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DAY 2 – SUNDAY (AUGUST 30, 2015)
12:15am – The crowd of Bersih 4.0 participants appears to be dispersing gradually after Besih 2.0 chairman Maria Chin Abdullah told them to do so.
12:10am – Kuala Lumpur Police assured the city of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is safe for the celebration of 58th Independence Day that will take place tomorrow. In fact, Kuala Lumpur police chief, Datuk Tajuddin Md Isa said the public should not worry because it will ensure their safety is guaranteed.
12:05am – The atmosphere ahead of the second 12 midnight on Independence Square a while ago celebrated with song Thank You Rakyat Malaysia.
12:04am – Bersih urge all participants to ensure that all participants are dispersed peacefully and orderly.
12:00am – Bersih 4 rally was over in a safe and peaceful! Bersih claimed that they had achieved a historic success of this day. Participants sang the national anthem at 12 midnight. Bersih Maria Chin Abdullah before the shouts of “Merdeka” ten times, followed by the public.
11:58pm – Former PAS deputy president Mohamad Sabu tells the crowd that at 3pm on Merdeka Day, a new party will be born. We will cooperate with all opposition parties and all NGOs.
11:50pm – Jalan Tun Perak – Participants started to move away from the main area through Jalan Pudu and Jalan Sultan.
11:47pm – Dataran Merdeka – Bersih 2.0 Chairman, Maria Chin Abdullah, in her speech said that, if there is a Bersih 5 after this it will be the “Party of The People”. She also asked people to convince their MPs to support a vote of no confidence against the prime minister if he proposed later.
11:45pm – Bersih 4.0 rally enters last final fifteen minutes.
11:40pm – A small explosion is heard near the fountain at KL City Hall headquarters. Medical personnel later escort a suspect caught near the car park of the Swiss Hotel to the nearest police station.
11:30pm – Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan says a clean election is about justice, adding that “All Bersih demands are about justice for the benefit of the people.
11:30pm – Organisers have formed a human chain in the buffer zone between police and the stage on Jalan Raja, near Dataran Merdeka.
11:29pm – Maria Chin meets with police a short while ago and requests that participants be given one hour to disperse. The police agree, provided no more speeches are made at midnight.
11:28pm – Lim Kit Siang receives a standing ovation by those seated on the ground when he goes up to the stage.
11:24pm – There is a 4km jam in Jalan Kinabalu heading towards Dataran Merdeka as people park their cars and motorcycles by the roadside and walk to the square.
11:20pm – Machang Bubuk assemblyman Lee Khai Loon entertains the crowd with a song at the Bersih 4 main stage at Dataran Merdeka. He then leads the crowd in a song bidding farewell to Najib and Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor.
11:15pm – Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman – It is estimated that there are about 10,000 people here in a party-like atmosphere. Unlike yesterday, the presence of the Malays can be seen more significant and is estimated up to 40 percent.
11:14pm – There is a 4km jam in Jalan Kinabalu heading towards Dataran Merdeka as people park their cars and motorcycles by the roadside and walk to the square.
11:10pm – Police and FRU are on standby.
11:08pm – Machang Bubuk assemblyman Lee Khai Loon entertains the crowd with a song at the Bersih 4 main stage at Dataran Merdeka. He then leads the crowd in a song bidding farewell to Najib and Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor.
11:05pm – Maria Chin says legal aid will be provided to the 12 protesters detained in Malacca.
11:00pm – Exactly 59mins left before the end of Bersih 4.0.
10:40pm – The crossroads at Jalan Raja, Jalan Tun Perak and Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman are packed with participants moving slowly toward to Dataran Merdeka. At the same time, a Merdeka’s eve performance is taking place at a temporary stage put up by rally organisers in front of the Sultan Abdul Samad building.
10:35pm – Menara Maybank – Petaling Jaya Utara MP Tony Pua asked participants .NET 4 is not too worried when not many Malays join.
10:32pm – Today we are all criminals because (Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad) Zahid Hamidi has banned the Bersih T-shirts. But what did we do? 300,000 people came,” says lawyer New Sin Yew who is among the crowd at Dataran Merdeka enjoying the performances.
10:25pm – Jalan Parlimen – Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail arrived with her daughter, Nurul Nuha Anwar. Wan Azizah said she will deliver a speech to participants after this at Bersih 4.0.
10:20pm – Dataran Merdeka – In front of the main stage of Bersih 4.0, the crowd sang Standing in the Eyes of the World with singer Eddy and Wimi. While singing they move their arms and turn the lights on a mobile phone each, in addition to the existing national flag.
10:10pm – Lawyer And Human Rights Activist Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan is seen among the participants at Dataran Merdeka.
10:00pm – KL Convention Centre – Datuk Seri Najib Razak vowed he and his administration will not allow Malaysia to fall, but will continue to develop the country in order to continue to prosper on the world stage. The prime minister said he and his deputy Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and other partners will continue notwithstanding the challenges that hit.
10:00pm – Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman – Folk Band Rhythm attracted participants with their songs, Malaysiaku and Rasa Sayang. They use plastic buckets, cans serbuh beverages and wood to generate the rhythm.
9:55pm – At least four ceramah are being held around Jalan Tun Perak, causing the movement of rally goers heading for Dataran Merdeka to be delayed as they stop to listen to the speakers and at the same time they shouted “Bersih! Bersih!”.
9:45pm – All the lights have been switched on by using their handphones to increase the natural light surroundings. Estimated around 60,000-80,000 people in Dataran Merdeka right now.
9:04pm – Bersih volunteers had been invited to stage to give speeches.
9:00pm – Bersih 4.0 rally left again hours to go before midnight countdown to National Day. The prime minister will deliver a message of national day at any time from now.
9:00pm – PKR Vice-President Rafizi Ramli tells the crowd at Dataran Merdeka that all Malaysians have gathered here to save the country from “the worst prime minister in our history”. “If we don’t remove Prime Minister Najib, more money will disappear.
8:30pm – First official arrest has been made to an intoxicated man who was seen drunk and harassing protesters. Police have brought him away from the crowd.
8:25pm – Former PAS Leader Datuk Husam Musa said Najib needed to step down. “Najib must go, then Malaysia will grow,”
8:20pm – Bersih secretariat hands over a drunk man to the police for further action.
7:30pm – Slight drizzle in the area but the number of participants continues to swell and everyone is trying to make their way to Dataran Merdeka.
7:00pm – PAS Vice President Idris Ahmad is spotted in an official yellow Perak PAS T-shirt near Dataran Merdeka
7:00pm – Bersih participants at Dataran Merdeka amuse themselves with vuvuzelas while waiting for the next programme and expected to resume at 9pm.
6:55pm – Police said holding the Merdeka Day concert at Bukit Jalil was decided earlier on and was not because of the Bersih 4.
6:05pm – Organizers announced the rally resumes a break before 9pm.
6:02pm – A lion dance heads in the direction of Masjid Jamek, accompanied by cheers of “Bersih” from rally goers.
5:25pm – Dr Mahathir Mohamad has no plans to join Bersih 4 while he would like expressing the support for the thousands of people demonstrating yesterday afternoon.
5:22pm – Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Tajuddin Md Isa praised that the discipline of BERSIH 4 participants and abide by the orders of the authorities for not entering into the ban and make any mess.
5:20pm – Dr Mahathir Mohamad hold a press conference said he was down to Kuala Lumpur as expressing support for the people who are protesting against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak.
5:10pm – Dr Mahathir Mohamad held a press conference at a restaurant in the Pasar Seni.
5:00pm – Former PM Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad went to Restaurant Yusoof dan Zakhir near Central Market after he addressed the media there.
4:30pm – Former PM Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has just arrived at the Central Market LRT station, surrounded by Bersih participants and shouting ‘Bersih’ as they follow him to Central Market.
4:20pm – The rain at the main stage area at Dataran Merdeka has subsided and the crowd is singing along with BangsArt.
4:15pm – The boisterous crowd at Masjid Jamek LRT station continues to chant “Bersih” and blow the vuvuzela.
4:10pm – Many rally goers had also stayed put at the main stage to watch the performance by musical group BangsArt.
4:05pm – Bersih participants brave the rain and march towards the Bersih main stage at Dataran Merdeka.
3:55pm – Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is expected to be at the Masjid Jamek LRT station at 4.30pm.
3:45pm – The speeches in Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman have been stopped as participants seek shelter from the rain at the stalls in Jalan Masjid India and Jalan Melayu.
3:42pm – While the rain hits the rally, some participants singing “Terima Kasih Rakyat Malaysia”. (Thank You Malaysians).
3:40pm – Bersih 4.0 participants seek shelter as it starts to rain in Dataran Merdeka and surrounding areas.
3:35pm – Strong winds, cloud and rain hits Dataran Merdeka.
3:30pm – The crowd near Dataran Merdeka showed support to Sultan of Johor by shouting “Daulat Tuanku”, led by R.S.N. Rayer.
3:25pm – Lawyer and Human Rights Advocate Datuk Ambiga Sreenevasan said: “I have always believed Malaysians will never fail to champion patriotism. The patriotic goes to the ground to defend the rights of Malaysians.”
3.20pm – Masjid Jamek and Dataran Merdeka, the crowd is also filling up Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, where another truck with a makeshift stage has been set up.
3:10pm – MP Ramkarpal Singh addressed at the main stage, saying: “We have passed the 24-hour mark, I’m proud that at least 300,000 to 400,000 have come to show support and disapproval of current regime. 1MDB is our new four letter word, we are not allowed to say it.
2:45pm – Slight drizzle in Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Kuala Lumpur.
2:30pm – The Ambang Merdeka celebration which is set for Dataran Merdeka tonight will now take place at Stadium Nasional Bukit Jalil. Bersih 2.0 chairperson Maria Chin Abdullah assures that rally participants will clear out of Dataran Merdeka before midnight tonight.
2:25pm – Programmes on the stage in Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman resumed.
2:20pm – The programme resumes at the Bersih main stage with a representative from Ikram.
2:10pm – A private meeting is now taking place between Bersih 2.0 Chairperson Maria Chin Abdullah, representative from the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) and the police, near Dataran Merdeka.
2:05pm – The Bersih 4 rally has officially passed the 24-hour mark. Many of the rally-goers who have been at Dataran Merdeka since yesterday are taking a rest after the Zohor prayers and they look set to stay until midnight when the rally officially ends.
1:40pm – In his statement of the Chairman of BERSIH Maria Chin Abdullah condemned distribute drinks to protesters yesterday claimed cause food poisoning.
1:35pm – Ten other Bersih supporters wearing yellow shirts with the logo BERSIH 4 arrested in Dataran Pahlawan Melaka City at around 11:45 this morning.
1:05pm – Bersih announced that any spread of WhatsApp messages asking participants to attend the Chinese Assembly Hall in Kuala Lumpur Selangor (cordially) to collect RM200 allowance is fake.
1:00pm – Eateries in Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Kuala Lumpur enjoy brisk business from rally-goers who are on their lunch break.
12:55pm – At Medan Pasar in Kuala Lumpur, there is a festive air with clowns on stilts among those spreading the Bersih message.
12:50pm – At least 40,000 participants in Jalan Tun Perak now, with more arriving. There is a sea of yellow at Masjid Jamek as the crowd chants “Jalan, Jalan” to urge the static crowd to move.
12:10pm – Bersih 4 participants at Dataran Merdeka will be taking a break until 2pm. Muslim participants will perform solat Zohor in front of the Bersih stage.
12:05pm – Sabah – Sabah Bersih chairman Jannie Lasimbang declares that the rally is successful despite democracy walk not allowed to continue.
11:55am – Sabah – Sabah Bersih declares end to democracy walk after not being allowed to go further into city centre.
11:51am – Kuala Krai MP Dr Mohd Hatta Ramli said he admired young people like student activists Adam Adli and Shukri Razab. “We the people of Malaysia, we suffer. We have been here for two days. Never before in our history that we have gathered for more than five hours.
11:50am: A group of orang asli heads to the area near Sogo shopping centre in Kuala Lumpur.
11:45am: Sabah – Sabah Bersih leaders is trying to negotiate with police to allow them to march to Kota Kinabalu city centre.
11:30am – Another stage near Masjid Jamek LRT station, organisers allow a participant to address the crowd.
11:20am: Bersih rally participants can be seen seeking shelter from the scorching sun under the bleachers set up for the National Day celebrations.
11:10am: Police are still manning the barricades preventing Bersih 4 rally from entering Dataran Merdeka.
11:05am: Rally goes on at Dataran Merdeka and they have occupied many of the seats erected for the National Day celebrations.
10:53am: Bersih Organisers have cancelled the Bersih 4 rally in Kuching, Sarawak today. Organisers said the loss of their public address system and the presence of “so many children”, which flouted one of the rules.
10:52am: Sabah Bersih makes second stop along democracy walk at Taman Teluk Likas as on their way to Kota Kinabalu city centre.
10:40am: SABAH – Sabah Bersih’s makes their first stop at the roundabout opposite the Masjid Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu along its democracy walk to enable participants to catch their breath.
10:30am – Participants of Bersih 4.0 are heading to the Bersih mainstage has swelled to more than 5,000, with more coming in from the direction of Masjid Jamek and surrounding areas. There are a series of dance and song performances going on now.
10:27am – Speech is delivered including Penang Deputy Chief Minister, Rashid Hasnon and representatives Parit Buntar, Mujahid Yusof.
10:25am – Student activist Adam Adli takes over as vocalist for musical group BangsArt that is entertaining rally-goers at Dataran Merdeka as regular vocalist Amir Abd Hadi is having a sore throat. He is expected to be back tonight with a new song.
10:20am – More than 3,000 marching to Dataran Merdeka from Dataran Maybank in Jalan Tun Perak.
10:12am – Bersih Sabah democracy walk in Kota Kinabalu is off to a boisterous start despite lower turnout believed to be due to police road blocks.
10:10am – Hundreds more are coming from Dataran Maybank in Pudu. Traffic as usual at Lebuh Ampang and Jalan Tun Perak intersection. Participants are only gathering after the intersection that heads to Dataran Merdeka.
10:08am – Sabah Bersih participants observe a minute of prayer before starting their democracy walk.
10:05am – LRT trains are full of people wearing yellow heading to the city centre to join other rally-goers.
10:00am – Sabah Bersih participants prepare for their democracy walk to Kota Kinabalu city centre.
9:55am – A rally participants, Isaiah Jacob, appeared on stage to deliver a speech.
9:50am – Crowd at Dataran Merdeka swells as rally-goers from Dataran Maybank at Pudu make their way to the iconic square. Most are walking, but some have also taken the LRT.
9:36am – Schedule for Bersih 4 Rally Day 2
➟ 9.00am – Exercise of religious worship followed each
➟ 10 am-12pm – BangsArt entertainment, Awake (Chinese Band), Bangra Performances, Speeches
➟ 12 pm-2pm – Announcements and Lunch
➟ 2pm -7pm – Presentations and Speeches
➟ 7pm -9pm – Pengmuman and Dinner.
➟ 7.30pm – Maghrib
➟ 7.50pm – Hajat Prayer
➟ 8.10pm Remembrance / Prayer Rock
➟ 8.40pm – Isha Prayer
➟ 9.00pm – Tazkirah
➟ 9 pm-11.59pm – Talk on ‘What next?’ Led by Bersih leaders from various places
➟ Midnight – Closing enumerated by Maria Chin Abdullah & Singing NegaraKu.
9:35am – Jalan Raja – Organizers announced the program today with three stage constructed near the Independence Square, in front of Masjid Jamek and OCBC Bank in Jalan TAR.
9:30am – The singing of the national anthem, Negaraku, follows the interfaith prayers.
9:15am – Interfaith prayers are held after the morning exercises. A Buddhist monk, followed by three Muslim men, led in prayers according to their respective faiths from atop a lorry that is used as a makeshift stage for Bersih 4.
9:05am – About 40 police motorcycles arrived at the back of the sanctions. In the distance from the blockade, steering committee members of BERSIH, Ivy Josiah on stage leading the exercises with the participants.
9:02am – The participants are awake and being led along on morning awrobics exercises!
9:00am – Bersih 2.0 chairman Maria Chin Abdullah meets reporters at the protest scene near Dataran Merdeka here said it is not entirely true that Malays are not participating in Bersih 4, in response to news reports that rally participants were overwhelmingly of other races.
8:50am – Dataran Merdeka – Most of the participants were getting up to join the 4,000 participants in the area. Participants present at the majority there are those who come from Jalan Tun Perak.
8:45am – As part of the Global Movement BERSIH, about 500 people attended Bersih Malaysia 4 held opposite the PBB headquarters in New York today.
8:40am – Kota Kinabalu – Volunteers prepared breakfast for Bersih 4 protesters camping at Taman Teluk Likas Dua, police in both uniform and plain clothes have arrived and surrounded the campsite. Some officers start moving in to talk to rally-goers ahead of the group’s planned democracy walk.
8:30am – The hard work of some protesters during the night is now visible, with roads around Dataran Merdeka drawn in coloured chalk. Protesters had drawn the Malaysian flag, as well as written slogans like “We want change”, “We want clean and fair”, “We want peace” and “Hey Malaysia, is time to wake up!”
8:00am – Simpang Jalan TAR, Jalan Tun Perak A group of 20 people chanted “Free Anwar! with attracted BERSIH participants. The group also chanted” Reform! And flying the flag of Penang. “
7:55am – As protesters in Kuala Lumpur stir from an incident-free night on the streets, Bersih 4 in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah appears set for a deadlock between police and protesters who are determined to go ahead with a 6km democracy walk in the state capital.
7:45am – Thousands of participants started their day by cleaning themselves this morning and have breakfast.
7:30am – In Kota Kinabalu, police have sealed all roads that lead to the Bersih 4 campsite in Taman Teluk Likas Dua in Kota Kinabalu in anticipation of this morning’s democracy walk.
7:20am – Hundreds of participants stood up while singing Negaraku.
7:05am – Shah Alam MP Khalid Samad claimed that at least 30 percent of the participants were Malays.
6:55am – PKR’s Batu MP Chua Tian Chang, also known as Tian Chua, addresses a small group of protesters outside the Sultan Abdul Samad building.
6:45am – Some protesters are seen walking away from the main protest area around Dataran Merdeka. One of them said he was going home to take a bath but would likely return later.
6:35am – Simpang Jalan TAR-Jalan Tun Perak. The protesters began to get up from the bed and tidying their beds.
6:05am – Gerakan Harapan Baru chairman Mohamad Sabu is leading a group of rally-goers in the solat subuh near Dataran Merdeka.
5:10am – A group of young distribute free of 1,500 tuna sandwiches to the participants who staying at the rally.
5:08am – The group insisted on not being paid, as indicated on the slogan “Duit kopi tak mahu” the poster were brought.
3:15am – Lim Kit Siang stay in one tent founded Mohamad Sabu, near the police checkpoint near Dataran Merdeka.
2:05am – Simpang Jalan Raja-Jalan Tun Perak – Thousands of participants who had been active all day is now nearly tired.
1:05am – BERSIH medical team leader, Geng Ta confirm his team so far received 13 food poisoning cases.
12:35am – The participants began to move away from the stage area of BERSIH and the area near the sanctions of police in Jalan Raja.
12:05am – Maria Chin urged the participants to make Jalan Tun Perak and Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman as a “hotel” for the night tonight.
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DAY 1 – SATURDAY (AUGUST 29, 2015)
11:55pm – Although is close to 12 midnight, all the Bersih participants was still eager to continue supporting the Bersih 4.0 rally.
11:30pm – Organizers also set up a small stage two, one of which is a pickup truck platform, while the other uses of plywood in front of the Masjid Jamek LRT station.
11:10pm – MP Mohamad Sabu has setup two tents right infront of the barricades separating the police and the Bersih protesters. He has vowed to stay the night with Bersih supporters.
10:59pm – Junctions of Jalan Tun Perak Raja – An estimated 10,000 people still gritty rally chanting “Bersihkan Negara” led by the former chairman of Bersih, Datuk S Ambiga.
10:35pm – Loud applause while Ambiga speaks to the crowd. “After eight hours, we are still spirited. The PM says we are not patriotic. Not all of us. “We are not only patriotic but heroes. We will continue to fight for our basic rights. We will not surrender,” she said.
10:15pm – In Kuching, police have seized several banners which had “Sensitive Words” from participants of the Bersih 4 rally at the Song Kheng Hai field. Bernama quoted Kuching police chief ACP Roslan Bek Ahmad as saying that the banners were seized before the participants entered the field.
10:05pm – Bersih 4.0 participants have started to setup their tents for the night in Jalan Raja, near Dataran Merdeka.
9:55pm – The crowd is starting to be seen overnight in the vicinity of Masjid Jamek LRT.
9:50pm – A musical group BangsArt had begins their performance.
9:42pm – The beating of drums and shouts of “Bersih” greet student activist Adam Adli as he addresses the crowd. “We will take care of this country for all of you. For our children, we promise a better future. We can no longer keep quiet. We will only stop fighting when we are victorious,” he said.
9:38pm – Maria Chin, Chair of Bersih says thanks Dr Mahathir for turning up at Dataran Merdeka. Thank you for coming.
9:30pm – Bersih had requested the Bersih 4.0 participants not to use the vuvuzela because it produces a very loud noise and effected the speaker who is talking cannot be heard clearly by the crowd.
9:25pm – Tian Chua told that the arrival of former PM Mahathir showed itself to support the Bersih rally. It also shows Mahathir admitted that the most effective channels to rectify the situation and make changes is through the power of the people, he said.
9:22pm – Melaka – Police arrested 20 people wearing yellow shirts with the Bersih logo. One of the participants were arrested, Lee Ling Kit said they were taken to the police station in Banda Kaba, Melaka. Earlier, he and about 100 others gathered at the Dataran Pahlawan Melaka City around 8.20pm.
9:20pm – Bersih 2.0 chief Maria Chin Abdullah believes the rally-goers have created history today with their courage at Dataran Merdeka. “There are 200,000 people today. Thank you to all of you. We have raised RM2.4 million.
9:15pm – Coming to the 10 o’clock in the night. Bersih 4.0 rally participants squatting on the ground, determined to struggle until midnight tomorrow 11:59pm.
9:05pm – Jalan Raja – Mandeep Singh, Bersih activist assure the police that the participants would not have crossed the barricades at Dataran Merdeka. We will cooperate with the police to maintain security and ensure nothing untoward happens in the next 28 hours.
9:00pm – Bersih 4 volunteers and security personnel on alert as rumours circulate that a group of people are out to create chaos and will try to break through the barricades and enter Dataran Merdeka.
8.55pm: Aunty Bersih has been spotted at the gates of St. John’s Cathedral ushering people in to rest there overnight.
8:50pm – Estimated around 20,000 protesters are still at Bersih 4.0 rally.
8:40pm – There were three trucks entered the area around Dataran Merdeka where the Bersih 4 rally is taking place, to be used as a stage. The situation remains under control after Tun Mahathir left the rally.
8:35pm: Rally goers ask the crowd to give them space to perform the sembahyang hajat near Dataran Merdeka.
8:30pm – Dataran Merdeka – Thousands of Bersih 4 participants are still at Dataran Merdeka and Jalan Tun Perak. The atmosphere was warm and Bersih participants chanted “Bersih” with a strong and powerful sound of vuvuzela still be heard.
7:55pm – Dataran Merdeka – Siti Hasmah Alli when asked to comment on his presence to Dataran Merdeka, she said: “This is people power.”
7:37pm – Our former Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad and wife Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali had arrives Bersih 4 rally at Dataran Merdeka.
7:00pm – Rally are regrouping at the junction near the KL City Hall headquarters in Jalan Raja Laut to hear what the leaders have to say. Batu MP Tian Chua is addressing the crowd.
6:43pm – Persimpangan Jalan Raja Laut-Jalan Raja -Bersih Maria Chin Abdullah warned that the public does not hit the obstacles created by the authorities. We will not support those who barricade crashes. If people want to see crashes, stop them. We will not enter in the square,” he said. She urged the public to stay overnight at a crossroads and did not get into the Square.
6:30pm – Although many of the participants are on a break, a number of them are still blowing vuvuzelas and chanting “Bersih” at the barricades at Dataran Merdeka.
6:05pm – Dataran Merdeka, – Leader of Jingga 13, Fariz Musa announced a rally to take a break before continue at 9pm tonight. Participants to look like starting to disperse to various directions by leaving Dataran Merdeka.
6:02pm – Wan Azizah leaves Dataran Merdeka but says she will come back after Maghrib prayers.
5:55pm – The Bersih 2.0 organizers said the turnout of Bersih 4.0 rally is to 200,000.There are 200,000 people gathered peacefully in Kuala Lumpur for Bersih 4.0.
5:40pm – Dataran Merdeka – A group of participants of the protest today denied Malay Chinese didominiasi. Today’s protest should not be perceived from the perspective of the nation. This is a gathering of people. To the Malays, do not be afraid. We must bring down the corrupt BN government,” he said.
5:30pm – KL Police Chief Datuk Tajuddin Md Isa reminds the public not to believe rumours spread by irresponsible quarters on social media. There are irresponsible people spreading false news that police beat up a woman.
5:25pm – Two FRU vehicle is placed in the parking area near Dataran Merdeka National Textile Museum. Also seen, two police vehicles at the door. It is unclear if the vehicle is used as a supply for end the Bersih 4.0 rally or part of the National Day rehearsal use.
5:20pm – Aunty Bersih earlier gave a speech in the middle of Jalan Masjid India, where she recounted the time she was arrested for attending the Tangkap Najib rally.
5:15pm – Dataran Merdeka – Kuala Lumpur Police said they were satisfied with the way today’s rally is run. Its chairman, Datuk Tajuddin Md Isa said police hope the gathering will be held securely until the end.
5:10pm – Jalan Raja – PKR President Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail addresses the crowd.
5:05pm – Dataran Merdeka – Raj, from Subang, today was the fourth time participate the Bersih rally. He call PM to touched down, we want all the Cabinet change.
5:00pm – Bersih 4 participants hold a sit-in at Jalan Raja, in between Dataran Merdeka and the DBKL headquarters. Several Bersih 2.0 steering committee members and opposition leaders address the crowd.
4:50pm – Dr Mahathir Mohamad tells reporters in Pasir Gudang that he is still thinking about joining Bersih 4.0.
4:40pm – Community Activist and Former Chairman of BERSIH, Ambiga Sreenevasan said the rally today send a clear message to the government that the people’s voice can not be ignored. She also claimed that today’s rally was the largest Bersih rally ever held so far.
4:35pm – Rally-goers are leaving some areas.
4:30pm – In Kuching, DAP Pending assemblyman Violet Yong in her address at the rally says: “Najib, we want you to step down…”
4:25pm – Bersih 4 rally will only cause the people to suffer. Said Minister of Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan, the main impact is on the economy, especially when the world market in sensitive environments. According to him, domestic instability will give a negative image of the country in the global market.
4:22pm – Batu MP Tian Chua asked participants Bersih 4 last up to 34 hours.
4:20pm – In Kota Kinabalu, a Sabah Bersih organiser named “Atama” says a monitoring team in Sabah has discovered incidences of Umno giving out travel money to voters.
4:19pm – Bersih, Maria Chin in her speech said that all participants in today’s rally came because they were “Malaysians” to deliver the message to the government.
4:18pm – 1MDB is the main reason causes our ringgit to drop and Singapore dollar to go up. We can’t even go to the US, Singapore. Where else can we go? We have to ensure a new Malaysia for our children. We want a clean Malaysia, Guan Eng tells the crowd heading to Dataran Merdeka.
4:15pm – Shah Alam MP Khalid Samad is part of the crowd near Dataran Merdeka. When media asked if he will be sleeping on the street tonight, Khalid said, “Maybe, we’ll see.”
4:12pm – Dataran Merdeka – There are no stopping on the flow of Bersih 4.0 participants who are flooding the Dataran Merdeka with crowd size is now estimated at 100,000.
4:10pm – Crowd sit at the junction of Jalan Raja and Jalan Raja Laut, while being entertained by the BangsaArt group.
4:05pm – Dataran Merdeka – Groups from Dataran Maybank, who is Penang Chief Minister, Lim Guan Eng arrived at the scene to be greeted with cheers and applause by Bersih 4.0 participants.
4:00pm – The crowd at Jalan Tun Perak is estimated at more than 10,000. People cheer as Kuala Krai MP Dr Mohd Hatta Ramli speak.
3:55pm – Bersih 4 participants are now gathered behind the barricades near Dataran Merdeka. In front of them are police and civil defence personnel.
3:50pm – Thousands of demonstrators sat on the road while watching a show band BangsArt protest. Amir Hadi singer chanted the slogan “life of the people” to the accompaniment of drum beats.
3:45pm – A group of participants from Sogo has arrived at Dataran Merdeka. they all sound the vuvuzela and cheering.
3:42pm – The crowd swarming from Pudu Sentral heading towards Dataran Merdeka along Jalan Tun Perak. The crowd is bigger than the international Football Stadium.
3:40pm – More then 3,000 people have turned up at Song Kheng Hai rugby field in Kuching as of 2.50pm and 500 from the Sabah Trade Centre, 50 from the Hakka Association Hall, and 100 from the City mosque and Plaza Juta walked in small groups chanting “Bersih, Bersih” repeatedly, towards the Tanjung Lipat waterfront in Kota Kinabalu.
3:38pm – An estimated 80,000 people gathered around Dataran Merdeka. The people are still in growing.
3:35pm – City Police Chief Datuk Tajudin Md Isa said police observer had estimated 25,000 people had gathered for the Bersih 4.0 rally which was held now. He said so far everything is under control and there were no arrest made unless the crowd turns unruly.
3:34pm – Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng gave a speech from a truck at Jalan Tun Perak.
3:32pm – About 700 people gathered on Independence Square Taipei to express their solidarity with the organization of similar events in Malaysia. It is part of the program NET Global in different countries.
3:30pm – An estimated 60,000 gathered around Dataran Merdeka.
3:28pm – We don’t want to topple the government but we want to topple corrupt politicians,” says Bersih 2.0 Chief Maria Chin Abdullah in Jalan Tun Perak, as the crowd get closer to Dataran Merdeka.
3:25pm – Participants in Sogo is now marching to Dataran Merdeka with shouting of the reformasi.
3:20pm – PKR’s Rafizi Ramli at Sogo: We will continue to be at Dataran Merdeka until midnight tomorrow. I ask people to remain there until tomorrow night. Insha Allah, this is the last time we hold Bersih for as long as Najib is PM.
3:18pm – BERSIH BANGKOK: Bersih 4.0 in Thailand gathering are cancelled on advice from the Thai police and army.
3:15pm – Participants of Bersih 4.0 in Sogo now marched to Dataran Merdeka and chanting reform.
3:10pm – More then 20,000 is near Dataran Merdeka. One of the representative from PAS together with Gerakan Harapan Baru (GHB) to give a speech. Selangor Chief Minister Azmin Ali is now speaking. He urged all Malaysians rallied to get Najib of Putrajaya.
3:08pm – Selangor Chief Minister Azmin Ali is now speaking.
3:05pm – More then hundreds Bersih 4.0 participants people gathering in Sydney.
3:00pm – Thousands begin gathering at Song Kheng Khai, Kuching field in an orderly manner.
2:45pm – Headed by a woman from Batu Pahat, Jacqueline Neo said there were more than 10,000 people singing the country at Dataran Merdeka.
2:40pm – Cities around Pudu Sentral is one of the most popular stops for group meetings Bersih 4. The weather today in Kuala Lumpur quite cloudy and light rain began to fall.
2:35pm – In Kuching, chants of “Turun Najib, Hidup Bersih” at Taman Sri Sarawak Mall.
2:30pm – It is estimated that over 40,000 people participated in the Bersih 4 rally.
2:25pm – Chairman of New Hope Movement (GHB) and former deputy president PAS Mohamad Sabu having a speak.
2:20pm – The arrival of Datuk Seri Dr. Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (Anwar Ibrahim’s Wife) to supporting Bersih.
2:18pm – It is estimated that over 30,000 people had assembled. The Group of Central Market began marching.
2:15pm – Lim Guan Eng had arrive Petaling Street and joining the Bersih Participants and heading to Dataran Merdeka.
2:12pm – Hao Yi Ji restaurant is provide free economy rice to all the Bersih Participants with wearing Bersih T-shirt. The free food is from 12pm to 3pm.
2:10pm – In the mosque, DAP supremo Lim Kit Siang said people gathered to save the state so that no political and economic crisis at Masjid Negara.
2:05pm – In addition to around Kuala Lumpur, Kuching, Kota Kinabalu rally was also held outside the country. Facebook Global Net reported that 74 locations. BERSIH 4 assemblies that were held around the world.
2:00pm – Twenty thousand of Bersih participants had flood the city of Kuala Lumpur right now.
1:55pm – The number of participants Bersih 4 now estimated at 20,000.
1:50pm – A senior citizen was seen entertaining a crowd with his violinin Brickfields while his rendition of Negaraku, Rasa Sayang and other Malaysian songs.
1:45pm – Umno Kelantan Bersih rally curse by claiming it affect the harmony and peace of the country.
1:40pm – Faizal Fauzi from Sungai Petani, Kedah said his responsibility to participate in Bersih 4 down to end the corruption and decay of the country.
1:38pm – Muslim performing their Z’hur prayers around Sogo.
1:35pm – Opposition leader of the State Assembly, Zulpuri Shah Tengku Aida Ross and his wife arrived at Masjid Negara with at least 20 other cars.
1:30pm – Most participants are chanting “Bersih”, again showing some pride in their country, especially from Johor.
1:25pm – Bersih 4 participants will move to the Dataran Merdeka at 3.30pm.
1.10pm – Dataran Merdeka: Some protestors seen approaching the barrier fence installed by the authorities.
1:06pm – About 20 participants stood by the barrier onto the pitch after the fall of the Parliament, while others were about 50 meters away. Two barriers installed to prevent people from entering Dataran Merdeka and there are more than 100 policemen were deployed.
1:05pm – The number of participants estimated 10,000 people is participated in the Bersih 4.0 rally.
1:00pm – Bersih rally is moving to another part of the world. Malaysian’s gather at Suzhou, Shanghai (China) and chanting bersih.
12:55pm – The situation is relatively calm. It is estimated that about 1,000 people are here at Masjid Negara. More than 50 stalls selling clothes, food and drinks in the open since 8 am. Traffic from Jalan Perdana to Jalan Kinabalu move smoothly.
12.45pm – Dataran Merdeka: The street barricades were installed here from the National Mosque heading to Dataran Merdeka.
12:40pm – Thousands participants of Bersih 4 now flooding the lawn at Sogo shopping center. The situation is now like a party when they sound the vuvuzela and cheered when passing cars honked.
12:35pm – The BangsArt musical group having performance at Pasar Seni. Adam is a member of this group. They led a procession of about 300 war from Jalan Hang Kasturi to Pasar Seni.
12:30pm – Nandos Restaurant at Sogo also took the opportunity to give free water to the participants BERSIH 4 around the mall.
12.18pm – Bersih participants is occupying McDonald’s in Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman as they chant ” Bersih! Bersih! ” to passersby.
12:15pm – Vice President Rafizi Ramli had arrived at the Sogo. He was surrounded by people who wanted to pose with him while chanting “Bersih”.
12:03pm – About 800 people gathered at Pasar Seni. Occasionally there are screaming of “BERSIH” and “Tolak Najib, “but the situation is more lively outside when about 100 gathered near Hotel Geo shouting” Bersih “,” Reformasi “and” Tolak Najib “.
12.02pm – The Road to Dataran Merdeka is now closed. About 1,000 people hovering around Bangkok Bank in Jalan Tun Perak. Mostly dressed in Bersih 4.
12.00pm – Here we go with the updates on number of participants: 800 Jalan Tun Perak – 500 Petaling Street – 2,000 Brickfield – 150 Masjid Negara – Sogo – 200.
11.50am – Datuk Mohd Nardin, the former political secretary of Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, denied the Umno deputy president agreed to join Bersih 4.0.
11.45am – Pasar Seni: Around 800 people have gathered here with the chanting anti-Najib.
11.30am – Sogo: Hundreds of people dressed in yellow began to gather in front of Sogo shopping center.
11.00am – Dataran Merdeka: A full rehearsal for the National Day is over and started to enhanced security controls.
10.30am – Menara Maybank: Bersih 4 protesters had began to gather in front of Menara Maybank.
09.00am – Dataran Merdeka: There were a few police officers on guard.
08.30am – Dataran Merdeka: National Day Rehearsal is on going.
