Bersih to hand Memorandum to Agong during rally

(Malaysian Digest) – Bersih 2.0 president Datuk S Ambiga who has accepted the government’s offer to hold its planned rally in a stadium said that 10 representatives from the NGO will be handing the memorandum of its eight demands to the King, Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin this Saturday.

In a press conference held in MCPA Hall today, Ambiga also suggested for a Royal Commission of Investigation (RCI) to be created as an initiative for an upgrading of the electoral system in Malaysia.

She also urges the government to release all the individuals who were detained under the Emergency Ordinance (EO) immediately as well as to stop pressuring Bersih 2.0 and its supporters.

Ambiga hopes that the police will not be taking any more action against Bersih supporters and instead allow the people who attend the gathering to wear yellow from 2pm to 4pm during the assembly.

She revealed that she already sent a letter to Prime Minister Najib Razak requesting for a meeting to decide which stadium will be used on for the July 9 rally and thanked Tun Abdullah Badawi for his role in suggesting meetings with Bersih steering committee.

Ambiga said that Pakatan Rakyat did not have any special interest in the rally rather than to urge for a reformed electoral system that brings fairness to all party. She also said the party has the right to support Bersih if they choose to.

According to Ambiga, five thousand Bersih staff will be guarding the area where Bersih 2.0 will take place so that the assembly will be held in a peaceful and orderly manner as requested by the prime minister yesterday.

She said she hopes that the police will help to control the situation during the rally to stop any provocations that can cause undesirable incidents.