In an attempt to break the movement dubbed 'Occupy Dataran', Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) raided their protest campsite early this morning and cordoned off part of the iconic public square.

NONE According to Temme Lee, a participant, some 30 DBKL officers surrounded the campsite about 6.15am while the occupiers were still asleep, and  seized tents and canopies that had been put up.

"They came and said ambil barang (remove all your things). I think they seized 10 tents and four canopies. They took everything, except food,” she said when contacted.

NONE "Because they did not give us much time, some of our personal belongings including bags and identity documents were also taken away, so we need to go and claim them back.”

Lee ( left ) said there was a minor scuffle between the occupiers and enforcement personnel but that no one was ‘apprehended’, unlike during the first raid on Sunday morning.

She said the raid was conducted after PAS' Unit Amal left.

"The purpose of Unit Amal is to protect us from thugs at night, so they are normally around from midnight to 6am," she said.

Some of the occupiers, including those from a student movement, had also left the site briefly to perform prayers.

NONE “We did not really try to stop them from taking our things because we were outnumbered," she said.

"We need the tents and mats because that was what they mainly took, and maybe some toiletries too.”

Immediately after evicting the occupiers, DBKL officers cordoned off the site with metal fencing and yellow tape.

A DBKL truck arrived later, bringing plastic road barriers to bolster the makeshift fence.

Occupation to continue

The group has since relocated to an adjacent spot but closer to the main road, to continue the protest which is into its 11th day.

NONE Student group Bangkit Malaysia president Mohd Syahid Mohd Zaini said they will get new tents and hold their ground at the square, located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur.

"When we asked the DBKL officers why are they raiding us, they just said it was instructions from the top. We have a constitutional right to assemble and we will continue to do so," Syahid said when contacted.

Both the Occupy Dataran and student movements have said they intend to camp at the square until the planned Bersih 3.0 rally there on Saturday.

The students are protesting for free education, while Occupy Dataran is a movement advocating the free use of public spaces.