Category: Bersih 3.0 Stories

Video: Global Bersih revs up for 3.0 rallies (Malaysiakini)

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Nigel Aw 3:01PM Apr 17, 2012 Original site address:  http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/195240 Global Bersih, the international section of the electoral reform coalition, has stepped up efforts to mobilise the Malaysian diaspora for rallies on April 28, in tandem with the planned 3.0 sit-in at Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur. With rallies already scheduled in 41 cities across 14 countries, Global Bersih today launched its official website, complete with detailed instructions on how Malaysians abroad can organise rallies in more cities. The website also features the experiences of overseas Malaysians during the Bersih 2.0 global rallies last…

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#bersihstories – Melanie Ng, Perth Australia

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Melanie Ng writing from  Perth, Australia  I am not a Malaysian but I am married to a Malaysian and both my children were born in Malaysia. We have been members of a Bersih group in Perth, Australia for the past year. It all started before 709. We had been keeping an eye on what was happening in Malaysian politics and really felt that it was time the country had a different government. We knew that corruption was the root cause of all Malaysias problems and the country was controlled by…

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Podcast: Why Bersih 3?

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Listen to BFM’s Podcast interview with Ambiga Sreenevasan, Co-Chairperson of the BERSIH 2.0 Steering Committee, where she elaborates on the following: – The rationale for organizing BERSIH 3.0 as a sit-in to protest and what “Duduk Bantah”  hopes to achieve – Why BERSIH have disagreed with some of the recommendations presented by the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) on electoral reforms, and their concerns on whether these recommendations can be implemented in time for the coming 13th General Election – The scale and scope of the event, and whether there will there be multiple…

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WSJ: New Protest Rally Planned in Malaysia

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By Celine Fernandez and Shibani Mahtani Bersih 3.0 An activist in Bersih’s signature yellow t-shirts poses for a promotional picture on the group’s Facebook page Last July, Malaysian activists –collectively known as the Bersih 2.0 movement– brought tens of thousands of people to the streets of Kuala Lumpur, demanding electoral transparency. With the country’s next general election widely expected to be held this year or early next, activists are planning another rally scheduled for the end of this month, continuing their push for free and fair elections. The “sit down”…

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