FORMER Malaysian Islamic Youth Movement (Abim) president Muhammad Faisal Abdul Aziz is the new Bersih chairman after pipping his rival Gopalan K Papachan by one vote.

Faisal polled 23 votes while Gopalan, who was a former secretary-general of the Malaysian Workers Party – before it was rebranded as Parti Amanah Negara – received 22 votes in the ballot that was held today.