Road to Ambiga’s home sealed off

About 60 DBKL and 20 policemen are guarding the road leading to Bersih co-chairperson S Ambiga's home 

KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and the police have blocked the road leading to the home of Bersih 3.0 co-chairperson S Ambiga at Bukit Damansara.

The authorities erected the roadblocks at about 2pm, with about 60 DBKL officers and 20 policemen stationed at the site.

About 10 members of the Kuala Lumpur Petty Traders Council members led by Jamal Md Yunus, wearing yellow shirts, arrived at the scene at about 4pm.

However, another group of 50 youths from the Gerakan Belia Gagasan 1Malaysia also arrived at the scene,wearing white shirts, shouting “Bersih Kotor” and “Halau Ambiga”.

At a press conference later, Jamal denied having ties with the youth movement and said they had nothing to do with the petty traders.

“Probably they knew we were coming here and wanted to come to create problems. The petty traders are here in peace,” said Jamal.



Jamal had a round of negotiations with DBKL deputy director-general of socio economic development Mhd Amin Nordin Abd Aziz over erecting the stalls near Ambiga’s place.

However, Amin stood firm over his decision not to allow the stalls to be erected.
Yunus later said he would discuss with his fellow traders for a decision.

Earlier, several Bersih leaders were seen arriving at Ambiga’s house, including co-chairperson A Samad Said and steering committee member Hishamuddin Rais.

Also present were Women AID Organisation president Ivy Josiah, Wargaman secretary-general S Bharatidasan and lawyer-activist Haris Ibrahim.