Malaysian opposition rallies for change - What about Singapore?[SDP's note]: Mr Anwar Ibrahim's piece in the next post about the lack of democracy and the rule of law in Malaysia reminds one of the political situation in Singapore. Yet the Malaysian opposition and civil society are courageously and vociferously calling for political change. What about us in Singapore?
A mammoth opposition rally planned for next week threatens to expose examples of vote-buying, gerrymandering, fraudulent electoral rolls and blatant use of public resources to win votes in Malaysian elections, unless the government is able to stop it.
Organized by BERSIH, a coalition of four main opposition political parties and 67 civil rights non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the rally is the first concerted effort to change the election rules ahead of the country's 12th general election, widely expected to be held by March.
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http://www.singaporedemocrat.org/articleaseanrightsbody12.htmlAnwar Ibrahim on freedom, democracy and the rule of lawhttp://www.singaporedemocrat.org/articleAsiaDemocracy3.html