Walk For Better Malaysia

This happened at KL’s Petaling Street with group of few thousand people marching peacefully for the cause of Fair & Clean Elections. From the video clip, listening to the voice of people shouting for Bersih - for Clean & Fair Elections.

Even though Article 10(1) of the Malaysian Constitution grants freedom of speech and peaceful assembly, sadly, as witnessed today, due to dirty politics, Police did not work for people but against the people. Seeing the Police fired with tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowd. Ended up some people wounded and more than thousand people were arrested.

The heavy guarded FRU cordoning at Jalan Pudu and other main roads at this area, and with the shutting down the LRT services, basically we were trapped at this location. It was heavy rain at about 2:00pm, people looking for shelter. Then the Police started to arrest the people. Out of no choice, I had to walk for few kilometers to KL Central where, for taking KLIA Transit to get out from KL.

It is emotionally disgusted to witness this, the silliest thing that happened in Malaysia. It was once a peaceful and multicultural society with all races living harmonically. After 53 years, this country is not longer the country as it was.

What is wrong with the Bersih demanding a peaceful gathering to express their democratic right and wants for clean and fair elections? Why not the Government has a dialogue with them, to settle the issue in an amicable way? When I was in Chiangmai of Thailand, where happened to be the Red Shirts stronghold, the Police acted professionally and just to ensure for proper traffic flow, life went on as usual. Even I was a tourist there, alone, and stayed there for more than a month, I did not feel fear because they did not instill fear to its people. But come back here, our own country, the Police are hurting us with tear gas, the people being instilled with fear.

Yes, I had to run, as fast as I could, because the tear gas just dropped a few meters away from me! The whole body burned and dried up with tears dropped. Sudden felt of danger with life threatening and fear! The act was full of brutality! The Police was firing at your own people for walking peacefully. Why so much over-reacted and resorted with violence. The worst thing I witnessed was the Police fired tear gas to the nearby hospital, Tong Shin Maternity Hospital, at Jalan Pudu, just because the crowd escaped to the hospital's car park! It showed the disrespect and inhumane!

Anyhow, this is a historical and meaningful day, a day to remember for my whole life, even though facing the risk of being arrested and physically wounded, I feel proud to be able to march with those right thinking Malaysian of all races, Malay, Chinese, Indian and others, young and old. It was a very touching moment to see all races united for the common cause. These few hours I witnessed the REAL 1Malaysia, not the current one, which is only a slogan, no substance!

Walk for better Malaysia, for better future generation. You are great! Bravo!