Subscribe in a reader | Subscribe by Email This is something off the norm. Usually, the targets are Indians, and occasionally Malays, but its been a while since foreigners were subject to our local flavor of tear gas. Iranian protestors (comprising mainly students) numbering anywhere between 700 and 1000 (depending on the source) who protested the re-election of Ahmedinijad, were on the receiving end of tear gas.
The incident happened at Wisma UN (isn’t the compound off-limits to police?). The gas also affected Hel College which was nearby.
sources: Anil Netto, Malaysiakini, The Star.
