How did we end up being in a state like this?

The recent crackdown on the Bersih rally has brought many Malaysians wrath to a par of level unknown. It really got us thinking, "Why is the government so afraid of the Bersih rally's call for a clean and fair election?" This is pure bullshit if you ask me. The government is actually opposing a call for clean and fair election.

All around the world, Malaysians have gathered in numbers under the name of Bersih irrespective of race, religion and age, to garner the spirit to ensure the citizens' message is sent clearly to His Majesty Tuanku Mizan, King of Malaysia. The Bersih's purpose of having that rally was to send a memorandum to His Majesty so as to call for a clean and fair election next year. But then again, how is this peaceful march being treated by hands of the government aka police and federal reserve units?








Note : Police were out of handcuffs. XD

I was also told that there was a Malay man distributing salt to all who took part in the Bersih rally. The salt was simply to neutralize the effect of the tear gas to avoid yourself from choking should you inhale it. The distributing wasn't the key to this story. It was the generosity of that man, because soon after distributing, he had left none for himself. This, may I make a stand now, is 1Malaysia. I've been busy reading #bersihstories in Twitter. It wasn't the rally that made us realised that we're are one. It is the little things that happened DURING the rally, where, we, Malaysians, are one.



Madam Annie Ooi, Malaysia's new heroine. She's 65-years old. tear-gassed 4 times, once hit with "blue chemical water canon" in words of her daughter
Anne, from Setapak, took a bus ride down to KL, ALONE, in support of the rally. She was stopped 4 times, being asked her IC, and questioned by the police on why she's wearing yellow. "Why can't I wear yellow?" was her reply.
She didn't know what time the rally was scheduled to start, she didn't know where, she has no one with her; all she knew was to get down to KL, and stand for what she believes in. A true Malaysian story.

A quote by Madam Anne herself,

“Why do we have to feel so scared (and threatened) in our own home land… and by own countrymen?”

Sometimes, some things are just so pure, it makes you want to cry. Here's a video of our national anthem Negaraku being sung in Melbourne at the time of the rally.





Is this the 1Malaysia we so desire? Are we really living in Malaysia or Myanmar? The question "Why are we being bullied and threatened in our own land?" arises among many Malaysians lately. The public who are rallying in a peaceful demonstration are actually being beaten up! (Sorry, can't find more photos on police brutality at the moment, though I know I saw a bunch of them in FB, shall try to save them pictures when I do see them.)

And this is what our Home Minister's reaction towards this rally's call for fair and clean election. Home Minister Hishamuddin aka Kerishamuddin blatantly rejected any idea/speculation/suggestion/evidence/proofs/videos/images/etc of police brutality and promised to punish any media caught reporting "false" news about the Bersih coverage.

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/home-ministry-to-punish-media-for-false-bersih-coverage/

How did we end up being in a state like this?