750 in Melbourne kickstart Global Bersih rally

As the police locked down Kuala Lumpur, Malaysians worldwide started their respective peaceful rallies in support of Bersih 2.0's call for free and fair elections with up to 30 cities reportedly involved.

In Melbourne, Australia, the crowd at Federation Square has reached 750, reported the latest tweet from the Bersih Oz Twitter page.

Unlike the rally in Kuala Lumpur that saw heavy-handed police action, the rallyers are greeted with friendly police forces.

"The police and Federal Square security greeted us, and commended us for organising a peaceful rally," tweeted one participant.

The gathering started around 9am local time with around 30 people bearing placards in support of free and fair elections and singing 'Negara Ku'.

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