Current news, take two. With less than 24 hours to go.
Coverage by NY times
www.malaysiakini.com/new... Under DDOS attack
www.malaysiakini.com/new... Bersih leaders asked to come out to receive rejection letter for a permit they never put in for. Allegations
of misinformation persist.
Several twitter misinformation pieces continue, trying to say that the rally is off.
www.nst.com.my/nst/artic... Roads in Kuala Lumpur are roadblocked to keep all people from the center of the city
www.themalaysianinsider.... No military action or shut downs of the internet, promised
www.themalaysianinsider.... Experts say that Agong acted within his rights to meet with Bersih, despite Cabinet protests
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world... BBC coverage
www.malaysiakini.com/let... Likening the prime minister leaving to another instance it had happened in high tentions
*tensions
www.bloomberg.com/news/2... Bloomberg coverage
www.malaysiakini.com/new... Perkasa cancels counterrally, but still urges members to gather.
www.malaysiakini.com/new... UMNO Youth to gather as well, officially.
www.malaysiakini.com/new... Detainees still not charged
www.malaysiakini.com/new... Not really top news, but it brought a smile to my face
www.asiaone.com/News/Asi... This article used to be on NST but has disappeared without explanation
As a note, they organized a Justin Bieber concert in Stadium Merdeka.
Months back.
"Official function" much?
... Justin Bieber is TOTS official, man
Reports from friends in Malaysia that "toll free" or phone company sent texts are going around, telling people that the rally is changing
locations or off.
As far as anyone knows, these reports are false
(reports of the location changes being false, not the texts coming through)
Actually a very nice composition of issues.