KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: - The Malaysian opposition and rights groups are planning a massive rally in March to push for the abolishment of the harsh Internal Security Act (ISA).

The rally, which organisers are hoping will be as big as the one held in November last year to push for electoral reform, could embarrass the government if thousands turn up on the streets of Kuala Lumpur.

The so-called Bersih rally last year saw up to 50,000 people marching on the streets of Kuala Lumpur to the King's palace to demand changes to the country's electoral system.

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