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Jul 10, 2011

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
'I had hoped for more rallies': Tan Cheng Bock

But aspiring candidate Tan Cheng Bock will abide by guidelines allowing only one, welcomes TV and new media exposure

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Aspiring presidential candidate Tan Cheng Bock said he had hoped to hold more rallies during his campaign. -- ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE

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ASPIRING presidential candidate Tan Cheng Bock had hoped to hold more rallies during his campaign but will keep to just one.
Responding to guidelines on campaigning that were issued by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) last Friday, Dr Tan said he and his campaign helpers would abide by the new rules.
He said in a Facebook post: 'I had hoped for more rallies but will have only one as allowed.' The guidelines state that presidential candidates are allowed to hold only one rally each at designated locations, unlike during the recent general election when political parties held rallies almost every night of the nine-day campaign.
The PMO explained last Friday that the presidential election campaign should 'differ fundamentally' from a general election because of the different role played by the elected president compared with the elected government, and should be 'dignified and above the political fray'.
The presidential election must be held by late next month, after a minimum nine-day campaign and a cooling-off day.
During the presidential election, national television will broadcast a joint interview of all candidates as well as individual profiles of each one. Campaigning online will also be allowed, following changes to the law about Internet election advertising.
Read the full story in The Sunday Times.http://www.straitstimes.com/News/Home/Story/STIStory_689033.html
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Jul 10, 2011

120 Bersih supporters at Hong Lim Park

Dressed in yellow, they gather at Speakers' Corner but no speeches made

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The supporters at Hong Lim Park sat in groups and discussed the rally in Kuala Lumpur while checking their mobile phones for updates. Malaysians held similar gatherings elsewhere in Asia, and in the United States, Europe and Australia. -- ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN

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SOME 120 Bersih supporters gathered at the Speakers' Corner in Singapore's Hong Lim Park on Saturday afternoon, in a show of solidarity with fellow Malaysians rallying in Kuala Lumpur.
For about two hours, the mostly young people - clad in various hues of yellow, Bersih's colour - sat around on the grass in small groups, discussing the rally in Kuala Lumpur as they checked their mobile phones regularly for the latest updates.
No speeches were made nor any banners seen, and one of the organisers, businessman C.P. Zhang, 55, simply called it a 'picnic'.
Many spent time stencilling the words 'Bersih' on their umbrellas and T-shirts, and the group dispersed at 4pm after taking a group photograph.
The gathering was one of many held in more than 20 cities across the world on Saturday, as part of Bersih's campaign for electoral reform in Malaysia.
From Australia, Japan and France, to the United States, Europe and South Korea, thousands of Malaysians living or working overseas showed their support in quiet gatherings and rallies in public squares, parks and in front of Malaysian missions. The protests were by and large peaceful, and in some cases even drew support from local bystanders and activists.
Read the full story in The Sunday Times.http://www.straitstimes.com/News/Home/Story/STIStory_689018.html

 

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