Bersih 4 rally

Bersih 4.0 rally
Date29 August 2015 – 30 August 2015
Location
Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching
Goals
Number

Police estimation: 29,000 – 50,000 in KL[1][2]

Bersih estimation: 500,000 in KL[3] (200,000 at peak)[4]
Casualties and losses
4 participants injured,[5] 16 participants poisoned[6]

The Bersih 4.0 rally was a series of planned rallies carried out on 29 to 30 August 2015 in major cities in Malaysia, namely Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching.[7] There were subsequent rallies in over 70 cities around the world in support of the main rallies in Malaysia. The rallies were organised by The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Malay: Gabungan Pilihanraya Bersih dan Adil) or Bersih (meaning clean in Malay) a coalition of non-government organisations which seeks to reform the current electoral system in Malaysia to ensure free, clean and fair elections. The rallies were being carried out with the objective to calling for clean and transparent governance in Malaysia as well as strengthening the parliamentary democracy system. The rallies are a followup to similar rallies that were carried out in 2007, 2011 and 2012. 30 August is the day before National Day which is on 31 August.

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  6. ^ "16 get food poisoning at Bersih rally; organisers say contaminated drinks an 'act of sabotage'". The Straits Times. 30 August 2015. Archived from the original on 31 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
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