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- Scheduled for April 21, 2008
- Followed a 10 mile route through the capital
- 80 torchbearers a participated
- Event lasted 4 hours
- Malaysia is home to a large number of Falun Gong activists
- A Japanese family was detained after unfurling a Tibetan flag
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The Olympic Torch Relay stopped in Kuala Lumpur on April 21, 2008. The torch followed a 10 mile route through the city and was carried by 80 torch bearers.
Security concerns
The Malaysian government was eager to avoid incidents like those that occurred earlier in the relay in Paris and San Francisco. Malaysia is home to a large number of Falun Gong supporters and exiles, as well as a sizable number of Tibetan Independence activists, both of which were expected to stage demonstrations during the relay ceremonies.Family arrested
The only major incident occured when a Japanese family, consisting of two adults and a small boy, unfurled a Tibetan flag along the relay route. They were heckled by Chinese spectators and hit with plastic batons before being arrested by Malaysian police. Officials reported that the family was detained for "documentation" before being released.-
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Olympic Torch Kuala Lumpur News
- Google News: Olympic Torch Kuala Lumpur
- The Associated Press: Japanese Family, Monk Detained on Malaysia Olympic Torch Leg (April 21, 2008)
- The Associated Press: Chinese Heckle Olympic Torch Run Protesters in Malaysia (April 21, 2008)
- Agence France-Presse: Malaysia Beefs Up Security for Olympic Torch Relay (April 21, 2008)
- Herald Sun (New Zealand): Falungong in Malaysian Torch Protest (April 18, 2008)
- "Supporters of the Falun Gong spiritual group protested China's rights record outside its embassy in Kuala Lumpur today, fueling fears of disruption during the Malaysian leg of the Olympic Torch Relay."
- The Star (Malaysia): 157 Perak Groups to Join Olympics Torch Run (April 18, 2008)
- The China Post: Falun Gong Followers in Malaysia Protest Ahead of Olympic Torch (April 18, 2008)
- The New Straits Times: Plans Afoot to Disrupt Olympic Torch Run in Kuala Lumpur (April 17, 2008)
- "The information they received indicated strongly that some party is planning to disrupt the run...we are checking if the threat is from locals or foreigners."
- Xinhua News: Malaysia Ready for Beijing Olympic Torch Relay (April 17, 2008)
- Bernama News: Security Concerns Being Addressed for Olympic Torch Run (April 17, 2008)
- The Star (Malaysia): Torch Run Honour (April 17, 2008)
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