Tuesday, July 12, 2011

International News on Bersih 2.0



Aljazeera: Malaysia cracks down on protesters

Police in Malaysia have fired tear gas and arrested more than 1,600 protesters in the biggest opposition-backed rally in years, demanding electoral reforms.

Organisers said up to 50,000 demonstrators massed across Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, but the police put the number at closer to 10,000.

Several senior opposition leaders were arrested in a clampdown called Operation Erase Bersih, referring to the Bersih coalition, the group that organised the rally.

According to reports those arrested included 16 children.

Ambiga Sreenavasan, head of the Bersih coalition, said that the suppression of the protests had "stirred a sense of outrage against the exhibition of raw power by our government".

The New York Times: Thousands of Malaysians Rally for Changes to Elections

MSN News: Bersih 2.0 rally for electoral reform

Guardian UK: Malaysia police detain hundreds at rally

BBC News: Malaysia: Police fire tear gas at banned

The Independent UK: Malaysia fires tear gas and arrests hundreds at protest

Aljazeera: In Pictures: Protests suppressed in Malaysia

The Telegraph UK: Malaysia police arrest 500 after street battles for electoral reform

Amnesty international: MALAYSIAN ACTIVISTS HELD IN SECRET DETENTION


The Wall Street Journal: Crackdown 2.0 in Malaysia

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