"KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (CNN) -- Thousands of Hindu protesters met water cannons and tear gas in Malaysia's capital on Sunday while demanding equal rights and consideration from the government.
CNN confirmed at least 5,000 protesters marched in Kuala Lumpur, but The Associated Press placed the figure as high as 10,000.
Some protesters threw rocks at the water cannon trucks, but others were urging peaceful demonstrations.
The AP quoted witnesses who saw people being beaten and dragged into trucks by police.
Public transportation into the city was stopped, hindering protesters from coming in.
Police stopped protesters as they tried to take a petition to the British High Commission. Talks were under way for authorities to allow six protesters to deliver the petition, should the crowd disperse.
The rally -- rooted in complaints that the ethnic Malay Muslim-dominated government discriminates against minorities -- was the largest protest in at least a decade involving ethnic Indians, the country's second-largest minority population after ethnic Chinese.
Ethnic Indians are generally the most underprivileged group in Malaysia.
Some protesters threw rocks at the water cannon trucks, but others were urging peaceful demonstrations.
The AP quoted witnesses who saw people being beaten and dragged into trucks by police.
Public transportation into the city was stopped, hindering protesters from coming in.
Police stopped protesters as they tried to take a petition to the British High Commission. Talks were under way for authorities to allow six protesters to deliver the petition, should the crowd disperse.
The rally -- rooted in complaints that the ethnic Malay Muslim-dominated government discriminates against minorities -- was the largest protest in at least a decade involving ethnic Indians, the country's second-largest minority population after ethnic Chinese.
Ethnic Indians are generally the most underprivileged group in Malaysia.
Earlier this month, riot police used water hoses and tear gas against thousands of protesters demanding electoral reform, the largest demonstration in Kuala Lumpur in nearly a decade.
Street demonstrations are considered rare among the multiple ethnic groups in Malaysia, which prides itself on its communal and political stability.Malaysia has maintained racial peace since 1969, when some 200 people were killed in riots sparked by Malay frustration over the economic clout of Chinese.
The violence spurred the creation of programs that give Malays privileges in government jobs, contracts and education." (http://www.cnn.com/)
Street demonstrations are considered rare among the multiple ethnic groups in Malaysia, which prides itself on its communal and political stability.Malaysia has maintained racial peace since 1969, when some 200 people were killed in riots sparked by Malay frustration over the economic clout of Chinese.
The violence spurred the creation of programs that give Malays privileges in government jobs, contracts and education." (http://www.cnn.com/)
Ich dachte bis jetzt eigentlich das hier hauptsächlich "Peace and Happiness" zwischen den Bevölkerungsgruppen herrscht. Ist wohl aber doch nicht ganz so. Gestern haben zwischen 5,000 und 10,000 Inder (die zweitgrößte Minderheit) protestiert, da sie ihrer Meinung nach seit jeher nicht gerecht behandelt werden. Ob dem wirklich so ist, keine Ahnung. Die Polizei versteht hier aber auf jeden Fall mit so was keinen Spass und hat mal gleich Wasserwerfer mit so "Chemie" eingesetzt, damit es zusätzlich zum Tränengas noch ein bisschen mehr brennt.
Bin darauf aufmerksam geworden, als die Leute sich hier darüber während dem Mittagessen unterhalten haben. Da hier viele Inder arbeiten, kannte wohl auch jeder jemanden der dabei war. Ich halte euch auf dem Laufenden.
Hab jetzt auch schon die ersten Worte in Hokkien ( chinesischer Dialekt) gelernt. Natürlich nur die wichtigen Sachen: hungrig= iaou. Man spricht es zumindest wie Miau ( der laut einer Katze) nur halt ohne "M".
Dann bis demnächst wenn ich etwas vom WE poste. Die Bilder sind schon online.
Grüße
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