Bersih: Street demos part of M’sian culture since its founding


PETALING JAYA: Street demonstrations have always been a part of the country’s culture since its inception, Bersih leader Maria Chin Abdullah said.

“Street demonstrations have always been in our culture. If you remember how we won our independence, we were on the streets. It is our right to dissent.

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