The World Is Watching Us! (TO BE UPDATED)

By Malaysia Today

Here is a summary of news reports on Bersih 2.0 from various international media. The world is watching Malaysia. Who is to be blamed for all the bad press? Certainly, NOT Bersih!

1. New York Times - Malaysia Police Fire Tear Gas and Arrest Hundreds of Protesters

2. The Guardian - Malaysia braces for pro-democracy street protests in Kuala Lumpur

3. Bloomberg - Malaysia to Block Roads in Bid to Stop Protesters Demanding Fair Elections

4. BBC - Malaysia rally: Kuala Lumpur 'to be locked down'

5. Asiaone News - Malaysian capital locked down for rally

6. The Australian - Malaysian Capital In Lockdown

7. United Nations - Malaysia: UN rights office concerned at reported crackdown ahead of planned protests

8. Wall Street Journal - Running Scared In Malaysia by John Mallot

9. The New York Times - Malaysian Opposition Digs In

10. The Korean Herald - Koreans to show solidarity for Malaysian campaign

11. Huffington Post - Malaysia to lock down largest city to block rally

12. abc News - Malaysia to lock down largest city to block rally

13. Newsday.com - Malaysia to lock down largest city to block rally

14. ChannelNewsAsia - Malaysia to lock down largest city to block rally

15. The Washington Post - Malaysia to lock down largest city to block opposition-backed rally for electoral reforms

16. 680News - Malaysia to lock down largest city to block rally

17. The Jakarta Post - Malaysian activists, govt clash over rally venue

18. The Guardian - Malaysia arrests 14 for 'Bersih' protest T-shirts

19. Winnipeg Free Press - Malaysia to lock down largest city to block opposition-backed rally for electoral reforms

20. Canada Views - Malaysia: End mass repression of pro-reform activists

*To be updated

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written by syd, July 09, 2011 08:57:59

I believe Al-Jazeera (KL based), BBC and Channel news asia (Both singapore based) will have their ground crew in KL.
They probably have booked hotel malaya or furama hotel weeks in advance to escape a clampdown. very meticulous these people.

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written by Combat, July 09, 2011 08:44:18

Thanks, Susu, for the links. I will update the post now.

Do let us know if there are other reports elsewhere, MT readers.

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written by JustJobe, July 09, 2011 08:02:36

Truly disappointed with the silence of Al-Jazeera, seeing as they were the most vocal in 2007 for foreign news portal covering Bersih.

It seems that the government and them have also come to 'understandings'

If this is still the case come tomorrow, i will unsubscribe from their YT channel and get my family to do so as well. They do not deserve to be called independent any more.

Truly disappointing.

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written by susu, July 09, 2011 06:46:26

Winnipeg Free Press (Manitoba, Canada)
http://www.winnipegfreepress.c...4014.html

CanadaViews (older news)
http://www.canadaviews.ca/2011/06/30/malaysia-end-mass-repression-of-pro-reform-activists/

680 All News Radio (Toronto)
http://www.680news.com/news/world/article/251148--malaysia-to-lock-down-largest-city-to-block-opposition-backed-rally-for-electoral-reforms

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written by hunkeyboy, July 09, 2011 01:07:56

you notice some odd things? how come the city's deputy cpo, a sikh sac, is announcing the shut down of KL, not the cpo? how come umno youth's deputy was on tv paying obeisance to the Agong and calling off their rally, not the chief himself? how come the deputy igp on tv looks definitely bored and boh-chap when his igp is struggling to push thro the police points? how come the DPM is so nonchalant on tv about the rally, and unlike hisham quoting logic on illegality and law, smilingly offers "i think we will leave it to the police to handle it...". how come the govt cabinet and politicians are leaving it to the police to handle this - when we the taxpayers are paying them salaries and inflated allowances of all sorts? so what happens when the police mis-handles the situation? call in the troops guns ablazing? then what happens?
emergency rule. no elections. so no need for bersih. that's the cretin logic?

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written by Merdeka, July 09, 2011 00:57:11

Najib! Thank you to stage your own sabotaged!

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written by Combat, July 09, 2011 00:56:41

Thanks, Merdeka, Bellboy263 and fireduck. I will update the post now.

To MT readers, do share with us if you have come across any international reports in other sites.

Thank you very much!

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written by fireduck, July 09, 2011 00:29:20

www.newsday.com/news/nation/ma...04?qr=1

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written by fireduck, July 09, 2011 00:10:18

Here's one small one :

www.theaustralian.com.au/news/...90875958

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written by uxzee, July 08, 2011 23:55:50

Thank you very much Najib, UMNO and APCO for putting Bersih on the world news. This is a fantastic feat. The world now believe that Malaysia falls under the same third world countries like Zimbabwe and also Burma with corrupted and ruthless regime who cheat their people to win elections and remain in power.

Now that the world is watching us, the police will not dare to touch any of the Bersih marchers tomorrow to avoid unnecessary complications from the major powers. So Malaysians, let us march freely.

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written by Merdeka, July 08, 2011 23:12:22

Waiting Ibrahim Ali respond on Vatican visit.

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written by Bellboy263, July 08, 2011 23:10:57

Saw it this morning on OMNI channel on TV in Toronto- Malaysian police crack down on Bersih supporters in Maur

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written by malsia1206, July 08, 2011 22:53:17

Next probable headlines -

"Malaysia's PM Najib off to Europe and Vatican to seek audience with the Pope during monumental crisis at home.

Trying to appease the Christians to regain their votes in the next GE?"

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written by Qcumber, July 08, 2011 22:44:48

Money says it all......

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written by Merdeka, July 08, 2011 22:04:07

Available on Channel NewsAsia

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written by Merdeka, July 08, 2011 22:00:59

CNN pun tak ada.

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written by Highway16, July 08, 2011 21:55:55

Is there going to be any LIVE video feed during the rally?

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written by Combat, July 08, 2011 21:48:34

Dear Merdeka and Arazak

I have checked the Aljazeera site a[url=t http://english.aljazeera.net/S...q=malaysia and the most recent report they carried about Malaysia was on June 4th on the branding of women.

I have yet to see any report from Singaporean or Australian online news portals on Bersih. Please let us know if anyone comes across any report elsewhere so that we can update this post.

Terima kasih.

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written by theAlphamale, July 08, 2011 21:44:57

We shall wait and see the other independent news portals..... Let's see how our Beer End counter this sort of publicity... Hidup "BERSIH'..... Let us go all out tomorrow... regardless where you are in this world. Let's show our support to clean and fair election...