COMMENT The country is geared up for a second Bersih rally, to bring pressure upon the government to institute meaningful electoral reform in Malaysia.

The first Bersih rally was held on Nov 10, 2007. That managed to draw a huge crowd of opposition supporters, from all corners of Kuala Lumpur and beyond.

Bersih marchers were set against the strict warning from the police and the Home Ministry's declaration that the rally was "illegal".