MALAYSIA FEDERAL COURT REFUSES TO HEAR EVIDENCE OF CONSPIRACY IN POLITICAL LEADER ANWAR IBRAHIM’S APPEAL OF HIS WRONGFUL CONVICTION

PRESS RELEASE May 23, 2016   MALAYSIA FEDERAL COURT REFUSES TO HEAR EVIDENCE OF CONSPIRACY IN POLITICAL LEADER ANWAR IBRAHIM’S APPEAL OF HIS WRONGFUL CONVICTION   Legal team publishes major report detailing history of Malaysia government’s persecution of Anwar Ibrahim   Washington D.C. – A Malaysia Federal Court has rejected new evidence only available after the February 2015 conviction of political leader Anwar Ibrahim for sodomy, which would have proven the government’s history of fabricating evidence against him.  In May 2015, Malaysia’s former national Criminal Investigation Department chief testified under…

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WHY we need to continue the struggle?

by Charlotte Chin, Marburg, Germany When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes a duty – Thomas Jefferson The Bersih 4.0 demonstration was an overnight rally which took place on 29 and 30 August in Kuala Lumpur (spread across five locations: Sogo, Pasar Seni KL, Dataran Maybank, Brickfields and Masjid Negara), Kuching (Padang Merdeka) and Kota Kinabalu (Tanjung Lipat). GlobaBersih organised Bersih demonstrations in many cities across the world. The rally was organized by “The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections” or simply Bersih (a Malay word meaning clean). A coalition of…

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MALAYSIA NOW – April 2016

NEWS   Bersih 2.0 Awarded the 2016 Gwangju Prize for Human Rights The May 18 Memorial Foundation has awarded Bersih 2.0 the 2016 Gwangju Prize for Human Rights for Bersih’s efforts to bring electoral reform to Malaysia.   It also noted Global Bersih’s efforts in uniting Malaysians all over the world and that in June 2016, Global Bersih will make an oral presentation on the state of democracy in Malaysia to United Nations (UN) mandate holders during the UN Universal Periodic Review in Geneva. The May 18 Memorial Foundation is…

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Global Bersih condemns the ban against Opposition, NGO leaders and Activists from mainland Malaysia from entering Sarawak

International electoral ‘rules of the game’ calls for a level playing field during any type of elections. A legal framework that limits access to the process and undermines the means to engage in a fair contest, or lacks some minimum rules conducting the conduct of all players in the process, is basically deemed as a tool to favour the re-election of dominant parties and politicians, and to exclude others.   These destabilizing electoral process factors are now being adopted by the Sarawak Chief Minister Adenan Satem. As the polling day…

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The People’s Congress 2016

SHAH ALAM, 27 March 2016 – Following the introduction of the Citizen’s Declaration, the People’s Congress took place at the Shah Alam Convention Centre. This congress was an initiative to democratise the Declaration and to answer the many questions that arose since the Declaration was issued.   19 speakers took the stage to address delegates and members of the press. The 19 were Zaid Ibrahim, Asia’s top debater Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, Malaysian Federation of UMNO Branch Leaders (GKCM) leader Kamarul Azman Habibur Rahman, Kuala Langat Member of Parliament…

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The People’s Congress 2016

SHAH ALAM, 27 March 2016 – Following the introduction of the Citizen’s Declaration, the People’s Congress took place at the Shah Alam Convention Centre. This congress was an initiative to democratise the Declaration and to answer the many questions that arose since the Declaration was issued.   19 speakers took the stage to address delegates and members of the press. The 19 were Zaid Ibrahim, Asia’s top debater Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, Malaysian Federation of UMNO Branch Leaders (GKCM) leader Kamarul Azman Habibur Rahman, Kuala Langat Member of Parliament…

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Media Statement – Sarawak 2016 State Election

Global Bersih are extremely concerned over the conduct of the Sarawak state elections on 8th May 2016. A total of 72 out of 82 state seats were ‘won’ by the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, despite the mounting political crisis engulfing Prime Minister Najib Razak and his regime following multiple allegations of grand corruption involving billions of dollars. In the lead-up to polling day, there were numerous reports and allegations of electoral fraud, vote-buying and money politics. Bersih 2.0, the Malaysian coalition for free and fair elections, had Pemantau (election…

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Business News Update

MALAYSIA NEWSE-COMMERCE MARKET EYE ON 1BIL USD PROFIT ON 2016 – CHINA PRESS – Online shopping carts are transforming the face of China’s economy, changing supply chains, and putting pricing power in the hands of its 1.37 billion consumers. This digital wave is also happening in Malaysia. With the rapidly growing technology industry, Malaysia is planning new targets for using digital technologies to drive the country’s economic growth beyond 2020. According to Mukhtar Hussain, Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Malaysia, the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) will likely provide a larger market for the ICT industry. The ICT sector…

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Zunar awarded “2016 Cartooning for Peace Prize”

I am honored to be one of the winner of  “2016 Cartooning for PeacePrize”. The ceremoney was held at the Palais Eynard in Geneva in thepresence of the Honorary President of the Swiss Foundation Cartooning for Peace, the former Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr KofiAnnan and Municipal Councillor for the City of Geneva Mr Guillaume Barazzone. The other winner is Kenyan cartoonist, Gado. Work of both cartoonistsare exhibited at the Lac Leman in Geneva. KOFI ANNAN’s STATEMENT Gado and Zunar remind us how fragile this liberty remains in Africa…

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Zunar awarded “2016 Cartooning for Peace Prize”

I am honored to be one of the winner of  “2016 Cartooning for PeacePrize”. The ceremoney was held at the Palais Eynard in Geneva in thepresence of the Honorary President of the Swiss Foundation Cartooning for Peace, the former Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr KofiAnnan and Municipal Councillor for the City of Geneva Mr Guillaume Barazzone. The other winner is Kenyan cartoonist, Gado. Work of both cartoonistsare exhibited at the Lac Leman in Geneva. KOFI ANNAN’s STATEMENT Gado and Zunar remind us how fragile this liberty remains in Africa…

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