Bersih chairperson Maria Chin Abdullah is such a strong woman that nobody can break her.

Even if she is detained for 28 years, says Bersih treasurer Thomas Fann.

"You don't know Maria. We know her. She's a strong woman, a very strong woman.

"I don't think they can break Maria, even if they keep her for 28 days, or two years, or even 28 years," Fann told Malaysiakini after last night's candlelight vigil outside the Johor Baru Selatan police station.