
Chanting "Free Anwar!" and "Reformasi" (Reform), the demonstrators, led by members of Anwar's family, staged a short march from a busy shopping district toward the capital's Petronas Towers skyscrapers.

But there were no incidents seen, and no large police presence, despite police in recent days declaring the rally illegal.
Anwar has said his conviction on charges that he sodomised a former male aide in 2008 was cooked up by Malaysia's 58-year-old government to thwart the opposition, which has made significant gains in recent parliamentary elections.
The government strongly denies the accusation and insists that its judicial system is independent and impartial.
Source: AFP
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