Bersih rallies will stay muted without political backing, says analyst

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However, ex-chief Maria Chin Abdullah believes yesterday’s rally was a good start, with many younger Malaysians taking part.  Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/02/29/bersih-rallies-will-stay-muted-without-political-backing-says-analyst/  Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2024/02/29/perhimpunan-bersih-akan-senyap-tanpa-sokongan-politik-kata-penganalisis/  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #MariaChinAbdullah #Bersih #Rally

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00:00 With Bersi's rally on Tuesday only drawing a sparse crowd of about 100, a political analyst expects future demonstrations by the movement to remain a muted affair unless backed by a major political party.

00:15 University of Tasmania's James Chin said Bersi's past success in pulling crowds of up to 50,000 in downtown Kuala Lumpur were largely down to support from PAS, a party renowned for its ability to mobilize its grassroots.

00:30 He said without PAS, Bersi has not been able to hold a big rally, adding that without a huge rally, the electoral reform group would quickly lose credibility.

00:40 However, former Bersi chief Maria Chin Abdullah, who took part in the rally, said it was a good turnout considering it was held on a weekday.

00:48 She said most of the rally goers were young Malaysians, reflecting their generation's desire for putrajaya to implement reforms urgently.

00:56 O Eesan of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs said Bersi would be hard-pressed to hold another major crowd-pulling rally without a major corruption controversy or the government turning repressive.

01:09 Meanwhile, University of Malaya's Awang Asmampaui predicted a division within Bersi regarding the holding of rallies against the unity government,

01:17 saying some understood Pakatan Harapan's predicament which can be traced to the power-sharing arrangement the coalition has with Barisan Nasional, Gabungan Parti Sarawak, and Gabungan Rakyat Sabah.

01:29 at Sabah.

01:29 (upbeat music)

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