Now people will ask, what security issues? Can't the police work with us to ensure that the rally will go on smoothly? So my question is, do you know for sure how many of your supporters will be coming? Do you have their names? Can you be sure all those who comes in those yellow colour of yours will have the same understanding and intention as you? Can you guarantee that none of these people have any hidden agenda on that day? Will you take responsibility if someone in yellow decided to turn things ugly on that day?
If any of the answer to these question is no, then do not ever say there won't be any security issue. Coz if you can assume that things will go peacefully, ideally, then we have the same right to presume that maybe things will turn out the other way round.
My question is, how many of them are really doing this just for the sake of overhauling the election process in this country? because from where i am standing, the way i see it is that this is just another political game. true, your 8 demands is indeed attractive. but do you really think they can be implemented through street rallies?
The 8 demands of BERSIH are:
1. Clean the electoral roll
2. Reform postal ballot
3. Use of indelible ink
4. Minimum 21 days campaign period
5. Free and fair access to media
6. Strengthen public institutions
7. Stop Corruption8. Stop dirty politics
Tell me, even if the government agreed to all these demands, how would you know if corruption has been stopped? how would you know there's no more dirty politics? There will always be room for speculations, won't there? and who thrives best on speculations? The way i see it, if there is a pro-government speculation, for example the "99.9% certain" sex video speculation, they say that the government is playing dirty politics. When the opposition makes speculation, no matter how ridiculous it is, they call it as "championing the rakyat". now let's give it a thought. Have these people ever once admit that they too make mistakes?
So with those two wide ranging, vague demands, how will the BERSIH people ever be satisfied? True enough the first few demands are highly commendable. But i can't help to think that the rest of the demands are politically motivated. Have you ever heard of the demands made by Puteri Gunung Ledang to the Sultan of Malacca before?
Let's have a chat about the "rally'. If i remembered correctly, did the government NOT suggested to you to have it done in a stadium in the first place? What was the response then? "no, it has to be on the streets". Coz apparently only street rallies can show how BIG the issue is. After the KDYMM YDPA intervened, all of a sudden there is a change of stand. Ok, now even a rally in the stadium can show how big the issue is. BUT it must be done in Stadium Merdeka. to show how "central and integral" the issue is to the nation.. what the fish?? Can't any of you just admit that you just wanted to see the city centre of KL be crowded in yellow that day? everybody knows that if this rally were to be done in Stadium Merdeka, all of your supporters will be there in yellow, crowding the city centre. So in the end you will still get that rally you craved for. only now it is to the stadium, and not the palace anymore. What next? Have it played in the CNN to show the world how Malaysians actually is against the government of the day? Is that your original stand? Was it not because of trying to clean the election process..??
What was the original purpose of the rally? was it not to hand over a memorandum to the YDPA? so why can't you just hand it over to the YDPA when His Majesty agreed to grant you an audience? isn't that the best opportunity for you to get your message across? you have had the opportunity to meet the YDPA himself. What better way for you to hand over your memorandum other than that? Why didn't you do that and then gather your supporters and tell them that the memorandum has been brought to the Agong's attention? Why must you insist on having a rally?
Having said that, i must admit that some of the preventive measures taken is too extreme. i wouldnt dwell on that because it is already all over the internet. BERSIH has scored the opposition some points. For its own mistakes the government's image has been tarnished badly. But honestly i don't think Malaysia need all that.
p/s : only when i start writing that i realized there is no end to this issue. just hoping for the best. As for me, maybe i'll be going for a movie on 9/7/2011. not because i dont care about my country, but because i know there is always another way of showing how much i care. :)
