Bersih 2.0 is all about free and fair elections, not bringing down government

Bersih 2.0 chairperson Ambiga Sreenevasan has stressed that it has never been the movement's intention to topple the BN.

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal published yesterday, Ambiga said Bersih 2.0 wanted to work with the government to improve the electoral system and it was never the intention of Bersih 2.0 to bring down the government.

Asked if there were any similarities between last Saturday's rally and the 'Arab Spring' protests in Egypy, Tunisia and Syria, Ambiga siad, "No similarities, in my view. They were in a completely different situation. Here, all we are doing is asking for a free and fair election. It is the government's disproportionate response that created a momentum. But we are still a peace-loving nation. We still want the government to be fair."

Ambiga also denied the coalition is behind the online movement in a Facebook page has gathered more than 100,000 'likes', calling for Najib's resignation, following the government's high-handed management of the rally.