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.

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…

Wow!! Crap Master N The Servants!

November 12, 2007 | 5 min read | Posted in » 2 cents, Bolehland, Idiocracy, Police Brutality, Politics, Rants

A 2007 political commentary reacting to Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s remarks about the BERSIH rally, the monarchy and the motives attributed to protesters.

Media Statement by BERSIH on Batu Burok Incident

September 12, 2007 | 4 min read | Posted in » Current Affairs, Democracy, Police Brutality

A 2007 post reproducing and discussing BERSIH’s media statement on the Batu Burok incident, alongside criticism of how mainstream media reported the event.