Two rallies are taking place outside the Komtar building in George Town, Penang, today - one in support of state Deputy Chief Minister II P Ramasamy, while the other to condemn him for alleged links with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) movement.

The pro-Ramasamy rally organised by Tamil NGOs started at 1pm, while the anti-Ramasamy protest by Muslim NGOs will begin after Friday prayers, at 2.15pm...