Hundreds of black-clad Malaysians staged an anti-government protest Saturday in defiance of a ban on public gatherings under coronavirus curbs, piling pressure on the embattled prime minister to resign.
The mostly young protesters, wearing masks and keeping a distance from one another, waved banners reading “failed government” as well as black flags.
But anger is growing at the government’s handling of a virus outbreak — which is escalating despite a lockdown — and Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s attempts to keep his crisis-riven administration in power. Muhyiddin faced fresh criticism when officials announced Monday’s parliament session, the final day of the five-day sitting, had been postponed after several virus cases were detected in the legislature.
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