Bersih 2.0 July 9th 2011 - Experience and Opinion. P1

Hidup Hidup, Hidup Rakyat.

Many friends, family and relatives discourage me to join the rally. Because polices will arrest me while I going to the rally point to gather. "Stadium Merdeka, as what I knew July 7th 2011".

Despite of all the discouragement, I felt inner peace and the sense of God's approval for me to go ahead what I believe and fight for. Guessed I join without purpose or lost control of my mind? No actually. Actually I prayed hardly and ask God for approval and protection after approve.

July 8th, 2011.

Najib Tun Razak denied Bersih 2.0 permitted permission for the rally held in the Stadium Merdeka. First thing come into my mind was not fear however was "what kind of attitude was this? Najib eh!" The reason I got a bit disappointed not due to the sea level of arrest was increase but the respected attitude that our prime minister holding. My girl friend Lee Ivy begin to worry about me, and stated that I will be arrest in the middle of road, not destination somemore. However, as a rakyat I believe the only way to erase the prime minister is none but us, the rakyat only. Prayed hardly for safety and direction, because no rally point was announce from the bersih 2.0 committee. But plan to head to the city about 11.00am tomorrow.

July 9th, 2011.

9am

Woke up in girlfriend house, my girlfriend revising her subjects, and I'm preparing for the rally. And my girlfriend advise me to bring salts and she actual prepared a small bottle of water for me, my supporter. She lend me her bags.

10am

Me and my girl friend went to indian shop have our breakfast, actually I did not want to eat, but she keep on say eat some...eat some..., after having our meals we dispersed at the indian shop, she went to 7-eleven, I headed to KTM mid valley.

11am

KTM mid valley, policeman and woman around it, my heart beating increase the tempo, then I follow a tourists and act like how to go here and go there... then when arrive KTM lobby, I alone go straight while polices beside me. My yellow shirt just hided in my bag, if being stop and check, I will ended up arrested. Phew, I managed to pass through it, sweat a lot, then I go to KL sentral for exchange to monorail.

11.30am

Arrive KL sentral, many tourist and pedestrian, polices of course. Polices checking at the entrance to SkyBus, my heart beating again. But again I acted like tourist, go find some snacks... drinks... see prices and open the eyes big. Then I managed to pass through the escalator to the skybus compound. Keep on walk walk walk, don't look around to provoke polices.

11.45am

Arrive Monorail KL sentral, damn! Monorail Maharajarela stopped the service, I'm hopeless. Stacked in brickfield I though. Ask God, and God replied "walk as you research the road before, remember the only round about, just go". So I walk...walk.... walk on the city...

12.00am

I spotted the roundabout, so happy, but huge crowds of police with different color guarding at the stadium merdeka 3 o clock round about, so I go to roundabout 12 o'clock, when I reach the end of the 12 o'clock road. Man... FRU, red soldier blocked the way to PJ street, or Pasar Seni. Although many pedestrian escape the FRU by walk to the left valley, a voice came in to my mind "This I only show you the scene of FRU blocking the way, now go back to the roundabout, just head to stadium merdeka 3 oclock roundabout." My mind though like... "Wa! Many polices eh!"

12.15am

Walk, not tired, reach the roundabout (now is 9 o clock to stadium merdeka). I just don't know why, took out my camera and keep capture non-sense, then I sneak through the boundaries of polices checking, polices did spot me. But manage to past through! Wohooo!!!

12.30am

Arrived the Stadium Merdeka, is JALAN Maharajarela, not Monorail. Excited, but no participant of rally around there... I though where they were? 10000 participants? was it all scare? :(

And the FRU again, block the entrance way of Stadium Merdeka. Wait about 5-10 mins, a punch of people hinting us to go their way...walk walk walk, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo

I found my home, yellows were gather hugely at otherside, around the back side of PJ street!!!

All cheering loudly! Just like carnival celebration!!!

then......

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.

Know Yourself First Before Know to Judge.

In KL's environment, including the boundaries and network of churches and relatives.

Although the advancement and technology are far beyond many states domestically.

However, don't know is the fault of hi-tech environment or the polluted sky.

People including me become so judgmental to every single things, verbally or silently.

But, somethings come to my mind, don't judge but challenge myself to figure out WHY.

After through hard-time and learn, I surrender myself and chose to complaint to God instead of throwing rubbish to myself.

Surprisingly, when I complaint to God, I not only become more satisfy "tired", but there really is the answer spiritually and physically afterward.

Friends, if no one listen to your heart, please complaint to God instead of becoming a fool, forcing to become a big-heart hypocrite professional.

Complaint to God, God is not a politician, He will not listen to you because you can benefit Him.

Come oN!!! Fear God, Talk to Him!

Hard time

Now is the beginning of May's semester of my academic life, which also consider my last semester toward graduation!

However, things won't be too easy, many commitment or correction need to be rush, avoid even manipulate!

I hope that everything will be fine, smooth and able to proceed to my graduation, internship and life's goals in time.

This semester will be a special semester for me, changes and strategic planning need to take out from the storebox. In order to avoid postpone related to everything, sacrifice of leisure time taken place.

And thx to God I completed my games' series or stories.

How hard is my last semester, actually not hard in term of subject. Yet the most dangerous and disgusting part is, I'm taking Ok Ok subject on the other hand taking most difficult and problematic THESIS. Which mean you are drinking a hot water, suddenly drink a cold water, makes teeth painful, routinely!

I want to thank God, to allow me have no war's friends around me, everything in front of me consist of mist. The feeling was like I dropped from an aeroplane to a land, no guidance at all! The only defense and initiative weapon, is my body and eyes.

Of course I knew God's plan, the training ground, the forces for me to draw near to Him. But, in my context, all this is rubbish, I just knew only pray and cry out like baby to Him, begging Him to walk with me, every time.

I don't want to love God because He had trained me become a warrior of something. And I hate to love God due to He done something for me, although all christian walk like this.

Hard time, the failure just like a line far away, how close is it. However, God walk with me, fight with me, was because I love Him? no.

This semester, the last one, will be the big possibility for me to express my dissatisfaction. Feels like going to the faculty, grabbing a hammer and gently hit the center of the faculty's glass, just once. But, love told me to think and understand the external first. We better thank to the King.

Am I a good student, intelligent and great group leader, excellent result student?

HaHa... These enable me to acknowledge, what is the real successful person outside the uni, real success.

God not only training me in skills, knowledges or stature. He also open my mind to see the way of successful person's birth-forth.

If fail!!! If graduate!!! Am I gonna judge myself a useless person, or a intelligent person?

No, there are no dot for people to judge. Judge veil the road infront.

Everything uphold to Him, now alone or not alone? Yes and No, cause there are spiritual dimension involved, in my academic life. Hiew, shame to express that.

Praise God for the complicated plan that I saw! The blue-print from God is really hard to digest one. :)