Day: May 11, 2012

A Small But Significant Victory For The Rakyat

PRESS STATEMENT 11 May 2012   BERSIH 2.0 welcomes the decision by the Government to totally withdraw the Election Offences (Amendment) Act 2012.  This is a small but significant victory for the rakyat and a triumph of common sense.   These amendments should never have

The So-Called Independent Panel Will Not Be Independent

Press Statement 11. May 2012   BERSIH 2.0 rejects the establishment of the so-called independent panel formed to investigate incidents of violence which occurred after the BERSIH 3.0 rally on 28 April 2012 ended.  In our view, the panel will neither be effective nor independent.

Press Statement by Global Bersih – 11 May 2012

11 May 2012 Press Statement Burger stall protest is first step to lawlessness, says Global Bersih. THE shocking spectacle of yesterday’s burger stall incident outside the home of Ambiga Sreenevasan was a public threat against a very respected Malaysian figure that must never be allowed to happen