Police say ‘Turun Anwar' rally drew estimated 18,000, ended without incident
Despite the large turnout, Mohamed Usuf said the protest was peaceful.
'We would like to say thank you to those who participated in the rally today, for not stirring any unwanted trouble.
'So far, we have not received any police reports,' he told a press conference here after the crowd had dispersed.
When asked if anyone would be called in for investigation, Mohamed Usuf said police would typically carry out a post-mortem before deciding if further action is necessary.
More than 2,000 police officers and personnel were deployed for the rally, which began at 11am before protesters marched to Dataran Merdeka at noon.
The rally lasted for three hours and ended without incident.
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