MEDIA STATEMENT (31 July 2014) The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH 2.0) is appalled that the idea of delineating according to race and religion is being considered by PAS. This was revealed in a leaked extract of a Whatsapp discussion among top PAS leaders regarding the Selangor Menteri Besar crisis, and […]
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Change polls system, not just processes
By Maria Chin Abdullah, BERSIH 2.0 chairperson At the lecture organised by Bersih 2.0, Society for the Promotion of Human Rights, Malaysia (Proham) and Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH) last Sunday, University of Glasgow’s Prof Sarah Birch, an international leading expert on electoral malpractice, one common question struck many members of […]
BERSIH 2.0’s delineation project turns a new page in collaboration with Tindak Malaysia
MEDIA RELEASE (22 July 2014) The Delineation Action and Research Team (DART) joint project between the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH 2.0) and ENGAGE is set to gain further traction with the support of Tindak Malaysia following a meeting between all parties last week in Kuala Lumpur. DART leader Thomas Fann, who is […]
Speech by BERSIH 2.0 chairperson at Opposition Leader’s 2014 State of the Nation Address
Speech by Maria Chin Abdullah, Chairperson of the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH 2.0) at the Opposition Leader’s State of the Nation Address: Towards A Cohesive Nation, on 9 July 2014 at the Royal Selangor Club in Kuala Lumpur. Good evening to everyone. Thank you, Dato’ Seri, for giving me this opportunity. […]
On rally anniversary, BERSIH 2.0 appeals for donations to attain goal
MEDIA STATEMENT (9 July 2014) Three years on after the momentous Bersih 2 gathering that saw thousands in Kuala Lumpur turning up to defy a lockout of the city centre, Malaysians are yet to see the demands we had rallied for. Of the original eight demands of the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH […]
BERSIH 2.0, SUARAM reiterate call for IPCMC in wake of violence to peaceful protesters
JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT (8 July 2014) The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH 2.0) and Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) are shocked at the police’s violent response to the Himpunan Hijau protesters at the Lynas plant in Kuantan on 22 June 2014. This incident raises yet again the question whether […]
Public Talk: Retaining power through elections: when “democracy” enables autocracy
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 […]