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2025-07-26 17:48:45
[Ten thousand people demonstrated in Malaysia to demand the resignation of the Prime Minister] About 20,000 Malaysians gathered in the Independence Square in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday in the rain, demanding that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim step down to protest the many controversies and failed reform promises since he came to power. This is the first large-scale anti-government rally since Anwar took office in 2022, and the first mass protest in Malaysia since 2018. The protest was led by the opposition. The protesters were dissatisfied with the Anwar government's performance on issues such as soaring living costs, judicial appointment disputes, and multiple reform promises. Prior to this, hundreds of lawyers marched to Putrajaya two weeks ago to demand the defense of judicial independence. It is worth noting that since 2018, no Malaysian prime minister has completed a full five-year term. At the halfway point of his term, Anwar has become the longest-serving prime minister in seven years.
