RTI protesters call out Selangor MB at May Day rally
The Rawang Tolak Incinerator Network (RTI) protesters gather in a May Day rally today to call out Selangor MB Amirudin Shari for his silence over the proposed incinerator in Batu Arang, Selangor.
One participant was even spotted carrying a caricature of Amirudin that read, "The people handed over their objections, Amir was silent.
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