BERSIH rally & the East Malaysian community.

On the 10th of Nov around 40,000 Malaysian from all walks of life gathered at 4 different standpoint & marched to see the King to give a memorandum on a cleaner electoral practice.

Before the rally a lot of hu hah from the ruling party & a severe warning from the PM himself. The mainstream media made an effort to support the ruling party ass as usual.

After the rally, again a lot of hu hah especially on the actual events that happens. The mainstream media reported 4000 turns up & 245 were arrested. Strangely, any Tom, Dick & Harry who have eyes can clearly sees that the volume of people could've reach 40,000 or more. This disregarding those who are stopped from other states & those who use LRT & finding the train does not stop at Masjid Jamek.

BERSIH, I think, have achieved the 100,000 mark.



I'm not a political person but I believe instead of being defensive the ruling government should stop and listen of what the people are trying to say. This was not a political rally though it was supported by NGO and opposition parties.

BERSIH had even appointed their own people to make sure the rally runs smoothly & peacefully. Yet the FRU were send in with water cannons.

Yes, this was done without permit but I do not understand why it needed permit in the first place.

And the electoral committee was suppose to be an independent entity from the government. So why it pisses off the government & why our dear PM says he is 'pantang dicabar'?

Who 'cabar' him? This is not about him or the ruling government. The electoral committee is a separate entity by right.

And with all these hu hah in KL, what are the response from East Malaysia? The main media would not report the truth. The truth can only be found in independent news and international news. BBC & CNN quoted that Malaysia ruling government had uses force.

The situations wasn't so bad but it looked bad on international news. I can't help but feel that these international news don't really gives a damn about Malaysia but instead trying to create an opening for western interventions. Where were they when the economy collapse in the 90's & 80s? Just right at the corners to give loans with just the right interest and just the right terms & conditions.

Some East Malaysian probably didn't hear an iota about it. Or don't we care? Are we so separated by physical water and mental barrier that we do not see the value in BERSIH? Or are there actually strong minded East Malaysian out there that rallied on with BERSIH?

I personally knows how 'clean' the voting process can be. Before I came to the age eligible to vote, I already know that my vote would be useless. Now, that I'm eligible, I don't vote. Probably, I would one day. But until I no longer hear of the 'paying booth', then I'll vote. Or see the propaganda flyers flying around with fake stories and letters with fake signatures, then I'll consider voting.

Or the famous line from Sixth Sense "I see dead people...go & vote.".

Maybe I'll consider voting.

This is my contribution to Sabahan & Sarawakian out there. We need BERSIH. We need BERSIH across the oceans. And we badly needs the truth.

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