HUNDREDS of Malaysians today make their way to the city centre to protest against the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and other current issues, at Dataran Merdeka.

The gathering is organised by Parti Amanah Negara and supported by DAP and PKR.

Rally-goers had earlier gathered at Sogo shopping complex around 2pm before heading towards Dataran Merdeka.

READ: Anti-GST rally set to take place this afternoon

Astro Awani's journalists -- TK Letchumy, Mariah Ahmad and Hilal Azmi -- are providing live coverage of the rally, from the location.

5:35pm - Rally ends, protesters duly disperse.


5:27pm - Tun Mahathir ends his speech.


5:20pm - Tun Mahathir starts his speech.


5:15pm - Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his wife Tun Dr Siti Hasmah arrive.


5:00pm - PKR's vice president and secretary-general Rafizi Ramli delivers his speech.

4.20pm - #BantahGST rally takes a short break for Asar prayer.


Anti-GST rally

Pictures from Anti-GST rally

Anti-GST rally

Pictures from Anti-GST rally

Anti-GST rally
Pictures from Anti-GST rally




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Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Dr. Wan Azizah Wan Ismail arrived at the #BantahGST rally, in Jalan Raja


3.20pm: PKR's vice president Nurul Izzah Anwar delivers her speech


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Among the leaders who were present at #BantahGST


3.10pm - PKR's Batu MP Tian Chua delivers his speech



2.50 pm - Speech by a DAP representative before heading to Dataran Merdeka.




2.30pm - Anti-GST protestors, totalling about 5000 now begin marching towards Dataran Merdeka.

2.20pm - About 2000 people have gathered in front of Sogo for the Anti-GST rally.

2.00pm - The rally goers have gathered in a few locations in the city before starting the march towards Sogo.