The struggle against graft by Malaysians who took to the streets in the Bersih rallies has borne fruit in the conviction and sentencing of former premier Najib Abdul Razak and his wife, Rosmah Mansor, former leaders of electoral reform group Bersih 2.0 said.

Former Bersih 2.0 chairperson Maria Chin Abdullah, former secretariat manager Mandeep Singh, as well as steering committee members Toh Kin Woon and Jay Jay Denis, also thanked Malaysians for taking to the streets to protest despite the various threats and challenges lobbed against them by the then government.

In a joint statement, they also stressed...