Bersih as a manifestation of resistance to authoritarianism and electoral manipulation in Malaysia: an examination of the recently concluded Bersih rally of 2015

• Main Authors: Mohd. Ibrahim, Abdul Latiff, Ali, Mazlan
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: JQ Political institutions Asia
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/62023/; https://networks.h-net.org/node/73374/announcements/84280/politsci-15-3rd-political-science-conference
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

The socio-political movement, Bersih, set up in 2006 was originally meant to tackle the issue of electoral manipulation by the Election Commission which is seen as giving the ruling party immense advantage in facing elections. In this respect, the organization galvanized civil society comprising NGO...