Summary Saturday's rally was testing Najib's tolerance for public dissent.
KUALA LUMPUR: More than 45,000 Malaysians have joined a massive opposition rally in a show of force ahead of general elections due in months.
Police sealed off key roads in downtown Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, allowing protesters to march peacefully to a nearby stadium for the rally by opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim s three-party alliance.
The rally focuses on demanding further transparency in elections that must be held by June. The polls are seen a major test for Prime Minister Najib Razak s ruling coalition after its dismal performance in 2008 elections.
Saturday s rally was testing Najib s tolerance for public dissent after police used tear gas to quell two similar protests over the past year.
