Bersih 5 rally

Bersih 5 rally
Bersih 5 rally
	Logo of the rally used by Bersih organisers
Date	19 November 2016
Location	Jalan Bangsar to Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur; (Bersih Convoy: Kangar, Johor Bahru, Kota Bahru, Lumut, Sandakan and Miri)
Goals	For a New Malaysia; Free and Fair Elections; A Clean Government; The Right to Dissent; Strengthening the Parliamentary Democracy; Empowering Sabah and Sarawak; Resignation of Prime Minister Najib Razak;
Status	Held
Parties
Lead figures
	Maria Chin Abdullah (detained); The Bersih Steering Committee; Mahathir Mohamad Jamal Yunos (detained); Datuk R.S. Thanenthiran (MMSP president) Khalid Abu Bakar
Number
Casualties
Arrested	12+

The Bersih 5 rally (also known by its tagline: Combine our energy – New Malaysia) was a peaceful democratic protest in Malaysia, supported by the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih), which took place on 19 November 2016. The rally was held calling for a new and cleaner electoral system in Malaysia. A Bersih convoy was also launched and targeted all parts of Malaysia to raise awareness of the current democratic problems nationwide.