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Turun Anwar rally

Malaysia’s protest culture ‘more trend than conviction’: rights lawyer

Michelle Yesudas warns that without civic education and unity across language divides, activism risks fizzling into ‘Instagram protests’

Anwar was a better opposition leader, and that’s the problem — T. Vignesh

While Malaysians struggle with real problems, the opposition is busy politicising headlines and organising rallies that offer no real solutions

Between protest and opportunism: What ‘Turun Anwar’ really reveals about Malaysia’s crisis — Charles Santiago

The July 27 protest was a raw outcry against economic despair — but behind the slogans lurked both genuine suffering and political opportunism

No riots, no arrests: ‘Govt handled Turun Anwar rally maturely, far cry from iron fist past’

With cooperation from authorities, protest proceeded peacefully, drawing praise from observers and MPs who say Madani government is walking the talk on democratic freedom

PM wishes Turun Anwar protesters well, stresses criticism shouldn’t be seen as hostility

PM calls for continued dialogue, reinforcing the importance of peaceful dissent for a progressive democracy, thanks volunteers and security forces 
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