April 28th, 2012, overwhelmed me with a feeling of déjà vu. It was very much like the black day in the history of Malaysia to see the citizens finally standing up for their electoral rights and democracy in the country. Nostalgia of July 2011 could be seen in the uproar of protestors in yellow take it to the streets, rains of teargas and water cannons, brutality of police personnel, damage of public property, allegations of violence, deaths incurred and arrests of rally protestors. Everything seems to be impossible to tell apart. All I could see was pandemonium broke out crushing out the actual intention of Bersih 3.0 last Saturday. It was an unethical attempt by some other individuals (I don’t need to spell it out loud!) to tarnish the effort rolled in by Bersih organizers. This rally is definitely not spun out to create mayhem to the solidarity of our beloved Malaysia. Rather to safeguard Malaysia from injustice and uphold the democracy of ‘rakyat’ per say.
This Bersih 3.0 sit-down came in with gusto and left with an uproar in quest for clean and fair elections. This is the talk of the town right now. Last Saturday, more than twenty thousand protesters marched through the centre of Kuala Lumpur city, several other states in Malaysia including other parts of the world calling for fair elections and greater accountability. Once again people took it to the streets to show their solidarity in quest. It marks the humanity struggle to realize the democracy. I hope the fight for a good cause will be worth the effort. Only when the elections are fair, the citizens can have real democracy of their life and expect the public servants to act accountably.
As I watched the day through the news and global network, I saw the rays of hope, unity and aspirations to make our home Malaysia a better place to live in each and everyone’s eyes. This rally sit-in arose not from hatred but for tranquillity, solidarity and the spirit of oneness.
Although I was not present in the sit-in physically but my silent yet loud and tolerant yet unwavering pledge to have justice, fairness and solidarity in my homeland one day for my kids to appreciate and savor it. It did send a resounding signal to the other corners of the world to bring a difference in this blessed country. People from all walks of life came together simply because of civil obligation to uphold the liberties that rightfully belong to all of us, democracy restored and peace culminated. This event is a moment of truth for all Malaysians and one for future generations to come. Politicians of the ruling party and other inconsiderate citizens of Malaysia blindly toss accusations on these Bersih organizers for tarnishing the reputation of our country in the eyes of the world. Actually, this is defining the reality for the world to witness the justice voice to be heard and reinstated, making this place a better place to live for everyone.
I hope all the effort put in will not be vain. Someday we might be the torch-bearer of democracy. The beauty of this effort will be all Malaysians irrespective of their ethnicity and social differences, they stand united and holding the vigil for a better Malaysia.
Malaysia Boleh!
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