Can “democracy” enable autocracy? Come listen to an international expert on elections. KL. Sunday 13 July, 2.30 pm. Dear friends, The past two general elections, with two dominant coalitions, have fired the public’s imagination about what is a truly democratic process for electing a government. An expert on the subject, Professor Sarah Birch of the […]
BERSIH 2.0: EC chair shows himself, again, to be unfit for post; OPOVOV fundamental to elections
MEDIA STATEMENT (2 July 2014) Once again, the Election Commission of Malaysia has shown to BERSIH 2.0 why the current leadership is not fit to play their role as not only the frontline but the guardian of a fair election system. The latest nail in the EC’s coffin is the shockingly revealing […]
Kebebasan Akademik dan Kebebasan Bersuara Terancam
KENYATAAN AKHBAR (1 JULAI 2014) BERSIH 2.0 mengecam sekerasnya tindakan campur tangan Kementerian Pendidikan dalam urusan Universiti Malaya yang telah menyebabkan perletakan jawatan Pengarah Pusat Kajian Demokrasi dan Pilihan Raya Universiti Malaya (UMCEDEL), Dr Mohamad Redzuan Othman. Adalah amat mengecewakan apabila Kementerian Pendidikan menyerang Dr Redzuan dan hasil kajian akademik tinjauan dan persepsi pilihan raya […]
Downsize the PM’s Department, Cabinet, perhaps even Parliament!
BERSIH 2.0 Chairperson Maria Chin Abdullah takes issue with the PM’s cabinet ‘reshuffle’. Prime Minister Najib Razak’s further expansion – “reshuffle” would be completely misinformation — of his already bloated cabinet demonstrates a serious malaise in Malaysian politics: public offices are treated as private spoils, to be shamelessly shared and used as instruments to purchase and […]
BERSIH 2.0: Najib’s praise for ISIS an assault on humanity, civilisation
Media Statement (25 June 2014) BERSIH 2.0 condemns in the strongest language Prime Minister Najib Razak’s call upon UMNO members to emulate the ‘bravery’ of Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIS, also known as ISIL) terrorists and views this as a grave threat to parliamentary democracy. ISIS has been committing gruesome crimes against […]
BERSIH 2.0 launches fundraiser, calls on Malaysians to be Bersih champions
PETALING JAYA, 25 June: The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH 2.0) today launched a fundraising campaign to raise RM800,000 for its 2014/2015 programmes. Titled “BERSIH: We are the Champions”, the fundraising campaign will culminate with a dinner on Fri 8 August 2014, 7.30pm, at MBPJ Civic Centre, Petaling Jaya. This fundraising campaign is critical […]
HEARING OF GOV’T OF M’SIA VS BERSIH 2.0 — Dato’ Ambiga to take the stand
MEDIA ADVISORY (20 June 2014) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WHO: Former Steering Committee members of BERSIH 2.0 – Maria Chin Abdullah (now BERSIH 2.0 chairperson), Dr Ahmad Farouk Musa (now BERSIH 2.0 deputy chair), Dato’ Ambiga Sreenevasan, Arul Prakkash, Yeo Yang Poh, Zaid Kamaruddin, K Arumugam, Dr Wong Chin Huat, Dato’ Dr Toh Kin Woon Dato’ Dr […]
Perbicaraan Mejar Zaidi Ahmad di Mahkamah Tentera mengenai isu dakwat kekal PRU13
(9 Jun 2014) UNTUK SIARAN SEGERA JEMPUTAN MEDIA SIAPA: Pegawai kanan Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia (TUDM), Mejar Zaidi Ahmad BILA: 10-12 Jun 2014 (Selasa-Khamis); 9am. DI MANA: Mahkamah Tentera, Pengkalan TUDM Sungai Besi, Kuala Lumpur. APA: Pada 7 Februari 2014, Mejar Zaidi dari Pangkalan Udara Butterworth mengaku tidak bersalah terhadap lima pertuduhan melanggar perintah Majlis […]
Tegakkan keadilan – tunjukkan sokongan untuk Mejar Zaidi
Salam BERSIH, Untuk makluman semua, perbicaraan Mejar Zaidi Ahmad akan bermula semula pada: Tarikh : 10 Jun – 12 Jun 2014 (Selasa hingga Khamis). Masa : 9.00 pagi Tempat: Kompleks Mahkamah Tentera Pangkalan TUDM, Kem Sungai Besi, Kuala Lumpur. Untuk pengetahuan semua, Mejar Zaidi telah didakwa dengan 7 tuduhan atas tindakan beraninya membuat […]
BERSIH 2.0: Zero-tolerance for bribery, threats and other undue influences for votesBERSIH 2.0: Toleransi sifar terhadap sogokan, ugutan dan pengaruh tidak wajar yang lain untuk pancing undi
MEDIA STATEMENT: (28 May 2014) BERSIH 2.0 is extremely disturbed by the unabated electoral offences being committed in the hotly contested Teluk Intan by-election. The situation is made worse when the very institution entrusted with safeguarding the integrity of the electoral process is making excuses for the perpetrators instead of taking action against them. Possibly the […]