Police deny Bersih permit for Stadium Merdeka rally

Bersih clarifies no police permit for Stadium Merdeka rally

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 — Bersih 2.0 clarified today that the police will not issue it a permit to hold a rally in Stadium Merdeka tomorrow.

Maria Chin Abdullah, a steering committee member of the electoral reform movement, also told The Malaysian Insider today that Bersih 2.0 did not apply for a police permit.

Chin said the police sent the polls watchdog a letter today saying that no permit would be issued for tomorrow’s gathering at the historic stadium.