Pre-KL112 ceramah attracts 30,000 crowd
A sea of people fills the KSS’ field to
the brim.
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 11, 2013): The Kelab
Sultan Sulaiman field in Kampung Baru was filled to the brim by about 30,000
people tonight.
They
had turned up for the pre-KL112 (Himpunan Kebangkitan Rakyat or Peoples’
Uprising Assembly) to be staged in Merdeka Stadium at 2pm today (Jan 12, 2013).
Some
70 speakers, comprising politicians, non-governmental organisation leaders and
activists, were given four minutes to address the crowd.
All
the speakers had a common stand – urging the rakyat to be at the stadium to send a strong message to the
Umno-led Barisan Nasional (BN) federal government that it cannot continue to
mislead after 55 years.
PKR
vice-president Chua Jui Meng said the corrupt and cruel BN must be retired
after the 13th General Election.
Top: Chua delivering his four-minute ceramah. Bottom: The speakers waiting
for their turn to take to the microphone.
Chua,
who is also Johor PKR chairman, said: “In Johor, the Ghani Othman-led BN state
government has been abusing the Land Acquisition Act 1960 for the past decade
to grab Malay ancestral land for profiteering by cronies.
“Pengerang,
where Rapid (Petronas Refinery and Petrochemical
Integrated Development project) is to be located, Ghani wants to acqire 22,500
acres.
“Rapid only needs about 6,000 acres.
Why is he acquiring so much more land?” Chua asked.
The acquisition has claimed three
lives - a restaurant helper, his sick wife and his retarded son who committed
suicide.
“We must stop such heartless actions
by the BN and the rakyat is the only
force that sack BN in the next general election.
“Start it by turning up in full
force at Merdeka Stadium at 2pm today (Jan 12, 2013),” Chua urged.
