Overview

• Authorities estimated turnout at 20,000 to 50,000 protesters at Independence Square under police watch.
• Demonstrators carried signs reading “Resign, Anwar” and demanded action on stalled reforms and rising living costs.
• The protest, organized by opposition parties, is the largest challenge to Anwar Ibrahim’s administration since his 2022 election victory.
• In the days before the rally, the government announced 100-ringgit payments and small fuel subsidies aimed at relieving economic pressure.
• A May survey by Merdeka Centre found that Anwar Ibrahim maintained a 55 percent approval rating despite widespread frustration.