Riot police and MPs
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Riot police and MPs
Defiant opposition MPs who tried to turn up in Parliament yesterday despite the government suspending the Dewan Rakyat sitting were thwarted by the police.
Police, including the Federal Reserve Unit, formed phalanxes to block the entrances into Parliament.
This show of force was a surprise as the police have, in recent years, adopted a shifted strategy where they would question or arrest key leaders at their homes after a gathering or protest.
The police action was also legally complicated as their target was not ordinary protesters. There is a slew of laws that make it a crime to obstruct MPs from entering Parliament.
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