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Thursday, August 13, 2015

Bersih 4 Sabah to join KL with overnight rally for ‘clean government’

Bersih 4 Sabah organising committee member Jannie Lasimbang says it will hold an overnight rally similar to the one planned for Kuala Lumpur on August 29 and 30. – Photo courtesy of Bersih.org.Bersih 4 Sabah organising committee member Jannie Lasimbang says it will hold an overnight rally similar to the one planned for Kuala Lumpur on August 29 and 30. – Photo courtesy of Bersih.org.
The Bersih 4 overnight rally will also be taking place in Kota Kinabalu, the group's Sabah arm said yesterday.
Called "Pesta Demokrasi 24 Jam Bersih 4 Kota Kinabalu", the assembly on August 29 will be Bersih Sabah committee’s first attempt to hold an overnight rally, the Borneo Post reported.
The Bersih 4 rally will carry the national group's message, calling for free and fair elections and a clean government, but this time, with the additional call to Sabahans to come out and camp in an overnight, festival-like gathering.
As a result of the previous police action, Bersih Sabah also decided not to announce the venue of the rally to avoid having the police asking them to change the venue, or seeing the police put up road blocks and stopping the rally from being held in a public space.
Bersih 4 Sabah organising committee member, social activist Jannie Lasimbang made the announcement on the overnight rally yesterday, saying that it would start from 2pm on August 29 and end on 2pm on August 30.
“We will be holding it 10 hours less than what Bersih 4 in Kuala Lumpur is going to have, but the demands we want to press through this assembly remain the same; to demand for free and fair elections and a clean government, the right to protest, the strengthening of parliamentary democracy and to save the country’s economy,” Borneo Post quoted Lasimbang as saying at a press conference in Kota Kinabalu yesterday.
Bersih Sabah is also following its Kuala Lumpur counterpart, encouraging the public to join in the "Bersih 4 Challenge” and express their preparations for the overnight rally through various means, including uploading selfies or any relevant photographs on social media.
“We in Bersih Sabah would also like to express our gratitude to Malaysians, including those in Kota Kinabalu. who had already initiated their own steps to promote the assembly via posters, tying pieces of yellow cloth to fences, trees, bags and many more, in what is called ‘YellowRising Malaysia’.
“We hope Sabahans will continue such initiatives to get more people excited about the event,” Lasimbang said, according to the Borneo Post.
The main component groups that make up the organising committee of Bersih 4 Sabah are Anti Kaiduan Dam Movement, Himpunan Hijau, Gerakan Anak Muda Sabah Menuntut Hak Rakyat (Gegar), Pacos Trust, Jaringan Orang Asal SeMalaysia (Joas) and Tonibung, as well as several activists.
Lasimbang, together with fellow social activist Wong Tack of Himpunan Hijau and rally committee members, also assured the police that it would be a peaceful overnight assembly and that security as well as control measures will be taken to ensure this.
“Contrary to what some people say, Bersih’s objective is not to topple the government. Bersih just demands a clean government. Bersih 4 will be a fest-like gathering of people who all believe that we have the right to assemble and speak out issues concerning our rights,” Lasimbang was quoted as saying by the Borneo Post.
Meanwhile, Wong wants the police and authorities, including the Sabah government from using "scare tactics", as there is no reason to use them pertaining to the rally.
“I also call on all Sabahans to be responsible citizens, and to come out to be a part of this. This is a critical time this country is facing, not just Sabah. So we hope that more Sabahans will step up,” Wong said, Borneo Post reported.
Lasimbang also said that police have been informed of the rally and the committee are hoping for a positive response from the police.
Bersih 4 will be taking place in three places nationwide, namely Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu.
- TMI

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