'Aunty Bersih' passes away

Anne Ooi (better known as Aunty Bersih), has passed away, aged 78.

This was announced by the electoral reform group in a post on X this morning.

“A former English teacher, she walked for Malaysian democracy on July 9, 2011, and encountered tear gas and water cannons.

“The iconic image of Aunty Bersih dressed in a bright yellow T-shirt and holding white chrysanthemums, drenched in chemical-laced water outside the Tung Shin Hospital...