“The Bersih rally is not supported by the whole rakyat but only a few. Also there will those that will try to use the rally for their own political interests,” said the deputy prime minister.
“Are they saying that the Election Commission is not fair? [If] so, are they also saying that the seats that Pakatan Rakyat won are not legitimate?
“I urge them to think this [through] carefully and consider what impact their actions will have to the society,” he told reporters here.
Muhyiddin also reiterated that that the rally is illegal as the organisers have yet to receive permission from the police.
“It (Bersih) is an illegal gathering and is against the law,” he added.
Bersih is an election watchdog group that is pushing for electoral reforms to provide for free and fair elections in Malaysia.
Pakatan Rakyat (PR) parties and activists are gearing up to march next month in the second such rally by Bersih, the first being in 2007 when up to 50,000 were reported to have gathered in the capital, with many being dispersed by water cannons and tear gas fired by the police.
PAS has promised to bring 300,000 protestors this year in hopes that it will galvanise support for the opposition in the general election expected within the year.
The 2007 rally was said to play a big role in bringing record gains for the opposition electoral pact in Election 2008, where it swept five state governments and won 82 parliamentary seats.
Perkasa, together with 36 NGOSs, have also said that they will organise a counter-Bersih rally on the same day.
