Detained Bersih chairperson Maria Chin Abdullah requested for a Quran, reading materials and to see her family.

She made these requests during a visit by Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) members yesterday, commission chairperson Razali Ismail said in a statement.

Maria was arrested under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 on the eve of the Nov 19 Bersih 5 rally, which attracted at least 40,000 people in Kuala Lumpur.