Bersih 2.0

From my "normal citizen" opinion, and what I acknowledged and learnt from the Web 2.0 and media's explicit knowledge.

President of Bersih 2.0 is Ambiga, an indian lady, basically this notion is to promote the concept of clean and fair election by a group of citizen. As for me, clean defined as no corruption, and fair is no bias or re-correction.

The Bersih 2.0 promote the concept by organize a rally, and several sponsorship included, such as NGO-organization. Bersih 2.0's rally had no intention to protest with immorality way, no killing or burning, no throwing or breaking. Bersih 2.0 rally is a peaceful walk on the street, that's all, just like kai kai la... the Date and Time for the rally are July 9th, 2010 and 2pm respectively. And the duration time will be 2 hours, as I know.

This rally will be implement on the street of KL town (SOGO, BGN DBKL, KG BARU), participants or supporters wear t-shirt in yellow color to support Bersih 2.0. There is no force or illegal channel to pressure us to participate or support Bersih 2.0, merely depends on citizen's willingness or even their own judgement.

This rally do support by several politic as well, since President Ambiga invited all the political parties to join as one in the rally to promote the clean and fair election, include opposition parties.

Furthermore, citizen advance themselves by wearing or producing creative caps and clothing that merely support Bersih 2.0, of course majority in yellow color. They also organize group account in facebook and web page to gain support and awareness from the surfers and to share the news and concept. All is not official, and were not told to, how great!

From what I know, Malaysia is a democratic country, so I realized that peaceful walk rally in democratic country is not a crime or illegal activities that will threaten the security of country. Moreover, citizen can raise up their voice to speak something that they are concern to others, in democratic country. PAS, DAP, PKR only I knew they will join, but BN no news at all, and MCA totally disagree with Bersih 2.0 and preventing members to join.

Then, I begin to puzzle up the laws and the activities. I decided to support and join, because this rally is a peaceful rally, do have uniform and date for participant to gather up and raise up the voice and walk on the street to promote Bersih 2.0. Malaysia is a democratic country, hence in this context, no existing law or whatever penal code or regulation can judge the activities is a criminal or illegal activities. So, again I decided to support and join.

Unfortunately, from what I know, Perkasa (Ibrahim Ali) fight back to judge that Bersih 2.0 is against the culture or law. Perkasa gather up a rally too, called Gerak Aman to counter-"Rally" Bersih 2.0 at the same date and time. July 9th, 2010, 2pm. Besides that, Perkasa saids if Bersih 2.0 call off the rally, then Perkasa also will call off the rally. And Ibrahim Ali said Chinese seldom participate in demonstration, thus stock up food in home to avoid any dangerous situation, yet this is his explanation. The words or sentences that he actual came out from his mouth was, "advice Chinese should not join, and stock up food in house, because many things can be happen on July 9th 2010." On the other hands, UMNO Youth also organize rally in group on the same time July 9th 2010, with red color t-shirt if not mistaken "Patriot".

Our Malaysia's Home Minister, begin to announce that Bersih 2.0 is formally an illegal activities, and do not grant permit to implement rally on the street, Perkasa and Umno Youth also cannot get the permit as well. Meanwhile, wearing Yellow T-shirt could be detained by police forces, because of supporting Bersih 2.0, and fews supporters had been caught even before the July 9th, 2010, especially the 14 supporters whom wearing yellow Bersih 2.0 t-shirt and giving flag country to citizen in marketplace.

Recently I read many e-news, web-pages, and blogs, sources said that police forces start to take action against those wearing or owning yellow entire or accessories, even vehicles included in the list as well... what a big project movement.

There are three sides of forces from the e-news, web-pages and blogs, they published that Bersih 2.0 really a illegal activities via expert's precise study. Another published that Bersih 2.0 is a legal practices in Malaysia and also proved by history as well. Another forces, is Bersih 2.0 themselves, keep on advancing even though difficulties and accusation attack them routinely.

Ok, long story...

I'm Malaysian... Last time I heard many things from media or friends and read many news that mention dirty tactic before and after election. Buying votes, ghost voters, Philippine people must vote for only one political party, black-out while counting results and some unknown votes flowing on the rivers.

This is all after and before dirty tactics, Malay called Kotor.

I want to join Bersih 2.0 because I want a better government to manage the country, I don't want a political parties able to reign Malaysia through the dirty ways. I really want a group of politician have accountability to raise up Malaysia's standard and reputation so that my next generation can live with a condition that is satisfied, I did not compare with other country. Yet I know the accurate government will raise up the standard of country, sure. I really hope that the talent people will love their country, and fight for the country. And a country that is really democratic and respect each one another, addition with know how to utilize the freedom of speech to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of country.

I support Bersih 2.0, I participate the rally with sound-mind, acknowledged the threats. I want clean and fair electoral systems. I'm Malaysia's citizen. :) and I'm practicing my rights.