Members of a Brazilian NGO called Rio de Paz (Peace Rio) brought hundreds of brooms to Rio's Copacabana beach Monday to protest corruption.

A total of 594 brooms, representing the membership of Congress, were erected at the beach to symbolize the need to sweep out corruption, Reuters reported.

This was not the first time brooms were used as a form of protest in Brazil.

On Sept. 7, demonstrators held up brooms during the March Against Corruption in Brasilia. Civil society groups reportedly organized the march through social networking sites to protest against corruption and the misuse of public money by government ministries.

Check out the pictures of the latest “brooms” protest in Brazil:

Brazilians Urge to Sweep off Corruption by Placing Brooms at a Beach
Women take pictures near brooms placed by members of NGO Rio de Paz (Peace Rio) at Copacabana beach as a form of protest in Rio de Janeiro September 19, 2011. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes
Brazilians Urge to Sweep off Corruption by Placing Brooms at a Beach
A man runs past brooms placed by members of NGO Rio de Paz (Peace Rio) at Copacabana beach as a form of protest in Rio de Janeiro September 19, 2011. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes
Brazilians Urge to Sweep off Corruption by Placing Brooms at a Beach
A woman walks near brooms placed by members of NGO Rio de Paz (Peace Rio) at Copacabana beach as a form of protest in Rio de Janeiro September 19, 2011. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes
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