In the second of the two-part webinar, ANFREL will discuss developments in Malaysia, Indonesia and Timor-Leste this Friday, 24 October 2025 at 10:30 a.m. Bangkok time. BERSIH chairperson Faisal Aziz, PERLUDEM board member Titi Anggraini and independent analyst Januario Ragel Soares will discuss developments in Malaysia, Indonesia and Timor-Leste. The webinar will
The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) released the second part of a series of reports on malapportionment and gerrymandering issues in Malaysia. "Mapping Unequal Votes" by Danesh Prakash Chacko explores solutions for the government, the Election Commission, and other stakeholders to implement a fair redelineation exercise. The report said the
BERSIH and Global BERSIH welcome the statement by Malaysia’s Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, in Belgium, emphasizing that Malaysians abroad must have voting rights equal to those in the country. This is crucial for strengthening democracy in Malaysia and ensuring that all citizens, regardless of location, can contribute to the nation’s
The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH) expresses its heartfelt gratitude to Mr. Ooi Kok Hin for his dedicated service and leadership as the Executive Director of BERSIH from March 2023 to January 2025. Mr. Ooi Kok Hin has brought exceptional value and expertise to the BERSIH team in navigating the
Press Release11 October 2024 The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH) calls for a national dialogue and an open debate on the issue of the demand for one-third parliamentary seats for Sarawak and Sabah. This call follows the "Road to Reform (R2R)" roadshow organized by BERSIH in Sarawak, which drew nearly
The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH) has expressed concern following the government's announcement to require all social media and internet messaging services with at least eight million registered users in the country to apply for a Class License for Application Service Provision under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (Act
The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH) has launched a comprehensive study on the Reform of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) during an event with Rasuah Busters at Karangkraf, Shah Alam, yesterday. BERSIH believes that the current structure of the MACC has many weaknesses and gaps, especially when the institution was
The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) released a commissioned research paper on the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission, 18 July 2024. The report titled "Strengthening the Independence and Accountability of the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission: Problems, Case Studies, and Reform Strategies" presented key institutional issues that tackle independence, accountability and constitutional
The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH) met with the Deputy Prime Minister II, Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, in Parliament today (9 July 2024). BERSIH took this opportunity to submit a memorandum detailing the proposed reform agenda, particularly on the issues of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) allocation for Members of
The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH) condemns the announcement by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi that the Madani Government will establish a Senior Citizen Center (PAWE) and build a Tamil school in Sungai Bakap if they win in the Sungai Bakap by-election. The announcement, made at the
The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH) expresses our deepest disappointment in the Unity Government and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim for violating their election promise for the third time in appointing an election commissioner without undergoing Parliamentary committees. This is done despite the chair of the Parliamentary Special Select Committee on
The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH) refers to the recent announcements of new allocations made by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Minister of Housing and Local Government Nga Kor Ming in Penang. On June 11, Prime Minister Anwar, through his political secretary Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, delivered contributions worth RM290,000
In an open letter, civil society organizations in Malaysia including ANFREL member the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH), expressed "utmost concern" on the upcoming appointment of a new Election Commission (EC) chairperson. The letter said the appointments of two EC commissioners under the current government's administration were done without going
The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH) expresses disappointment with the latest appointment of Election Commission (EC) member without parliamentary review. The EC , through a post on their Facebook page, welcomed its newest member, Datuk Haji Sapdin bin Ibrahim, who began his duties on Monday (6 May). This latest development
The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH) takes seriously the issue of the slow implementation of the reform agenda by the current government. BERSIH stresses that the reform agenda must be taken seriously by all parties, especially the Federal Government. We must recognize that Malaysia is currently navigating a crucial phase
The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH) refers to the decision of the High Court that allowed Najib Razak's application to prohibit the media from covering the proceedings of his application for leave to file judicial review with regards to the existence of an alleged Addendum or additional Order by the
The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH) refers to the claims made by former Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Najib Razak regarding the existence of additional terms or addendum in the royal pardon by the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, which will allow him to serve the remaining six-year prison sentence under house
The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH) refers to a statement by YB Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) yesterday (2 April 2024) that the initiative to separate the powers of the Attorney General and the Public Prosecutor will be implemented
The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH) urges the Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, and the Federal Government to promptly implement reforms to the process of appointing members of the Election Commission, especially for the position of Chairperson. Tan Sri Abdul Ghani, the Chairman of the EC, is due to retire in
The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH) welcomes Law Minister YB Dato' Sri Azalina Othman Said's statement that the government has agreed in principle to amend the Federal Constitution and re-enact the Parliamentary Services Act (PSA) to grant administrative and financial autonomy to Parliament. PSA is required for the Parliament to
The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH), along with the coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), youth movements, and students expresses its disappointment and anger regarding the latest developments in the implementation of the reform agenda in this country. The 'gift’ of DNAA (discharged not amounting to acquittal) in corruption cases
DOWNLOAD THE FULL REPORT HERE: "Asian Electoral Review: Advancing Electoral Democracy through Electoral Reforms" The year 2024 has been dubbed as the year of elections with more than 50 countries and territories around the world set to hold national and regional elections.1 In the first quarter of the year alone, Bangladesh and
The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH) welcomes the statement issued by the Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reforms), YB M. Kulasegaran, yesterday regarding the timeline for implementing the separation of powers between the Attorney General (AG) and the Public Prosecutor (PP). According to him, the
The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH) refers to the money laundering case (AMLA) of former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak involving funds from SRC International Sdn Bhd (SRC) amounting to RM27 million, where he was told yesterday he could apply for full acquittal or discharge not amounting to an
The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH) proposes that the Election Commission (EC) engage with all stakeholders in discussions and engagements to obtain their full views and concerns with respect to the redelineation process before the redelineation process actually begins. This is critical to provide clarity and alleviate concerns about the
The issue of local government elections has always been racialised and made a sensitive topic. Historically, local government elections have been linked with incidents of unrest related to the nation’s political stability, especially in the 1960s. This eventually led to the suspension of local government elections in the year 1965, and consequently
The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH) congratulates the Unity Government for some of the institutional reforms carried out in its first year and urges for more as promised by the respective coalitions and parties in the government, in particularly Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional. We opined that a post-election coalition
The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH) held its first meeting of the new Steering Committee (SC) last night to discuss the way forward after the election of the new SC for the term 2023-2025 and the unexpected resignation of newly reelected Chairperson Thomas Fann two days ago. Fann explained his
The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH) is proud to announce that we were a runner-up in the Citizens’ Engagement Award category at the 19th Annual International Electoral Awards Ceremony at Lisbon, Portugal. The award was won by Elections Ontario of Canada. This event was organized by the International Centre for
Press release of Election Committee of BERSIH10 November 2023 New Steering Committee of BERSIH 2023-2025 elected The Election Committee established to conduct the election of the new Steering Committee of the Coalition for Clean and Fair Election (BERSIH) for the term of 2023 – 2025, had completed the process of polling from
