Kuala Lampur, Nov. 30 -- Cops nab vocal Malaysian entertainer Rafidah Ibrahim, three others after shouting protest against Kampung Sungai Baru urban renewal

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 - Local singer, actor, and activist Rafidah Ibrahim was among four people detained this morning for attempting to disrupt the groundbreaking ceremony of the long-delayed Kampung Sungai Baru redevelopment.

The group of 39- to 47 year-olds were held for shouting and causing a disturbance outside the event, in what authorities described as a preventive measure under Section 105 of the Criminal Procedure Code, Berita Ahad reported today.

"They were detained on suspicion of being the organisers of a gathering prompted by a call from Rafidah Ibrahim urging the public...