KUALA LUMPUR, — The Bersih 5 rally this time around witnessed participation by tens of thousands of Malaysians — with a visibly higher increase of demonstators from the Malay community.
Most appeared to be members of PAS splinter; Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) and supporters of former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
However, there was also an increase in the number of Malay youths who turned up in droves to take to the streets to voice their dissatisfaction with the Barisan Nasional-led government.
Despite the rally still being dominated by the ethnic-Chinese, the increased turnout from the Malay community was evident today.
This can be attributed to the previously Umno-dominated Malay political scenario, now divided into Parti Bersatu Pribumi Malaysia (Bersatu), which champions a more progressive agenda in contrast to Umno’s constant battle cry to defend Malay supremacy.
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A man holds a banner in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016, ahead of the Bersih 5 rally. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
People gather in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016, ahead of the Bersih 5 rally. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
People gather in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016, ahead of the Bersih 5 rally. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
People gather ahead of the Bersih 5 rally in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan arrives at the Bangsar LRT station in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016, ahead of the Bersih 5 rally. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Lim Kit Siang arrives at the Bangsar LRT station in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016, ahead of the Bersih 5 rally. — Picture by Kamles Kumar
Police form a barricade in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016, ahead of the Bersih 5 rally. — Picture by Choo Choy May
The Orang Asli community hold banners during the Bersih 5 rally in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016. — Picture by Choo Choy May
People gather ahead of the Bersih 5 rally in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016. — Picture by Choo Choy May
A man runs ahead as Red Shirts gather in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016, ahead of the Bersih 5 rally. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng
Red Shirts gather in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016, ahead of the Bersih 5 rally. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng
A man sells banners ahead of the Bersih 5 rally in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Parti Amanah Negara head president Mohamad Sabu arrived at the Bangsar LRT station in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016, ahead of the Bersih 5 rally. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Police cordon off a road ahead of the Bersih 5 rally in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan offers flowers to a police officer during the Bersih 5 rally in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016. — Reuters pic
Red Shirts walk towards Sogo in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng
Red Shirts walk towards Sogo in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng
Bersih 5 protesters march towards Jalan Travers in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016. ― Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Bersih 5 protesters gather at Jalan Travers in Kuala Lumpur, November 19, 2016. ― Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
People gather ahead of the Bersih 5 rally in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016. — Picture by Choo Choy May
People gather ahead of the Bersih 5 rally in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad arrives for the Bersih 5 rally in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016. — Picture by Melati A. Jalil
A woman picks up rubbish during the Bersih 5 rally in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016. — Picture by Choo Choy May
An aerial view of the Bersih 5 rally in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016, as seen from Masjid Jamek LRT station. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng
An aerial view of the Bersih 5 rally in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016, as seen from Masjid Jamek LRT station. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng
An aerial view of the Bersih 5 rally in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016, as seen from Masjid Jamek LRT station. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng
Police apprehend a Red Shirts protester at Jalan Raja Laut in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016.
Police stand amongst Red Shirts protesters at Jalan Raja Laut in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016.
Police surround Red Shirts protesters at Jalan Raja Laut in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016.
People are seen seated along Jalan Ampang during the Bersih 5 rally in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016. — Picture by Kamles Kumar
People hold banners aloft in front of the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin join protestors at KLCC during the Barsih 5 rally in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, his son Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir and Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin wave during the Bersih 5 rally in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016. — AFP pic
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his son Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir attend the Bersih 5 rally in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016. — Reuters pic
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad waves as he arrives to attend the Bersih 5 rally in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016. — AFP pic
Protesters sit on the road at Jalan Ampang during the Bersih 5 rally in Kuala Lumpur November 2016. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Bersih 5 demonstrators hold up balloons at Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Protesters sit on the road at Jalan Ampang during the Bersih 5 rally in Kuala Lumpur November 2016. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
People gather to listen to former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad speak during the Bersih 5 rally in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016. — Reuters pic
Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad speaks to demonstrators at the Bersih 5 rally in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016. — Reuters pic
An aerial view of the crowd at the Bersih 5 rally in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
A protester raises his hands in protest during the Bersih 5 rally in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
PKR vice-president Chua Tian Chang (centre), better known as Tian Chua, at the Bersih 5 rally in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail arrives at the Bersih 5 rally in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Former deputy prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin speaks to the crowd at the Bersih 5 rally in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah speaks to the crowd at the Bersih 5 rally in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali at the Bersih 5 rally in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Veteran DAP leader Lim Kit Siang addresses the crowd at the Bersih 5 rally in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan addresses the crowd at the Bersih 5 rally in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Sarawak Bersih 5 participants scatter amid a heavy downpour in Kuching November 19. 2016. — Picture by Sulok Tawie
Batu Lintang assemblyman See Chee How hands over a torch to Sarawak Bersih chair Ann Teo in Kuching November 19, 2016. — Picture by Sulok Tawie
A Bersih 5 flag flutters in the wind in front of KLCC November 19, 2016. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng
People shield themselves from the rain at the end of the Bersih 5 rally in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng
People put on raincoats during the Bersih 5 rally in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng
Volunteers picking up garbage during the Bersih 5 rally in Kuala Lumpur November 19, 2016. — Picture by Saw Siow Feng
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