Bersih ready to disclose funding sources
- 9 years ago
INTERVIEW Electoral reform movement Bersih 2.0, accused by government supporters of covertly receiving foreign funding to destabilise the country, is ready to disclose its funding sources.
In an interview with Malaysiakinilast week, Bersih 2.0 chairperson Ambiga Sreenevasan said that the July 9 rally was a people's movement fully funded by Malaysians.
"For the rally, it was entirely a Malaysian-funded exercise," she said.
Besides allocation from the Selangor state government, Ambiga revealed that rest came from ordinary Malaysians in small amounts made through bank transfers just before the rally.
Last month, Selangor Mentri Besar Khalid Ibrahim defended the RM15,000 allocation for the rally, describing it as his government's contribution to the "effective running of democracy".
Although the rally did not cost the movement a fortune, Ambiga said that part of the collection was set aside for bail in case of arrest.
Some of the funding was paid to the staff of Empower, an NGO which serves as the secretariat of Bersih 2.0, as well as allowances for other volunteers.
Full story: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/172894
In an interview with Malaysiakinilast week, Bersih 2.0 chairperson Ambiga Sreenevasan said that the July 9 rally was a people's movement fully funded by Malaysians.
"For the rally, it was entirely a Malaysian-funded exercise," she said.
Besides allocation from the Selangor state government, Ambiga revealed that rest came from ordinary Malaysians in small amounts made through bank transfers just before the rally.
Last month, Selangor Mentri Besar Khalid Ibrahim defended the RM15,000 allocation for the rally, describing it as his government's contribution to the "effective running of democracy".
Although the rally did not cost the movement a fortune, Ambiga said that part of the collection was set aside for bail in case of arrest.
Some of the funding was paid to the staff of Empower, an NGO which serves as the secretariat of Bersih 2.0, as well as allowances for other volunteers.
Full story: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/172894