March 7, 2009 - Malaysian police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of opposition activists demanding that science and math be taught in the national Malay language, witnesses said. Language is a sensitive issue for the country's majority Malays and represents the latest political battleground for incoming Prime Minister Najib Razak, who is already facing a challenge from a weakening economy.
Protesters march toward the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur during a demonstration against the use of the English language in teaching science and mathematics at schools March 7, 2009 - Photo Reuters
Malaysian riot police fire tear gas at demonstrators protesting against the use of the English language in teaching science and mathematics at schools, in Kuala Lumpur - Photo Reuters
A protester kicks a tear gas canister during a demonstration against the use of the English language in teaching science and mathematics at schools, in Kuala Lumpur. - Photo Reuters
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Protesters run from tear gas during a demonstration against the use of the English language in teaching science and mathematics at schools, in Kuala Lumpur. - Photo Reuters
A women protester is helped as tear gas was fired by Malaysian riot police during a protest against the use of English to teach math and science in Kuala Lumpur - AP Photo/Vincent Thian
A riot policeman scuffles with demonstrators during a protest against the use of the English language in teaching science and mathematics at schools, in Kuala Lumpur - Photo Reuters
Photographers are seen taking their positions on a bridge during a demonstration against the use of the English language in teaching science and mathematics at schools, in Kuala Lumpur - Photo Reuters
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