IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE MORE THAN FIFTY CITIES (AND COUNTING) AROUND THE WORLD JOIN GLOBAL SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT IN SUPPORT OF BERSIH 4 IN KUALA LUMPUR GENEVA, 25 August 2015 – Global Bersih, a Geneva-based international NGO network of Malaysian diaspora residing around the world, announces that overseas Malaysians have bandied together to hold their respective solidarity events in more than 50 cities across the globe in support of Bersih 4 in Kuala Lumpur. Bersih 4, a mega rally called for by the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih 2.0) in…
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Open Letter from Global Bersih to Malaysia’s Cabinet, IGP Khalid Abu Bakar and Police Chiefs in Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching
WE, THE UNDERSIGNED Malaysians in Global Bersih, recognise the leaders and supporters of the coming Bersih 4 protest rallies in Malaysia as true patriots. These Malaysians are united as citizens first and foremost, irrespective of race, religion or politics, and they stand for the highest values of nationhood. Importantly, we believe Malaysia’s young, who are expected to attend the Bersih 4 rallies in the tens of thousands, are rightfully angry and dejected at our cabinet, parliamentarians and the officers of public service bodies. They have sought truth and justice over…
Read MoreMalaysia Crackdown: Global Bersih Condemns Arrest Of Activists By Police
For Immediate Release MALAYSIA CRACKDOWN: GLOBAL BERSIH CONDEMNS ARRESTS OF ACTIVISTS BY POLICE GENEVA, 2 August 2015 — Global Bersih condemns the arrests and harassment of activists by Malaysia’s police, in the wake of the biggest corruption scandal and coverup in the nation’s history. Global Bersih, the Geneva-based NGO network of Malaysians around the world, supports Malaysia’s Bersih 2.0’s recent call for a mass public rally this month (August) to demand Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak step down during the official investigation into the billion-dollar 1MDB scandal. Global Bersih backs Bersih 2.0’s call for urgent institutional…
Read MoreGlobal Bersih Launches Global Solidarity Movement In Support Of BERSIH 4.0 Rally In Malaysia
GENEVA, 29 July 2015 – Global Bersih, a Geneva-based international NGO network of Malaysian diaspora residing around the world, today launched a global solidarity movement in support of the recently announced Bersih 4.0 rally in Malaysia. Amid one of the greatest multi-billion dollar corruption scandals in Malaysia’s history and the government’s most oppressive crackdowns on free speech, Global Bersih will organize a series of worldwide rallies to coincide with the Bersih 4.0 rally happening on 29-30 August 2015. The Global Bersih rallies will echo the demands of Bersih 4.0, which…
Read MoreGlobal Bersih is a Swiss-based NGO
Dear Malaysians everywhere, Global Bersih is now a proper NGO based in Geneva, Switzerland, which is widely recognised as the global centre for human rights advocacy. Global Bersih’s Executive & Steering Committees Global Bersih’s inaugral executive committee (EC) comprises William de Cruz, president (Sydney), Andrew Foong, secretary (currently in Sydney) and Praveen Nagappan, treasurer (Melbourne). The Steering Committee (SC) includes, but is not limited to, Yolanda Augustin, Bala Chelliah, Ong Guan Sin, Charis Quay, Colin Rajah, Lim Chong Pin, Azza Basarudin, Kevin Bathman, and GB’s two liaison officers in KL,…
Read MorePress Release: Anwar, Karpal convictions are attacks on parliament: Suaram and Global Bersih
01 April 2014 The message from law advocates the world over is clear – the prosecutions of Anwar Ibrahim and Karpal Singh under archaic and rarely used laws are legally unwarranted and the convictions a travesty of justice. It is the view of Suaram and Global Bersih that these statements depict selective persecutions that seek to mask assaults on democracy, Malaysia’s system of parliamentary representation and opposition MPs. Statements criticising or questioning the convictions have been made by the US State…
Read MorePress Release: PEMANTAU ‘BLINDFOLDED’ BY MAJOR INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS
Press Statement: 3rd May, 2013 PEMANTAU ‘BLINDFOLDED’ BY MAJOR INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS At about 9:30PM on 2/5/2013, PEMANTAU websites – www.pru13.info and pru13.info/aduan were blocked and made inaccessible to the PEMANTAU team. We have also learned of similar web attacks to Malaysikini videos and at 12:30AM, 3/5/2013 to DAP’s UBAH TV. The PEMANTAU’s website was only accessible at or about 12.30AM on 3/5/2013. An the initial diagnosis from our independent IT technician, Sinar Project had confirmed the presence of a blocking filter set up in the local Internet Service Provider…
Read MorePress Release: Gazetted Electoral rolls still plagued with irregularities
Press Statement: 3rd May, 2013 PEMANTAU is disappointed with the results of the documentation and monitoring performed on the electoral roll since it was gazetted by the Election Commission (EC). PEMANTAU had received a total of 592 reports as of 2/5/2013. The statistics are as follow:- The highest number irregularities reported are cases where voters were registered but their names were missing from the electoral roll. These registered voters consists of those who had registered but have never voted before and those who had voted in the past. A total number…
Read MorePress Release from ACTU (Australian Council of Trade Unions): Malaysian elections must be free and fair
Malaysian elections must be free and fair. The ACTU notes that general elections have been called in Malaysia for Sunday 5 May. It is our sincere hope that the elections are fair and free and that the people’s choice is respected. Journalists and observers must also be free to carry out their duties, and all political parties must have fair and free access to print and TV media. Malaysia’s 13th General Elections will determine the country’s direction in coming years. It is vital that these elections are free of…
Read MorePress Release: Calling on the Gillard Government to make representations to Malaysian Government for fair and free elections
PRESS RELEASE 3 MAY 2013 Praveen Nagappan, President of the Melbourne Chapter of Saya Anak Bangsa Malaysia (SABM) today called on the Gillard Government to make representations to the Malaysian Government to ensure that the May 5 elections are fair and free and that the people’s right of free choice is respected.Mr Nagappan referred to press reports of large scale movement of tens of thousands of dubious voters being flown in to vote in critical seats for the ruling Malaysian Government. “There is widespread concern that electoral fraud will deny the Malaysian…
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