Anne Ooi, known fondly to many as ‘Aunty Bersih’ for her defiant walk through tear gas and pulling an all-nighter along the roadside as she championed democracy, has passed away aged 78.
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00:00 Can you go to the hotel at night? No.
00:04 Now, at 2, 3, 4 am, you must be on the road.
00:09 Lawyers say.
00:10 And Uwi, known fondly to many as Aunty Bersi has passed away aged 78,
00:16 electoral reform group Bersi announced her passing on Tuesday.
00:20 In a statement conveying their deepest condolences to Uwi's family,
00:24 Bersi said she became the defining image of the Bersi 2 rally,
00:28 representing thousands, if not millions, of ordinary Malaysian citizens
00:33 who care about our nation enough to speak up and do something when things are not right.
00:38 Communications, Minister Fahmi Fazil shared that Uwi was with her family in Australia when she passed.
00:45 He added that he had known her for a long time through her daughter
00:49 and that they also got to know each other even more closely in the streets of Kuala Lumpur over the years.
00:55 Uwi was an English language teacher who had served in government schools for 35 years.
01:01 Here's a clip showing her rallying fellow protesters to sleep on the road ahead of the Bersi 4 rally in 2015.
01:09 At night, at 2, 3, 4 am, wear yellow.
01:14 You must be seen. Sleep here for a while.
01:17 Just find a cardboard colour.
01:19 By one night, I'll be dirty.
01:21 Sleep on the road. You can?
01:25 Can. No worries.
01:27 Bye!
01:29 Thank you.
01:31 [END]