Police fire water cannons on red shirt protesters at Petaling Street

KUALA LUMPUR - Riot police have fired water cannons at #Merah169 rally-goers at Petaling Street in a bid to force their dispersal from the area known informally as “Chinatown”.



Police have been straining to keep the crowd from entering the area that houses businesses perceived as Chinese-owned, and earlier compromised by allowing some rally organisers through in an attempt to placate the crowd.

But the crowd remained at the entrance to Petaling Street and continued attempts to enter the area, forcing the eventual police action.