Malaysia: Thousands of Demonstrators Demand New Electoral Policies

Police violence marks Malaysia reform rally (Al Jazeera)

At least 25,000 demonstrators swamped Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, hoping to pressure Prime Minister Najib Razak's ruling coalition - which has held power for nearly 55 years - to overhaul electoral policies before polls that could be held as early as June.

Authorities insist the elections will be free and fair, rejecting activists' claims that the Election Commission is biased and that voter registration lists are tainted with fraudulent names.

Biometrics can help and, as we have seen, Malaysia has implemented biometric solutions in other areas.