KUALA LUMPUR: There is a strong police presence here ahead of a protest planned on Saturday (Aug 21).
As of 9am, Dataran Merdeka has been completely cordoned off with a two-metre-tall fence and police have begun diverting traffic along the 88 intersections as announced on Friday (Aug 20).
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