#bersih5

UPDATED 6.44PM | Jamal's claims made her seem like a terrorist and criminal, Bersih chief says.

Bersih calls the charge against Hairul Nizam Ishak under the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 'outrageous'.

Cops summon three more MPs for questioning today, but did not get much out of them.

A society where ‘black is white and wrong is right’.

YOURSAY | ‘Maria should be arrested for receiving the bullet. That seems to be the trend.’

YOURSAY | 'Maria should sue the IGP, the home minister and the AG for her incarceration.'

Their lawyer expects even more Pakatan Harapan personalities to be called up.

Centre for Human Rights Research and Advocacy chief says 'militant LGBT' used Bersih 5 to further agenda.

COMMENT | Gov't making her a martyr, turning it into a rallying point for Bersih's cause.

It is not easy to measure the success of a movement, says  academician.

It was Maria who visited Ambiga at her office and gave her the ‘honour of leading Bersih’.

YOURSAY | ‘Prior to her detention, Maria was a little-known activist.’

YOURSAY | ‘Using Sosma on Maria is a betrayal of trust at the highest level.”

Safety and security concerns were a key focus for organisers, authorities and the public.

Though she had prepared them for her possible arrest, Maria’s sons still struggle with the uncertainty.

Malaysians, we need to come back to our senses.

COMMENT | The gov’t thought arresting her and Mandeep would grind Bersih 5 to a stop - but it didn’t, so Sosma...

They moved to Jalan Raja after KL City Hall ordered them out, and the event continued without incident until 10.30pm.

Bersatu chief says Bersih 5 is an expression of legitimate democratic dissent.

YOURSAY | ‘Is the church to refrain from standing up for justice, even as Gerakan fails to do so?’

YOURSAY | ‘The church advocates clean governance. So, there is nothing wrong for it to support Bersih.’

Ali Hamsa says he was informed there only ‘one or two civil servants’ involved in the rally.