In pictures: Scenes of the Bersih 4.0 rally
Bersih 4 was a series of planned rallies in Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching on Aug 29 and 30. The rallies were organised by Bersih 2.0, a coalition of non-government organisations which seeks to reform the current electoral system in Malaysia to ensure free, clean and fair elections. The weekend rallies called for clean governance in Malaysia and sought the resignation of Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak. They were a followup to similar rallies in 2007, 2011 and 2012. The rallies happened just before Malaysia's National Day which falls on Aug 31.
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Protesters clap in unison during a song segment at the Bersih 4.0 rally on Aug 30, 2015.
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Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, leader of opposition party Pakatan Rakyat and wife of imprisoned former deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, speaks during the Bersih 4.0 rally on Aug 30, 2015.
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Protesters wave their handphones and Malaysian flags during a song segment at the Bersih 4.0 rally on Aug 30, 2015.
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Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (in hat and blue checked shirt) is mobbed by Bersih 4.0 protesters after speaking to the media in front of Central Market in Kuala Lumpur on Aug 30, 2015.
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The crowd sits in the rain at Merdeka Square at around 8pm on Aug 30, 2015.
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Muslims attending the Bersih 4.0 rally perform an evening prayer at Merdeka Square on Aug 30, 2015.
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A protester wearing a mask of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim raises his fist in the air at Merdeka Square on Aug 30, 2015.
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A protester gets the words Bersih 4.0 painted on her cheek along Jalan Tun Perak on Aug 30, 2015.
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Protesters raise a Bersih 4.0 banner while marching along Jalan Tun Perak during the Bersih 4.0 rally on Aug 30, 2015.
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A protester gets some shut-eye on the edge of Merdeka Square during the Bersih 4.0 rally on Aug 30, 2015.
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Police stand guard on the outskirts of Merdeka Square during the Bersih 4.0 rally held on Aug 29, 2015.
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The Bersih 4 rally is a series of planned rallies in Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching which happened over the weekend of Aug 29 and 30.
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