Global Bersih condemns the Election Commission’s decision to delay the implementationof the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2019 (¨Undi 18 Bill”) till after September 2022, asannounced in its press release of 25 March.
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PRESS RELEASE – Make UNDI 18 Effective Now, Youth Are Ready to Vote
Global Bersih joins the voices urging the government to immediately gazette theConstitution (Amendment) Bill 2019 (¨Undi 18 Bill”) to make effective the Dewan Rakyat’sdecision to lower the voting age to 18.
Read MoreMalaysian Across Borders Newsletter – September 2020
Global Bersih would like to wish Selamat Menyambut Hari Malaysia to all of our subscribers.
Read MoreMalaysian Across Borders Newsletter – August 2020
Global Bersih would like to wish Happy Independence Day to all of our subscribers.
Read MoreGlobal Bersih Launching “Let all Sabahans Vote” Online Campaign
Global Bersih has launched “Let All Sabahans Vote” online campaign on the social media, with the aim of bringing together overseas Malaysian community to show their solidarity with overseas Sabahan voters in neighbouring countries (Singapore, Kalimantan, Brunei and Southern Thailand) who are once again denied their right to vote via post, this time for the upcoming Sabah Snap Election which is set to take place on 26 September.
Read MoreGlobal Bersih Newsletter – June/July 2020
A lot of events have transpired during the months of June and July that have been emotionally taxing for all of us. Appointment of unqualified MPs of the ruling coalition into GLCs and federal agencies Endless politicking by among our elected representatives since Sheraton Move The endless intimidation of local activists by the law enforcement agencies for exercising their freedom of expression The removal of a Dewan Rakyat speaker by the sitting Prime Minister The deal to drop money-laundering charges linked to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal against Riza Aziz…
Read MoreEnsure A Workable Overseas Voting System
Global Bersih has issued a press release in bilingual format (English & Malay), urging the Election Commission (EC) to put in place a workable, secure and transparent system to allow overseas voters, including those living in Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia and Southern Thailand, to vote during the upcoming elections in the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic, starting with the snap election for the Sabah State Legislative Assembly.
Read MoreExtend Postal Voting for Sabah Snap Election
Global Bersih urges the Election Commission to give Sabahan voters living outside Sabah the option of postal voting during the upcoming snap election for the Sabah State Legislative Assembly which will take place 60 days from the date of dissolution. This option should be provided to the many Sabahan voters living in other states in Malaysia, as well as to those residing outside Malaysia, including in neighboring ASEAN countries (Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, and Southern Thailand) …
Read MoreNew Election Commission Chairperson Should Inspire Public Confidence and Continue Electoral Reforms
Global Bersih Newsletter – April/May 2020
Global Bersih is pleased to announce that our Steering Committee member, Daphne d’Herve has been appointed as our Acting President starting 1st March. A native of Kuala Lumpur, Daphne moved overseas thirty years ago to further her studies, and then stayed to work. She eventually settled down in Paris, France where she works and lives with her family. Daphne became active in Bersih France, then joined the Global Bersih Steering Committee in 2017 … READ THE FULL NEWSLETTER
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