(The Malaysian Insider) - Annie Ooi or better known as "Aunty Bersih" as well as Rosni Malan, the mother of the solitary Bersih 2.0 protestor who had died, have teamed up to take the choosing watchdog's cause to the fore as well as have been dynamic to safeguard all its 8 electoral reform demands have been met prior to the polls, "or else".
The duo, claiming to be utterly independent, held the press conference currently to launch the apply to to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, pleading which the Ruler invoke his inherent powers as well as block any try by Datuk Seri Najib Razak to call for snap polls prior to the reforms have been in place.
"I am here for the rakya! t," Oo i spoken to reporters when asked who she was representing.
In the petition, Ooi as well as the widowed Rosni pronounced although Najib had mooted the parliamentary name cabinet (PSC) to demeanour in to electoral reforms, the budding apportion had, by statements made publicly, hinted which polls could be called prior to the row completes its work.
They forked to the latest oath by "a organisation of Malaysians" who, upon Nov 3, pronounced they would mountain an additional travel gathering to prevent any choosing from taking place.
The "toppling of the benefaction ruling government could not be ruled out", the apply to warned.
As such, the apply to urged the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to invoke his powers under Article 40(2)(b) of the Federal Constitution which states he has the comprehensive discretion to secrete consent to the ask by the budding apportion to disintegrate Parliament.
The apply to pronounced consent should ! be funde d if Najib attempts to call for polls: prior to the PSC completes its work; prior to all recommendations by PSC have been upheld in Parliament as well as entirely implemented and; prior to Malaysians have been convinced which the choosing system is giveaway as well as fair.
"Now, more than ever before, His Majesty contingency act in the best interests of the rakyat as well as the nation," Ooi wrote in the separate press statement.
"We believe the demand is reasonable... as well as the apply to will serve strengthen the respectability as well as position of His Majesty," Rosni wrote in hers.
Ooi as well as Rosni's husband, Baharuddin Ahmad, emerged as icons after the tumultuous rally upon July 9 which saw tens of thousands take to the streets of the capital in the march for giveaway as well as fair elections.
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