Malaysian police arrested dozens of protesters, including three Opposition MPs, in a standoff in the northwestern city of Ipoh over who rules Malaysia's second largest state.
Witnesses saw police, backed by water cannon, surround the state legislature with barbed wire and prevent Opposition MPs from gaining access to the legislature, which was holding its first session since the state Government was ousted.
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