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Himpunan Kebangkitan Rakyat, a photo journey

Protesters offer prayers outside the national mosque in Kuala Lumpur, on January 12, 2013
Protesters offer prayers outside the national mosque as they take part in an opposition rally ahead of upcoming elections, in Kuala Lumpur, on January 12, 2013. Malaysian opposition supporters gathered by the thousands in the capital to call for the ouster of the country's long-ruling government in elections due within months

The PR-organised Himpunan Kebangkitan Rakyat saw about 100,000 people of all races and ages gather at the historic Stadium Merdeka. Despite being one of the largest rallies in the history of Malaysia, the event went smoothly with no untoward incident. This is a photo journey of that historic day.