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Bersih 4 clean-up costs RM65,000, says Rahman Dahlan

Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan said the cost of cleaning up after Bersih 4 weekend rally in Kuala Lumpur amounted to RM65,000, and the bill will be sent to the organiser, Bernama reported. Rahman said the amount did not include the cost of damage to public property. "That (the cost of damage) will be left for Kuala Lumpur City Hall to collect from the organisers," he told reporters after launching the implementation of the separation of domestic waste at source today. He said some of the rally participants had urinated in the open, such as into flower pots, behind buildings, under staircases and in drains. "We will bill the organisers for all these. It will be done this week," he said. Asked for his comment about the presence of former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad at the Bersih rally, Abdul Rahman said: "Tun M's appearance is very disappointing. "I see (Dr Mahathir) a very angry person. An angry person doesn't think straight. Perhaps, Tun M can meet up with a third party." The Bersih 4 two-day rally that the police declared illegal was organised by the electoral reform group Bersih 2.0 which said it is fighting for clean and fair elections, and a clean government, among other things. – September 1, 2015.