Malaysia: Bersih Demonstrations Around the Globe
While the Bersih (clean) demonstrations were going on in Kuala Lumpur last week, similar gatherings were being organised by Malaysians overseas. Johnny Ong posted a list of Bersih demonstrations that happened around the world in support to the demand for a clean and more democratic elections.
In Hong Kong it was reported that 400 people attended the event.
Bersih in Hong Kong. From Facebook of Temily Tianmay
Demonstrators outside the Malaysian Consulate. From Facebook of Ray Kok Rui Lau
In Melbourne, Australia about a thousand people were estimated to have attended:
In Melbourne's Federation Square. From Facebook of Daniel Loh
In Washington, DC, USA:
Bersih in Washington, DC. From Facebook of Leng-Feng Lee
In Los Angeles, USA:
Bersih in Los Angeles. From Facebook of SzeMin Sim
In Toronto, Canada:
Bersih in Toronto. From Facebook of Kevin Chong
In Auckand, New Zealand:
Bersih in Auckland. From Facebook of Chung Cheong Yung
In London, UK:
Bersih in London. From Facebook of Siok Jin Lim
In Dublin, Ireland:
Bersih in Dublin. From Facebook of Chloe Cheah
In Zurich, Switzerland:
Bersih in Zurich. From the Facebook of Chia Huei Kaivalya Tan
In Paris, France:
Bersih in Paris
And in Moscow, Russia, organisers requested the participants to take photos while wearing a mask to protect their identities:
Participants of Bersih in Moscow
3 comments
Dear friends,
Why are the Taiwan events (3 in total) left out? In particular, the Taipei event, with over 600 people, would be the second largest on your list….
Cheers!
Bo
For the unfamiliar (such as myself), Wikipedia has this (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bersih):
“The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections […] or Bersih (meaning clean in Malay) is a coalition of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) which seeks to reform the current electoral system in Malaysia to ensure free, clean and fair elections.”
[…]
“Global Bersih is a movement by Malaysian diaspora communities to lend support to Bersih and its cause.”