This weekend is the weekend of Bersih 4 (#bersih4), one of the largest if not the largest rallies ever held in Malaysia. The objectives of the rally is to ask for free and fair elections, the right to protest and express ourselves, good governance of the economy and a transparent government.
The rally lasts for 36 hours straight starting from 2PM on Saturday till midnight on Sunday and it’s the first time I’ve seen Malaysians come out of the comfort of their homes not just to risk getting arrested or tear gassed but to spend the night on the street.
I’ve been watching the news closely every hour to see the progress of this and Twitter has been amazing throughout this whole weekend for finding the latest news and best pictures. Here are the best pictures (and videos) I’ve found so far.
BuletinTv3 malam ni; “Bersih 4 is a failure. Only 2000 people turned up at event”. #Bersih4 pic.twitter.com/AMvNevxl3n
— Muhammad HafizRayyan (@HafizRayyan) August 29, 2015
#Bersih4 IN PICTURES: After peaceful night, protesters in KL steadily re-group for day ahead http://t.co/aCrJJ3VnrA pic.twitter.com/KmgMF3nQyH — TODAY (@TODAYonline) August 30, 2015
Keeping downtown Kuala Lumpur clean #Bersih4. pic.twitter.com/p2lTcRAROO
— BFM News (@NewsBFM) August 30, 2015
so beautiful
#Bersih4 IN PICTURES: After peaceful night, protesters in KL steadily re-group for day ahead http://t.co/aCrJJ3VnrA pic.twitter.com/KmgMF3nQyH
— TODAY (@TODAYonline) August 30, 2015
Indahnya. Orang Islam sempat menunaikan solat manakala non Muslim beri ruang & hormati mereka. #Bersih4 pic.twitter.com/KxgIsXxQ9d — Adrian Lim Chee En (@adrianlimcheeen) August 30, 2015
Yellow tide sweeping through streets leading to the iconic independence square #Bersih4 @ChannelNewsAsia pic.twitter.com/RXFGADbEHW
— melissa goh (@melgoh) August 29, 2015
Look at these model Malaysians. Picking up after the crowd has gone. #bersih4 pic.twitter.com/IWC6G84IhX — Timothy Tiah (@timothytiah) August 29, 2015
Huge Zombie karaoke session at mainstage #Bersih4 @themmailonline pic.twitter.com/UUluazBNsH — Kamles Kumar (@Kama7esh) August 30, 2015
Timothy Tiah – Co-Founder of Colony, Kuala Lumpur Co-Working Space