What did we achieve yesterday?
And united, as fellow-Malaysians, we took to the streets in one voice to oppose what we consider a corrupt government. And we took to the streets not to do violence. We took to the streets as a…
Najib ridicules Bersih, says Umno not afraid of fair elections
By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — Datuk Seri Najib Razak ridiculed and dismissed the impact of yesterday’s Bersih rally, declaring today that Umno was not afraid…
Malaysia gov’t fights criticism after rally chaos
(AP) - KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysian authorities have denied suppressing dissent despite making mass arrests and unleashing tear gas against at least 20,000 demonstrators who marched for…
Bersih rally revealed lots of truth
By Jeswant Kaur, FMT The rakyat who turned up for the Bersih 2.0 rally yesterday were no criminals. Yet, the police and the Federal Reserve Unit officers treated them as such, kicking and punching…
Protest crackdown taints Malaysia’s image
By Channelnewsasia.com KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police may have crushed a weekend protest, but analysts say the crackdown has tainted the country's democratic credentials and could embolden the…
In Bersih, an elusive Malaysian unity appears
By Sheridan Mahavera, The Malaysian Insider A brief commotion at an LRT station showed off the Bersih 2.0 rally’s young, multi-racial face. National laureate and Bersih icon Datuk A Samad Said was…
Malays being used thanks to PAS, says Utusan
By Shannon Teoh, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — As Umno attempts to limit the damage from yesterday’s rally which threw the city into chaos, its newspaper Utusan Malaysia blamed PAS…
Hisham: King’s advice not heeded
(NST) - KUALA LUMPUR: Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein has criticised the Bersih 2.0 organisers for carrying out their street rally despite the concerns voiced by Yang di-Pertuan Agong…
IGP: Police Had No Choice But To Fire Tear Gas, Water Cannons
(Bernama) - KUALA LUMPUR -- Inspector-General of Police Ismail Omar said the situation in the federal capital became peaceful again about 5pm yesterday after the group participating in the illegal…
The game is over, time for everybody to move on
(The Star) - EVERYBODY seems to have achieved what they wanted over yesterday’s Bersih 2.0 rally in Kuala Lumpur.
No winners, just losers
By Wong Chun Wai, The Star IT’S becoming tiring for many Malaysians. We are talking about our politicians and supporters regardless of their political affiliations.
Najib: Let illegal rally be a lesson to the people
(The Star) - KUALA TERENGGANU: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is grateful that the illegal rally did not cause serious harm to people and property.
IGP: We counted only 6k; Hisham flays Bersih
By Teoh El Sen, FMT KUALA LUMPUR: The police claim that only 6,000 people took part in the Bersih 2.0 rally, a figure that was 44,000 less than the coalition’s estimate.
Wahai Hishammuddin
By Spiderman There is a concept in equity which says that only those with clean hands should come to the table. Or something like that. Anyway, I gather Hishammuddin Hussein being a lawyer is…
After Bersih, Umno flexes Najib’s muscles
By G Manimaran, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — Anticipating the fallout from yesterday’s Bersih rally, which threw the capital into chaos, Umno has planned a show of support for Datuk…
Major Defeat For Barisan Nasional’s War For The Hearts And Minds of Malaysians
By Matthias ChangBarisan Nasional’s War of Intimidation has backfired. Malaysians no longer fear the sight of armed security forces, the threat of racial riots and or the Communist bogey. Pictures of…
VIDEO: Malaysian police action brutal says opposition leader
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Bersih rally lost direction, says Hishammuddin
By Clara Chooi, The Malaysian Insider KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein thanked the police tonight for keeping the Bersih 2.0 rally under control and claimed the group’s…
Today, Malaysians revisit Bersih 2007
By Debra Chong, The Malaysian Insider Despite Putrajaya’s best efforts, the authorities failed today to prevent a repeat of the first Bersih street rally four years ago that was credited for…
‘Bersih 2.0’ illegal rally fails to muster support
True? Read and respond, especially those of you who were at the rally.(Bernama) KUALA LUMPUR: The illegal street demonstration planned in the city today by outlawed group 'Bersih 2.0' led by Datuk S.…
Old Malaysia Is Gone! Long Live New Malaysia!
By batsman Saturday 9th July 2011 signals a landmark in Malaysian history. The old Malaysia of corruption, cronyism, abuse of power and arrogance of UMNO is on the way out!
Malaysia police arrest 500 after street battles for electoral reform
By The Telegraph Police fired tear gas at 8000 protesters, many of whom were left bleeding after the clashes. Crowds chanting "Long Live the People" and "Reform" were also sprayed with water cannons.
Over 1,400 arrested, tear gas fired in Malaysia protest
By Niluksi Koswanage and Razak Ahmad, Reuters Malaysian police fired repeated rounds of tear gas and detained over 1,400 people in the capital on Saturday as thousands of activists evaded roadblocks…
VIDEO: Bersih Sydney – You Little Brown Eyes You at Sydney Town Hall, July 9 2011
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