In the nation's capital of Kuala Lumpur, over 100,000 demonstrators turned out peacefully at Merdeka Square to commemorate the nation's 52nd independence anniversary, starting from Saturday, August 29 through midnight the following Sunday. The rally was extraordinary, given the police declaring it illegal and banning the protestors' signature yellow T-shirts.

Under the banner of Bersih 4 (4th Clean Rally), the rally was a follow-up to the last one