KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 -- Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said no one should be afraid of upholding their stance and opinion in a democratic society such as Malaysia.

The PKR president was referring to last Saturday's mass march to Parliament in protest of the Election Commission's delay in allowing 18-year-olds to vote - where several individuals who participated have since been called in by the police to provide statements.

"If there are any charges against them, it should be made openly and scrutinised by our independent judiciary," Anwar said in a Facebook post.

He said the fact that participants of a peaceful demonstration are being called up by police for questioning is worrying.

"Presently there have been no announce...