The decision made by the Malaysian government to hold a Parliament sitting on 18 May 2020 for only one day, with no debating session, raises serious concerns as to whether Parliament is being allowed to exercise its role and prerogatives…
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March has been emotionally taxing for many of us, with the formation of an unelected government led Pakatan Nasional, a coalition that was created from the infamous “Sheraton Move” that took place on 24th February. The formation of this government had sparked backlash from the civil society groups and the citizens, who saw this backdoor government as a violation of the mandate given by the people for Pakatan Harapan two years ago… Read the full Newsletter here.
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Global Bersih is running a worldwide social media campaign – #RespectMyVote – to create a platform for overseas Malaysians to air their concerns and dissatisfaction about the current political situation.
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The previous ten days have been a period of political chaos and great uncertainty for all Malaysians due to the changing party and coalition allegiances of a number of Members of Parliament. This has included a great deal of negotiations which have not been transparent to the public…
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Please see the following Press Statements issued by Bersih 2.0 and Global Bersih: Press Statement (29 February 2020): Bersih 2.0 Supports a Reconfigured PH Government to Continue the People’s Mandate and Fulfill its Manifesto Bersih 2.0 & Civil Society Organisations’ Joint Statement: Backdoor Government is Undemocratic and a Betrayal of Voters of GE14/li> Global Bersih Press Release (29 February 2020): Global Bersih Urges Politicians to Quit Politicking (SEE BELOW)
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Global Bersih supports the call from Bersih 2.0 to the Prime Minister to make public the interim report produced and submitted by the Electoral Reform Commission (ERC) on 13th January.
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Malaysia is at a critical juncture. The nation can choose to look forward and prepare a strong foundation for the future, or it can remain mired in the culture of divisive ethnic-based politics and authoritarian rule that has resulted in decades of mismanagement and corruption, stifled the nation’s progress and led to the overall deterioration of the country. All Malaysians need to be united and work together to rebuild the nation. We need to lay down a strong institutional framework that will help minimize the risk of future corruption and…
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The documents associated with the Global Bersih recommendations for Overseas Voting Reform can be seen on the ‘Resources’ section of our website.
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On 9th May, 2018, Malaysia stunned the region and the world when a broad coalition of opposition parties won office, ushering in Malaysia’s first transfer of power since independence in 1957. Malaysia’s experience shows us that politics cannot stand still in the face of changes brought by economic development, urbanization, and mass education. That experience also shows that it is possible to overcome the politics of identity and offer voters a credible democratic alternative; it also demonstrates that high voter participation can level the electoral playing field to deliver democratic…
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Global Bersih has launched a SURVEY that WILL AFFECT ALL OVERSEAS MALAYSIANS It wasn’t too long ago that many of us achieved the impossible by flying our votes home for GE14. Let’s not have another re-run of that. Help Global Bersih design the Overseas Voting Process together by completing this survey at http://bit.ly/GBsurveyOVP CLOSING DATE: 9th February 2019 so please hurry, and help share this wide. Your input will affect the future voting process for all Overseas Malaysians! Global Bersih is now recognised by the Election Commission as an important…
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