Duo arrested for carrying ‘sensitive’ placards on BlackRock at govt’s pro-Palestine rally
Police detained two pro-Palestine activists at the government’s pro-Palestine rally in Bukit Jalil last night for displaying placards calling on Putrajaya to cancel an agreement to bring in a company owned by controversial US fund manager BlackRock to become part of a national airports consortium.
(MalaysiaNow) – Mythreyar Mutturamalinggam and another activist stood silently with their placards calling on the government to reject the deal involving BlackRock, only to find themselves being escorted out of the Axiata Arena indoor stadium.
Speaking to MalaysiaNow, he said the police told him the word “BlackRock” was “sensitive”.
