Protests are not new in Malaysia, though it is restricted by the ruling government. The trend of street protests and demonstrations since the emergence of Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih), Malaysia’s first people movement on electoral reform, has triggered a sentiment of people power among Malaysian citizens. With protests and popular mobilization becoming pronounced in Malaysian politics, political activism becomes for Malaysians a channel of discontent and expression of political preferences. Using information obtained from interviews with individuals linked to the movement, this paper articulates that protests are no longer exclusive to Malaysians. This paper illustrates the emergence of the Bersih movement and explores the three Bersih mass rallies that took place in 2007, 2011, and 2012. This paper further links the protests with the electoral reform initiatives. It argues that the Bersih movement has managed to lobby fundamental changes in the Malaysian political culture.
목차
Abstract Ⅰ. Introduction Ⅱ. Overview on the Coalition for Clean and Fair Election(Bersih) Ⅲ. Factors of Emergence 3.1. Irregularities in Electoral Process 3.2. Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi’s Premiership 3.3. Public Grievances 3.4. Alternative Media Ⅳ. The Electoral Protests 4.1. First Bersih Rally: 10 November 2007 4.2. Second Bersih Rally: 9 July 2011 4.3. Third Bersih Rally: 28 April 2012 Ⅴ. Electoral Reforms Ⅵ. Conclusion Acknowledgement References List of Interviewees
키워드
people powerBersih movementelectoral reformprotestsPakatan Rakyat (PR)
저자
Khoo Ying Hooi [ Department of International and Strategic Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya, Malaysia ]
본 연구소는 아시아 지역 및 관련 국가의 정치, 경제, 사회, 역사, 문화, 언어등에 관하여 지역연구 방법론을 통한 학제적 연구에 그 목적을 두고 아시아 각 지역의 최신 정보 및 자료의 수집, 정리, 분석, 제공에 중점을 둔다. 이와 관련하여 국내외 대학 및 연구기관과의 학술교류에 주력하여 지역연구부문 최고의 중점 연구소로의 성장을 목표로 한다.