Cops greenlight Sabah anti-corruption rally this weekend
Police have raised no objections to the planned "Gempur Rasuah Sabah 2.0" rally, which is set to take place throughout this weekend in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.
In a statement, the rally's secretariat described the police's decision as unexpected and "unusual".
"Referring to the letter from...
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Cops greenlight Sabah anti-corruption rally this weekend
Police have raised no objections to the planned "Gempur Rasuah Sabah 2.0" rally, which is set to take place throughout this weekend in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. In a statement, the rally's secretariat described the police's decision as unexpected and "unusual". "Referring to the letter from...
