Thousands defy warning, cops out in full force

In anticipation of a gloomy 2014, demonstrators take to the streets in Kuala Lumpur tonight to protest the rising cost of living as a result of the government's austerity measures.

At Sogo, a representative from Solidariti Mahasiswa Malaysia, Fazli Zainul, gets things underway by addressing some 400 protestors and urges them to be patient.

He says that they will march in protest against the price hikes and be moving towards Dataran Merdeka shortly.