Bersih leaders begin march

(The Malaysian Insider) - KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — Bersih 2.0, led by Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan and Pakatan Rakyat (PR) leaders Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Lim Kit Siang and others, have begun their…

Showdown at Menara Maybank

 (FMT) - KUALA LUMPUR: Thousands have started marching towards Stadium Merdeka and are currently at Menara Maybank to meet other groups there. The police have started firing tear gas and their water…

Standing up for our democratic rights

By R Kengadharan As Malaysians, we must be committed to the principles of integrity. Whether the establishment subscribes to this notion or not, we as Malaysians must maintain an uncompromising…

More cities hold Bersih rallies

By J. Ariffin and Alexis See Tho. The Malaysian Insider Bersih Sydney KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — Malaysians in cities across the world will rally today in support of the Bersih 2.0 movement to demand…

NGOs in Asia and Europe condemn Najib

By Syed Jeymal Zahiid, FMT KUALA LUMPUR: Some 120 international NGOs, who are part of the Asia-Europe Peoples’ Forum (AEPF), have condemned the Najib administration for its clampdown on Bersih…

KL lock-down in full swing

The action for now seems to be at Masjid Negara, which is heavily guarded by the police.(Free Malaysia Today) - The lock-down of the federal capital, ahead of the planned Bersih 2.0 rally scheduled…

Sabah police in surprise raid on SAPP HQ

(FMT) - KOTA KINABALU: The word ‘Bersih’ (clean) will need some cleaning up after police found it inappropriate to be used on a signboard here. Police in a midnight operation at the Sabah…

KL holds its breath as Bersih rally looms

(The Malaysian Insider) - KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — City folk stepped out of their homes and into a ghost town this morning in what many has described as “the lull before the storm” of the nation’s…