KEBANGKITAN RAKYAT DAN KEGANASAN POLIS - BY REUTERS

Bersih 2.0: PHOTOS FROM REUTERS and AP

A Malaysian activist from Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) climbs up a water cannon truck during a rally in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, July 9, 2011. Police fired tear gas and detained hundreds of activists demonstrating across Malaysia's main city demanding electoral reforms in the country's biggest political rally in years. -- PHOTO: AP

Malaysian riot police officers fire tear gas at activists from Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) during a rally in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, July 9, 2011. Police fired tear gas and detained hundreds of activists as those demonstrators massed Saturday across Malaysia's main city demanding electoral reforms in the country's biggest political rally in years. The 'Bersih' means 'clean' in Malay. -- PHOTO: AP

Malaysian riot police officers fire tear gas during a rally calling for electoral reforms in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, July 9, 2011. -- PHOTO:

Malaysian riot police officers fire tear gas at protesters during a rally calling for electoral reforms in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, July 9, 2011. -- PHOTO: AP

Malaysian activists from Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) march on a street during a rally calling for electoral reforms in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, July 9, 2011. -- PHOTO: AP

Malaysian activists from Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) gather at a railway station before a rally calling for electoral reforms in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, July 9, 2011. -- PHOTO: AP 

 

Malaysian activists from Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) run away from tear gas fired by riot police during a rally calling for electoral reforms in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, July 9, 2011. -- PHOTO: AP

Malaysian activists from Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) carry a Malaysian national flag as they march through to Independence Square during a rally calling for electoral reforms in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, July 9, 2011. -- PHOTO: AP

A Malaysian activist from Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih) tries to kick a tear gas fired by police during a rally calling for electoral reforms in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, July 9, 2011. -- PHOTO: AP

Malaysian police vehicles are mobilized near Independence Square in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Friday, July 8, 2011. -- PHOTO: AP

Malaysian Anti-Riot Police officers stand guard in front of U.S. Embassy during a protest rally after Friday prayers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Friday, July 1, 2011. -- PHOTO: AP