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There is a time for heroes, warriors and true patriots. Karpal Singh was among an entirely rare breed of Malaysians who was all of these, and much, much more, for post-colonial Malaysia. Through his example, he taught us all that we are much more than the ‘keturunan’ of our identity cards, and that it was, and remains, our patriotic duty to fully claim that birthright. A nation weeps and weeps. We are bleeding. We will cherish him in our hearts, and remain grateful to Karpal’s family for standing by his…

Ambiga Sreenevasan is a prominent Malaysian lawyer advocating for free and fair elections in Malaysia. She talks to Waleed Aly about the erosion of parliamentary representation, why she believes the opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is being targetted through the courts, and shares her idea on how Malaysia could change after 57 years under the rule of the Barisan Nasional coalition. http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/drive/ambiga-sreenevasan-on-law-and-politics-in-malaysia/5379010  

  SYDNEY, April 12 — Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan may be irrevocably associated with Bersih’s iconic rallies, but the former chair of the electoral reform group said education and changing mindsets were needed to achieve lasting change. Speaking at a meet and greet event hosted by Bersih Sydney last night, Ambiga said that recent events such as the conviction of two senior opposition leaders and the global criticism of Malaysia over the Flight MH370 crisis showed a pressing need for the change to occur before the next general election. “Rallies have…

Here is the recorded video of Ambiga’s visit – she spoke about the Malaysian democracy system, the People’s Tribunal Report, MH370 and Global Bersih. She responded to 14 questions from Sydney-siders. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLEbonMqoPY&feature=youtu.bey    

                      Part I Introduction  Why the Tribunal?  The People’s Tribunal was set up by BERSIH 2.0 (Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections) to investigate the conduct of the General Elections of 2013 (generally known as the GE 13). BERSIH 2.0 had deployed observers throughout the country and received many allegations and complaints about electoral misconduct. What was different about the GE13 was that it was not just the losers that expressed this view. Several independent observer groups, including those specially…

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  

  “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…