BERSIH

5 posts

#hamiklanjiao Bersih?

August 21, 2015 | 5 min read | Posted in » 2 cents, BERSIH, Bolehland, Malaysia, Politics, Serious, Thoughts

A 2015 opinion post on Bersih, electoral reform and institutional reform, arguing over what the movement was asking for and how those demands were framed.

The (Half) Idiot’s Guide to Bersih 2.0

June 30, 2011 | 5 min read | Posted in » BERSIH, Democracy, Free and Fair Election, Malaysia, Politics

A 2011 explainer-style post on Bersih 2.0, its electoral-reform demands and the political arguments surrounding the movement.

Fool

November 18, 2007 | 2 min read | Posted in » BERSIH, Bolehland, Current Affairs, Democracy, Idiocracy, Rants

A 2007 constitutional and protest-politics commentary responding to statements about the monarchy, public assemblies and the obligation of government institutions to follow the law.

Who Is This Sohai?

November 17, 2007 | 10 min read | Posted in » BERSIH, Bolehland, Democracy, Idiocracy

Well well well… Today’s local dailies all carries the same story. The Agong displeased over claims that he backed illegal rally???? And who speak on behalf of Agong? Well if you read all the papers today, there is this guy with the title Datuk Pengelola Bijaya Diraja (Comptroller of the Royal Household) who issued the…

Zam The Clown

November 12, 2007 | 4 min read | Posted in » 2 cents, BERSIH, Bolehland, Current Affairs, Democracy, Fun, Idiocracy, Politics

What follows is a transcript of the telephone interview that Malaysia’s Minister of Information Zainuddin Maidin (ZAM) gave to the Doha-based TV Network Al-Jazeera (AJ) over the 5.00pm bulletin yesterday, moments after the BERSIH memo was delivered to Royal Palace at the close of the biggest anti-government protest in Malaysia in ten years. ZAM: ….I…