'Stand, be counted', PM tells silent 'anti-Bersih' majority

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak today called on the "silent majority" of Malaysians, who he claimed were opposed to yesterday's Bersih 2.0 rally, to make their stand clear in cyberspace.

He said the time has come for them to stop being the silent majority, and take advantage of the many tools available to them online such as social networking sites to air their views.

"I think it's about time for people to stand up and be counted, (and state) how they feel about (the Bersih 2.0 rally)," he said at a press conference after addressing a delegation of 6,000 Umno and NGO members in PWTC this morning.

While implying that his administration prefers that the public state their opinions on the internet, Najib stressed that the government's aversion for street rallies does not mean they shun democracy.

"It does not mean we are not committed to democracy in this country, and the rule of law... there is already democracy in this country," he said.

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