Bersih 2.0. Reports - Kuala Lumpur : More than 1,600 people were arrested, including 16 children as well as prominent lawmakers, and opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was hospitalised after being knocked down in the pandemonium. Analysts and campaigners said the stern police action was likely to backfire on the country's image as one of South-east Asia's more democratic countries.
Police detain a supporter of the 'Bersih' (Clean) electoral reform coalition during a rally in Kuala Lumpur July 9, 2011. Malaysian police fired tear gas and detained more than 500 people in the capital on Saturday in a bid to prevent thousands of anti-government protesters from putting on a massive show of strength against Prime Minister Najib Razak. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Police detain a supporter of the 'Bersih' (Clean) electoral reform coalition during a rally in Kuala Lumpur July 9, 2011. Malaysian police fired tear gas and detained more than 500 people in the capital on Saturday in a bid to prevent thousands of anti-government protesters from putting on a massive show of strength against Prime Minister Najib Razak. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Malaysian activists from Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) march on a street during a rally in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, July 9, 2011. Police fired tear gas and detained hundreds of activists as those demonstrators massed across Malaysia's main city demanding electoral reforms in the country's biggest political rally in years. -- PHOTO: AP
Police spray water cannon at supporters of the 'Bersih' (Clean) electoral reform coalition during a rally in Kuala Lumpur July 9, 2011. Malaysian police fired tear gas and detained more than 500 people in the capital on Saturday in a bid to prevent thousands of anti-government protesters from putting on a massive show of strength against Prime Minister Najib Razak. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Supporters of the 'Bersih' (Clean) electoral reform coalition shield themselves from a tear gas canister during clashes with police in downtown Kuala Lumpur July 9, 2011. Malaysian police fired tear gas and detained more than 500 people in the capital on Saturday in a bid to prevent thousands of anti-government protesters from putting on a massive show of strength against Prime Minister Najib Razak. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Malaysian activists from Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) offer prayers on a street during a rally in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, July 9, 2011. Police fired tear gas and detained hundreds of activists as those demonstrators massed Saturday across Malaysia's main city demanding electoral reforms in the country's biggest political rally in years. The 'Bersih' means 'clean' in Malay. -- PHOTO: AP
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An injured activist from Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) is detained by police officers during a rally in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, July 9, 2011. Police fired tear gas and detained hundreds of activists as those demonstrators massed across Malaysia's main city demanding electoral reforms in the country's biggest political rally in years. -- PHOTO: AP
An angry supporter of the 'Bersih' (Clean) electoral reform coalition reacts as he recovers after police fired tear gas during clashes in downtown Kuala Lumpur July 9, 2011. Malaysian police fired tear gas and detained more than 500 people in the capital on Saturday in a bid to prevent thousands of anti-government protesters from putting on a massive show of strength against Prime Minister Najib Razak. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A female supporter of the 'Bersih' (Clean) electoral reform coalition reacts as she is detained by police during clashes with police in downtown Kuala Lumpur July 9, 2011. Malaysian police fired tear gas and detained more than 500 people in the capital on Saturday in a bid to prevent thousands of anti-government protesters from putting on a massive show of strength against Prime Minister Najib Razak. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Supporters of the 'Bersih' electoral reform coalition are ushered into a police truck near the National Museum after being detained before a planned Bersih rally in Kuala Lumpur July 9, 2011. Malaysian police sealed off parts of the capital on Saturday in a bid to thwart a protest aimed at igniting an uprising against Prime Minister Najib Razak's government similar to the revolutions in the Middle East. Bersih means clean in Malay. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A Malaysian activist from Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) pours water on a tear gas fired by police during a rally calling for electoral reforms in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, July 9, 2011. -- PHOTO: AP
A Malaysian activist from Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) shouts from inside a police truck after being detained during a rally calling for electoral reforms in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, July 9, 2011. -- PHOTO: AP
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