KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 – The coinciding with Bersih 4, the global anti-corruption movement has urged the government to respect the right of civil society to demonstrate peacefully against corruption as the Transparency International (TI) begins its annual meeting in Putrajaya here on Saturday.
“The people everywhere should have the right to peacefully demonstrate, without provocation and without fear of reprisal while the government of Malaysia should listen to the concerns of its people,” said Citing the United Nation Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), TI chair José Ugaz in a statement.
He said that were only way when corruption is tackled will you have the means to help society flourish and build needed schools and hospitals. In the meanwhile, the Bersih 4.0 rally was also begins today in Kuala Lumpur, Kuching, Kota Kinabalu and major cities in the world while it will be for a 34-hour rally.
Our purpose of rally is to demand for reforms in the election system, governance, freedom to protest, parliamentary democracy and the economy. Meanwhile, the rally also comes at a time when Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is facing severe criticism over financial scandals.
“Malaysian government has so far failed to tackle the corruption scandals it faces. While the people in positions of responsibility were acting with impunity with the most notably over allegations concerning the prime minister. The recent removal of the Attorney-General and the on-going manipulation of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) have turned the clock back on fighting corruption in Malaysia,” said TI.
In additional, start from next Wednesday to Friday, TI will jointly host the 16th International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) with the Malaysian government and MACC in Putrajaya. The conference will bring together over 1000 anti-corruption activists from around the globe to discuss ways to fight corruption.
