision last week to raise electricity tariffs by 12 percent - the first hike in nearly a decade.

Some 100 riot police wielding batons and rifles stood guard in front of KLCC Twin Towers, alongside several water cannon trucks, as helicopters flew overhead.

"Everybody is suffering from the fuel hike. Now electricity prices are also up. These two hikes will hit us hard, whether our pay is large or small," chief protest organiser Dr Hatta Ramli told the crowd.

Things took a turn for the worse when the third speaker at the demonstration, DAP representative Ronnie Liu, expressed his gratitude for the support given by voters to the opposition at the recent Sarawak state elections.

Immediately, the police through loudhailers issued an order for the crowd to disperse. The crowd ignored the warning, and five minutes later, water cannons were fired.

Despite being drenched profusely, most of the crowd defiantly held their ground, prompting plainclothes police officers to move in and make random arrests.

Those arrested include Liu, PAS Kubang Kerian member of parliament Salahuddin Ayub and Parti Keadilan Rakyat deputy information chief Badrul Hisham.

As the crowd moved out of the water cannons' range, the Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) charged at them sending many protestors, including women and children, running for cover as shocked Sunday shoppers looked on.

Excessive violence

Eyewitness reports tell of excessive violence being used by the FRU on several protestors, including PKR deputy secretary-general Zahir Hassan (left and below), who was kicked a number of times while sprawled on the road.

Zahir was walking away from the protest venue with his two daughters when he was repeatedly shoved from behind by a FRU officer using his shield.

The FRU officer then turned to Zahir's two daughters, both in their 20s, pushing one of them. Enraged, Zahir attempted to protect his daughters from the police officer.

Instead, Zahir was assaulted by several FRU personnel. He was thrown to the floor, endured several blows of police baton and at least three kicks - two on the back and one on the abdomen - prompting his daughters to scream hysterically.

All this while, Zahir was clutching onto the anti-fuel hike booklet that was distributed at the protest. According to PKR information chief Tian Chua, Zahir - who was arrested by the police - had been sent to the hospital for medical attention.

An X-ray was taken before Zahir was sent to the Pudu police station where other detainees were held.

http://www.djnovin.com/column/minyak/2006/05/protes-harga-minyak-fru-polis-be...

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[jacoblee776]

Pepgodila, the video isn't to show the protestors and their idiotic harga minyak protests. It is the police brutality and the violation of the constitution that guarantees the right to assemble that I want to bring to your attention.

[Darkcity212]

look at this,every peacefull demonstration comes the police to chase us like dogs.why are we malaysian such a coward and still supporting pak lah and umno?we must do something.we want to change government!!FUCK UMNO,FUCK BN,FUCK KJ,ALL GO TO HELL!!!

[rossexit]

Ramai juga orang melayu macam aini1989.Tak ambil pusing pun masalah rakyat yg miskin asal dia rasa aman dan kenyang perut sudah.Orang lain bermatian tegakkan keadilan demi keamanan bukan boleh peluk tubuh je lepastu nak aman.Kita sedang bangun mengingatkan kerajaan yg dah lupa diri ni sampai rasa Malaysia ni atuk dia yg punya bukan nak buat kacau.Yg buat kacau tu FRU yg jadi suruhan boss dia orang yg dapat order dari orang politik UMNO...

[clarksonfan92]

Malaysia have no human rights!! sad! Why cant we learn the advance country like US, UK France, Germany, Sweden. WTF, we are leading towards shit country like Burma, China, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam that have no human rights. Thats why I did not want to declare my self as a Malaysian. I despise Malaysian's admin system. HUMAN RIGHTS!!! LIBERTY~~~ JUSTICE!! Give freedom like in the U.S, Europe.

[messenger4truth]

I have also been been beaten to a pulp trying to demonstrate my right of free speech. I can sympathize with these people who just want to express their beliefs.

[HusainiAris]

tongpeng960 ur actually stupid...didn't u realise what's going on to our country..everybody chaos ,everybodys have their right to voices about this thing,this is about our living...bila dah bersuara tak didengari oleh kerajaan,dimanipulate plak oleh kerajaan kononnya untuk rakyat...

[ghoucel]

alamak..rilek la pmpuan..x best la berhujah ngan ko ni..emo lbeh..

wah,nmpk nye ko sorg la pling x mnje kt dunia ni!!

ape rhsia ek..haha

ntah pape ko ni,aku ckp len ko jwb lain..bosan2!!

[kukukaki81]

klo naik gaji tok gov pon tak gunerr..lagi barang naikk..yg keja swasta trokk laa..yg pekeja makn gaji ari ari..pakcik2 makcik yg nak sara anak bini.kja sapu sampah,..gaji cipott..jangan fikir yg golongan pertengahan je..pikir la golongan lagi bawah..skang pon da nampak kat lua sana org msia gado sama sendiri..inikan pula yg dlm yutube ni ..mlyu gado sama melayu..tu some petanda msia nak jatuh. jgn smpai org lua amek tanah malaysia

[tongpeng960]

pls people.. do ur research b4 commenting.. i'm suggesting you to watch yesterday TV1 programme 'Bicarawara - An Interview with CEO of Petronas' n TV9 programme 'Hujah - Menangani Dilema Rakyat'..

[asmiedi]

hahah aini1989 adalah budak higusan yg baru menceburi dunia dan wajah sebenar Pemimpin Malaysia sekarang... bimbing lah dia...kesian...

sapa yg gaduh dgn dia mcm gaduh dengan budak kecik... xtau isu langsung.... hahaha.. kesian aini1989...ish..ish

[keropokbawang]

dunia nak kiamat dah... "minyak" ke akhirat dah isi full ke belum?.. kang arini gaduh pasal minyak esok2 dah tak merase minyak dunia.. mampuih nak gi mintak maaf kat sorang2 yg korang gaduh kat padang masyhar nnt

[jdreloaded]

oi rilek a!!! menggelabah nak mati. kawan BAPAK aku bagi surat kat media, teros je dapat ape de nak..bukan ape pon..keje ape je...mintak btolkan jalan je..ni apetah lg nk naek harge minyak.

eh HELLO. kalo pokok bergoncang TAK SEMESTINYE PUTING BELIUNG NAK DATANG?!. BODO. kesan de tak tentu besa ke kecik, senang cite melayu anak manje.kalo mntak pk rasional, takyah sroh aku. pg soh org2 melayu yg isap dadah, rogol anak orang, merompak. ADE DE NK DENGA CKP KAU? ckp lebat bole la...

[jdreloaded]

HOI ADE AKU KATE AKU BERLAGAK? nak suarekan pendapat pon tak bole. apehal??? bodoh, mane kau tau tak dilayan hah? kalau dah try bole cakap aaaaaa.....panas baran, tau a panas je memanjang. aku tanak mampos lg. nk mengutuk budak2 melayu, SERONOK