From Malaysia Today :
Updated in a move to put the global spotlight on Malaysia and prevent Prime Minister Najib Razak’s government from using unsavory means to thwart citizens, civil rights group Bersih announced overseas rallies will be held simultaneously with its upcoming July 9Walk for Democracy in Kuala Lumpur.
Bersih said the overseas demonstrations were initiated by Malaysians who lived abroad, who supported the demands and objectives of the Bersih 2.0 rally. The solidarity rallies will be held in Seoul, Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney, Osaka, Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York.
“We regard this wide interest by the Malaysian diaspora as an indication that Malaysians from all walks of life believe in the need for electoral reform and the upholding of democracy,” the Bersih organising committee said in a statement out on Thursday.
“Malaysian citizens living abroad should rise to the occasion and demand for their right to vote via postal ballot in the upcoming 13th General Election.”
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