Bersih 5: Red Shirt man arrested for kicking Bersih supporter

Supporters of both sides meet at Masjid Jamek before the Red Shirts were directed to head towards Padang Merbok

KUALA LUMPUR: A man, believed to be a Red Shirt supporter, was arrested after he provoked and kicked a Bersih supporter at Padang Merbok here.

The incident occurred at about 11am on Saturday when a group of Bersih supporters were walking in front of Padang Merbuk at Jalan Parliament towards Dataran Merdeka.

Another group, ‎believed to be Red Shirt supporters, were walking past them towards the Parliament building.

The man was seen trying to provoke the Bersih supporter and kicking one of them before several plain-clothed policemen apprehended the man and took him away.