KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 — Bersih wants the public to realise that it is their vote that holds the power to decide the country's fate in an election, not the politicians, authorities, or Election Commission .
“We've seen the change of government in the last two years like nothing, it is like a game they play 'who can sieze power'. Some even say there are only two ways they can come into power. One is by having an election the other by defection. Fann said the first demand is that the government does not suppress the voters, for example, not allowing postal votes for overseas Malaysians, not providing adequate voting facilities for Sabah and Sarawakians living in Peninsular Malaysia, lack of Parliamentary Special Select Committee on electoral matters and an urgent need to reform the election commissioners to avoid biases.
The fourth demand is to abolish draconian laws and defend the freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. This included removing the sedition act. “In addition, we ask to separate AG and prosecutor duties as he is appointed by the prime minister, subject to his discretion and he has no job security, unlike Judges who have a tenured term. This could make the AG vulnerable to political pressure,” he added.