Protest turns to violence in Malaysia
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December 6, 2010, Monday
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MALAYSIAN police fired tear gas and a water cannon yesterday to disperse thousands of people at a rally against the federal government's involvement in a dispute over drinking water.
A federal police official said 48 people were arrested and were being investigated for illegal assembly. He said police used force because the protesters, numbering about 4,000, had refused to disperse.
Police permission is required for gatherings of five or more people in Malaysia, and authorities often crack down on protests.
Witnesses said the tear gas sent people running into side streets near the big National Mosque in downtown Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia's largest city, before regrouping.
The standoff between the two groups lasted for about four hours before the protesters finally left the area.
A federal police official said 48 people were arrested and were being investigated for illegal assembly. He said police used force because the protesters, numbering about 4,000, had refused to disperse.
Police permission is required for gatherings of five or more people in Malaysia, and authorities often crack down on protests.
Witnesses said the tear gas sent people running into side streets near the big National Mosque in downtown Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia's largest city, before regrouping.
The standoff between the two groups lasted for about four hours before the protesters finally left the area.
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