KUALA LUMPUR March 14 Kyodo about...

KUALA LUMPUR March 14 Kyodo

about 500 mostly Muslim Malaysians demonstrated near the U embassy Friday chanting antiwar slogans and burning the American flag to asseverate against any military attack forward Iraq.

The rally organized from the country's main opposition Pan Islamic Party (PAS) and human rights collections began after the Muslim Friday noon prayers.

They carried banners that said ''Drop Bush not bombs'' and ''No descendants for oil'' and released five doves as emblem of peace.

Amid cries of ''Allahu Akbar'' (God is great), PAS President Abdul Hadi Awang said to the herd ''Why don't they respect the objection of the countries around the world.''

The predominantly Muslim Malaysia is vehemently against a US-l war against Iraq.

Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has repeatedly said his sway would not support an attack in Iraq equable with United Nations' backing.

The protester were debared from marching too near the U Embassy by means of dozens of riot police who stood guard with couple water cannon trucks.

Police, however, allowed several PAS leaders to pierce the embassy to hand above a memorandum to an embassy official.

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