Five pro-Anwar protesters detained

Five pro-Anwar protesters detained

KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Malaysian police Friday detained five
people who staged a protest in support of jailed ex-deputy
premier Anwar Ibrahim in front of Prime Minister Mahathir
Mohamad, Anwar supporters said.

The five people displayed a banner calling on Mahathir to
resign as he arrived at the International Islamic University
Malaysia for a speaking engagement, the FreeAnwar Campaign said
in a statement.

Supporters of jailed Anwar said they plan to hold anti-
government rallies at the same time as the Malaysian Grand Prix
next month, but said they would not disrupt the race.

The Malaysian Grand Prix, which closes the Formula One season,
will be held on Oct. 20-22 at Sepang, on the outskirts of the
capital Kuala Lumpur.

At its inaugural run last year, the race drew an estimated
television audience of 600 million and earned Malaysia more than
500 million ringgit ($131.6 million) in revenues.