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Malaysia’s diaspora return for historic polls

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When Malaysian expat William De Cruz witnessed the historic result of his country’s last federal election, he humbly repented. “My God. I’m guilty” he thought, glued to his laptop at home in Sydney. A dramatic swing against the incumbent government had ended 52 years of one-party dominance in Malaysia, setting the stage for democratic euphoria around Sunday’s 13th general election. “I couldn’t believe it. People had stayed behind to fight for change, and I should have been there to provide one more vote. But I never thought my vote would…

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Press Release: Tens of thousands of alleged voters are being flown and bussed to key battleground states and constituencies

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Media Statement, 3 May 2013 The most critical elections in Malaysia’s history are likely to be stolen from the rakyat with a series of fraudulent moves on the eve of polling day. Tens of thousands of alleged voters are being flown and bussed to key battleground states and constituencies. Bersih 2.0 condemns this blatant move to defy the wishes of genuine voters across Malaysia. Flying in jumbojet planeloads of people – be they citizens or non-citizens who have been illegitimately granted citizenship in order to vote – is an act…

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Press Release: Support Malaysians aspiring for a better Malaysia through free and fair elections

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The Malaysian campaign for free and fair elections, BERSIH 2.0*, has launched a new phase of advocacy to draw support from the international community to spotlight the country in the run-up to the 13th General Elections (GE13), scheduled for 5 May 2013. Through a social media campaign, BERSIH 2.0 invites friends of Malaysia everywhere to join the proactive, pre-emptive and peaceful effort to monitor the ongoing electoral process as well as the postelections period. Dubbed the GLOBAL BERSIH DAY(S) OF RE-ACTION!, the campaign begins on 21 APRIL 2013 on social media and other networks. Information…

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EC a block to voters as partisan colours glare

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PRESS STATEMENT 19 April 2013 The Elections Commission is actively working to prevent Malaysians from doing their constitutional duty and voting on polling day, 5 May 2013. According to recent media reports in Singapore, Malaysia’s EC intends to prohibit cars with foreign plates from ferrying Malaysian citizens to voting centres across the country. It is now well past time for the EC to stop its overt and covert attempts in suppressing the right of Malaysians to freely cast their votes in the 13th general election. Global Bersih condemns this EC…

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Inside Malaysia’s Shadow State

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This new investigation by Global Witness reveals the systemic corruption and illegality at the heart of government in Sarawak, Malaysia’s largest state. This film, shot undercover during the investigation, reveals for the first time the instruments used by members of the ruling Taib family and its local lawyers to skirt Malaysia’s laws and taxes, creaming off huge profits at the expense of indigenous people and hiding their dirty money in Singapore. See more here: http://www.malaysiashadowstate.org/ Inside Malaysia’s Shadow State  

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GLOBAL BERSIH DAY(S) OF RE-ACTION

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  “International Spotlight on Malaysia for a Clean, Free and Fair General Election” Who? Calling all friends of Malaysia When? Sunday, 21st APRIL 2013 and beyond Where? Worldwide What? A 24+ hour worldwide social media focus on the 13th Malaysian General Elections (GE13), and in particular on the Bersih campaign for electoral reform. Why? Malaysia is at a crucial point in her history. GE13, scheduled for Sunday the 5th of May 2013, will be the most closely-fought federal elections in the country’s history. In the run-up to GE13, the global…

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SABAH & SARAWAK NEED YOUR HELP

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DONATE NOW Malaysians from Sabah and Sarawak need funds to head back to their hometown to vote. JomBalikUndi (JBU), KOMAS and Focus on Sarawak (FOS) appeal to all Malaysians, ex-Malaysians and democracy supporters everywhere to donate. If you are not a voter for GE13, you can do the next best thing: help a Malaysian who can’t meet the cost of travelling home to vote in East Malaysia.   Q: Are funds only for Malaysians from Sarawak and Sabah? A: Yes   Q: Can I be an anonymous sponsor? A: Yes – but…

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MyOverseasVote and Global Bersih Call on Overseas Malaysians to Vote in the 13th General Election, and Press the EC to Allow Postal Voting Observers

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Background MyOverseasVote has been campaigning since October 2010 for Malaysians residing outside Malaysia to be given the right to vote by post. In January 2013, the Election Commission (EC) announced that Malaysians residing overseas except in Singapore, southern Thailand (Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala, Songkhla and Satun), Kalimantan and Brunei would be allowed to apply to vote by post provided that they had been in Malaysia for at least 30 days in total during the previous five years. MyOverseasVote and Global Bersih do not accept that the additional restrictions imposed by the…

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