The search for people to blame has already claimed one prominent scalp, that of Abdul Kadir Jasin, chief editor of Malaysia's NewStraitsTimes Group, which publishes the main Malay and English-language newspapers.
"Merdeka Stadium, which they chose, is too close to the city centre and can create massive traffic jams and disrupt businesses, " federal police chief Ismail Omar was quoted as saying by the NewStraitsTimes.