Kedah Gerakan Chairman and Derga State Assemblyman Dr Cheah Soon Hai is suspicious of the intention of the coalition of BERSIH 2.0 for insisting to carry out a mass gathering in Kuala Lumpur. He is in the opinion that it is not necessary that the event should be held in Kuala Lumpur, it could be held at other states, especially states governed by Pakatan Rakyat.

Dr Cheah says, “What sort of political agenda does the BERSIH coalition has for being so persistent to hold BERSIH 2.0 in Stadium Merdeka? Why must they hold it in Kuala Lumpur instead of other Pakatan Rakyat’s states? The Police Chief had also suggested BERSIH to hold the event somewhere far from the busy city center of Kuala Lumpur and do it in the Melawati Stadeum at Shah Alam, however, the highly persistent BERSIH coalition refuses to do so and insisted to hold it in Stadium Merdeka. The persistence of BERSIH coalition has triggered the curiousity of many.”

Dr Cheah suggests BERSIH 2.0 to postpone the date of the event, given that the current situation is rather intense and the event may not be a success, why don’t BERSIH 2.0 delay the date of the event in order to give itself more time to prepare and apply for permit so that the gathering could be carried out smoothly.

Dr Cheah who is also the Derga state assemblyman said, “The BERSIH coalition had been fighting endlessly over the issue of the rally and had been trying to magnify the issue even further. Their motive of doing so is none other than diverting the attention of the public away from the sensitive issues involving the opposition leaders.

Dr Cheah also urges the BERSIH coalition to either cancel or postpone the date of the event for the sake of the public, this is to avoid unnecessary social unrest and any unwanted injuries.