Bersih 2.0 said that it is not an "illegal organisation" as decreed by Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein on Saturday and that the coalition was not an unlawful entity.
Aat a press conference at the Bersih 2.0 secretariat headquarters in Petaling Jaya today, its steering committee member Subramniam Pillay said that while he agreed with the home ministry that it was an unregistered organisation, Bersih 2.0 was not legally required to be formally registered.
Aat a press conference at the Bersih 2.0 secretariat headquarters in Petaling Jaya today, its steering committee member Subramniam Pillay said that while he agreed with the home ministry that it was an unregistered organisation, Bersih 2.0 was not legally required to be formally registered.Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein (right) last week declared Bersih 2.0 an illegal organisation, on grounds that it was operating without permission of the Registrar of Societies - hence, the arrest of several opposition politicians and activists who supported Bersih 2.0 and its scheduled rally on July 9.
Subramaniam said there was no basis for Hishammuddin's claim, as coalitions were not required to register unless they intended to become permanent entities and explained further, saying, "Coalitions come together for a cause, and once the objectives of the cause are achieved they are dissolved."
Subramaniam said there was no basis for Hishammuddin's claim, as coalitions were not required to register unless they intended to become permanent entities and explained further, saying, "Coalitions come together for a cause, and once the objectives of the cause are achieved they are dissolved."
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