Malaysian Protesters Demand PM's Resignation

Tens of thousands of people are protesting in Malaysia to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Najib Razak over a financial scandal.

After a massive, peaceful protest on Saturday, people remained in the streets of the capital Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.

The crowds flooded the streets wearing yellow shirts of the Bersih movement - the coalition for clean and fair elections.

On Saturday, security was tight and access to a square where protesters had planned to converge was blocked, with several anti-riot trucks and water cannon parked nearby.

But the mood was festive as protesters carried placards saying "Out, Najib Out", honked plastic horns and shouted "bersih!" - a Malay word for clean.

The rally passed peacefully despite police warnings that it was illegal.

The protest is scheduled to last until midnight on Sunday.

Mr Najib has been fighting for political survival after leaked documents in July showed he received some $700m in his private accounts from entities linked to indebted state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB).

He later said the money was a donation from the Middle East, fired his deputy and four other Cabinet members as well as the attorney general investigating him.

The prime minister said the weekend protests tarnished the country's image.

"Those who wear this yellow attire... they want to discredit our good name, scribble black coal on Malaysia's face to the outside world," he was quoted as saying by national news agency Bernama.

Amnesty International urged the government to listen to the protesters instead of trying to suppress them.

"There are huge frustrations with a number of endemic rights issues in Malaysia at the moment - the crackdown on freedom of expression by the government must end," Josef Benedict, Amnesty International's Deputy Campaigns Director, said in a statement.