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.
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?
Full-scale probe on Scorpene deal needed
In view of the latest revelations about the France-Malaysia arms deals, a wide-ranging and full-scale independent inquiry is required.
Bersih 3.0 raises hopes for a new Malaysia
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.
Images from Global Bersih 3.0
Malaysians around the world held Bersih gatherings on 28 April in an amazing display of solidarity with those at home.
Bersih 3.0 turnout, crackdown resets Malaysian politics
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.
Bersih images put pressure on Najib
Images of police brutality, reported far and wide, are portraying the Najib administration in a poor light, while the huge crowds at the rally would be enough to worry the PM.
KL High Court rejects Lynas’ exparte injunction bid
Kuantan residents gathered at the Kuala Lumpur High Court expressed jubilation after the court ejected Lynas’ exparte injunction application under Malaysia’s defamation laws earlier today.
RM900 minimum wage well below workers’ demand
Between 500 and 1000 workers have marched from Central Market to Dataran Maybank to mark Workers’ Day.
