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Institutional reform should be government's top priority
MP SPEAKS | Seven areas that need urgent attention by lawmakers in the upcoming Parliament sitting.
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Maria’s candidacy breathes hope for GE14
COMMENT | The Bersih leader’s decision to stand for election bodes well for Malaysia.
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Yoursay: New recruits from civil society good for Harapan’s growth
YOURSAY | ‘Maria Chin and Wan Saiful make it easier for Harapan to connect with voters.’
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'Bersih will march on, even without Maria'
Electoral watchdog will keep fighting for clean and fair elections, despite its former chair's resignation.
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Why I resigned as Bersih 2.0 chairperson
COMMENT | I will enter the political arena to continue the work, using a different space to advance democracy.
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Maria Chin to join GE14 battle as 'independent'
UPDATED 11.01AM | She will announce which Harapan party logo she will be using tomorrow.
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Maria Chin, Wan Saiful joining the opposition a terrible idea
If Maria Chin joins the opposition, it would spell the end of Bersih.
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Maria explains why she is considering GE14 run
Politics a 'different strategy' to achieve what Bersih has been fighting for in the 5 years she has helmed it.
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High Court orders Mahathir to testify as Jamal's witness
UPDATED 4.15PM Justice Zaki dismisses Dr M's application to set aside the subpoena served on him by Jamal.
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Retract 'threat to Muslims' remark, Bersih tells Jasa director
Instead of spreading false news, engage with NGOs to recover funds from 1MDB, Tun Faisal Ismail Aziz told.
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Jamal's application to subpoena Fuzi to be decided on Nov 14
The Umno division leader wants the IGP to testify as his witness in the defamation suit filed by Maria Chin.
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More army voters in camps under construction, claims Bersih
These camps are located in Bera, Pahang, and Hutan Melintang in Perak, it says.
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Maria Chin freed of Bersih 4 charge
UPDATED 1.19PM | Five-member bench unanimously dismisses appeal by the prosecution on the issue of jurisdiction.
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Sim and Maria given discharge in Kita Lawan rally case
Court grants discharge not amounting to acquittal because of deputy public prosecutor's absence.
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Police submit their death threat probe to AG's Chambers, but...
PARLIAMENT | Gov’t is still awaiting report on WhatsApp threat against Maria Chin from the MCMC, says DPM.
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Maria Chin lodges report after car window was smashed
UPDATE 9.58PM | 'It happened so fast while I was driving,' says the Bersih chairperson.
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Bersih urges cabinet to discuss ‘backdoor’ redelineation exercise
The electoral watchdog conveys this message to Minister Paul Low.
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'Alleged death threat against Maria Chin classified NFA'
Home Minister Zahid says this in a parliamentary reply to Kulai MP Teo Nie Ching.
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Maria complains of disturbing phone calls early in the morning
These come in at 2am to 4am. Nobody answers and they’re done to intimidate me and the others, Bersih 2.0 chief says.
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Maria's sons ready to continue parents' struggle
INTERVIEW | The three didn’t expect Sosma detention, but say the time has come for them to join the struggle for free and fair elections.
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Maria Chin is not a terrorist, she is a patriot!
COMMENT | The gov’t thought arresting her and Mandeep would grind Bersih 5 to a stop - but it didn’t, so Sosma...
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1,000 at Maria Chin vigil told to get off Dataran Merdeka
They moved to Jalan Raja after KL City Hall ordered them out, and the event continued without incident until 10.30pm.
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Maria gets second death threat, this time 'decapitation'
UPDATED 5.15PM | Bersih chief refuses to reveal the images, claiming they are too horrific.
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They have photos of my sons' MyKad, says Maria on death threat
UPDATED 8.01PM | Bersih chairperson lodges police report on threat from alleged Malaysian IS operatives.
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Rallies alone may not topple gov't, concedes Maria
INTERVIEW | The Bersih boss says this can only happen if all M’sians are committed to change.
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Dr M is welcome to speak at Bersih 5, but...
INTERVIEW | He must support institutional reforms and clean, fair elections, says chair Maria Chin Abdullah.
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No final decision on Bersih 5 rally, says Maria Chin
'This time we plan to take it slow,' adds the electoral watchdog chief.
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NGOs won't back divided opposition, caution issued at yesterday's meet
Whereas Rahman Dahlan says there is no fun nor pleasure in battling a nonagenarian like Mahathir.
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Global Bersih embarks on crowd sourced fundraiser
This is to fund the electoral reform movment’s operations ahead of the 14th general election.