The upcoming Bersih 4 rally will represent the people's vote of no confidence in Najib Abdul Razak's premiership, declared Bersih chairperson Maria Chin Abdullah.

With two weeks to go, the coalition of clean and fair elections officially launched its 34-hour mammoth rally - to be held on Aug 29 and 30 - last night at Petaling Jaya Civic Hall.

"We are here today with a heavy heart because our nation has arrived at a critical moment," Chin told the 500-strong crowd at the event.

"Corruption is destroying both our economy and nation. We must rise up not to overthrow the government with violence, but to instead reject corrupt leaders and the political system that produces corrupt leaders," she said.

Maria lamented that Bersih had been accused by its detractors for being "partisan", while others described the coalition's demands as being detrimental to parliamentary democracy.

"But are Bersih's demands unreasonable?" thundered Maria...