Nationwide campaign by protest group to demand Najib's ouster
Kuala Lumpur
MALAYSIA'S leading political protest group announced plans on Wednesday for a seven-week roadshow capped by a Nov 19 rally in the capital to demand Prime Minister Najib Razak's resignation.
The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections - which held a huge two-day demonstration last year seeking Mr Najib's ouster over corruption allegations - said the nationwide action beginning on Oct 1 is in response to the "repulsive magnitude" of a stunning graft scandal.
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