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