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Bersih 3.0 images you won’t see in the mainstream media

 Democracy, Ethnic and inter-religious relations, Malaysian elections, Media  19 Responses »
May 052012
 

These scenes depict a new Malaysia blossoming in the unity of purpose at Bersih 3.0 – but don’t count on seeing these images in the mainstream media.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 11.21pm  Tagged with: Bersih, Malaysia, unity

The oldest trick in the book?

 Accountability, Civil society, Democracy, Police  17 Responses »
May 052012
 

Any independent inquiry into the violence that broke out at the tail-end of the Bersih 3.0 rally would not be complete without a thorough examination into whether agents provocateurs or others bent on inciting violence were present in the crowd.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 9.59am  Tagged with: agents provocateurs, Bersih

Bersih 3.0: Even sardines have more room

 Accountability, Human rights, Police  22 Responses »
May 042012
 
Bersih 3.0: Even sardines have more room

What do you call it when tear gas is fired into a tightly packed crowd with little room to manoeuvre – and when people try and move away, more tear gas is fired, even in areas farther away from Dataran?

 Posted by Anil Netto at 12.16pm

Bersih 3.0 raises hopes for a new Malaysia

 Democracy, Ethnic and inter-religious relations, Human rights  5 Responses »
May 032012
 

Victor Chin showcases the astonishing diversity of voices on the streets during the Bersih 3.0 rally in KL – giving us a glimpse of a more inclusive Malaysia in the making.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 2.23pm  Tagged with: Bersih, Democracy, unity

Bersih 3.0 turnout, crackdown resets Malaysian politics

 Civil society, Human rights, M'sian politics, Malaysian elections, Police  8 Responses »
May 022012
 

This is an article I completed today for Asia Times Online. The BN finds itself on the political defensive after police personnel cracked down on a largely peaceful 28 April protest held in Kuala Lumpur calling for electoral reforms.

 Posted by Anil Netto at 8.06pm  Tagged with: Bersih, brutality, elections, Police
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