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| Bersih 2007 did not cause any chaos Posted: 02 Jul 2011 04:42 PM PDT
By batsman In 2007, the peaceful rally organized by Bersih 1.0 did not cause any chaos even when the police provoked demonstrators with unnecessary force. Malaysia stood stable and firm but Malaysians took note. In 2008, the General Elections saw a surprised and completely unprepared opposition win 5 states. So what were the consequences of the Bersih 1.0 2007 peaceful rally? Obviously it caused the Elections Commission to be more circumspect and more cautious in terms of watching out for dirty tricks during the 2008 General Elections. This care was enough to allow the rakyat to choose the opposition in 5 states. Malaysians stood firm and decided. Their decision was given enough scope by an EC forewarned against dirty tricks to manifest itself in the opposition winning 5 states. Subsequently, it looked as if dirty tricks made a comeback. Perak was lost when 3 state assemblymen turned frogs. The old Prime Minister who was seen as sleeping on the job of keeping UMNO in power, had been kicked out and a new one anxious to prove himself had taken over through the back door (without being voted in by the electorate). Were dirty tricks revived at the same time? Who knows? The issue is still argued over extremely contentiously by Malaysians, but Malaysia did not descend into chaos. Forewarned against a perceived revival of dirty tricks, the opposition was on guard during the by-elections. Roughly, the 1st 8 by-elections were won by the opposition. Could this have given rise to a sense of complacency among the opposition? Roughly the next 8 by-elections were won by the ruling coalition amidst screams of dirty tricks amongst the opposition as well as Mafrel, an NGO on the watch against dirty elections. So it looked like another Bersih rally was needed again. This time Bersih 2.0 stripped itself of party political involvement in its management. Bersih 2.0 was determined to be neutral and struggle purely for electoral reforms in a neutral manner not favouring any political parties and even inviting BN parties including UMNO to join in its struggle. Unfortunately this time round, the suppression and victimization was fierce in spite of Bersih 2.0's determination to be neutral. All sorts of accusations were leveled against Bersih 2.0, from being manipulated by the opposition and used as a tool of the opposition to being infiltrated by communists. Now the bogey of involvement by world military powers has been raised. It sounds as if NATO will be used to bomb Malaysia if the peaceful Bersih 2.0 rally descends into chaos. Is our unelected PM trying to portray himself as a Gadafi or a Asad? All this is absolutely ridiculous. Bersih 2007 was peaceful and did not cause any chaos. There is no reason for a peaceful Bersih 2.0 rally on July 9th to cause any chaos either. The hysteria being whipped up by the ruling political parties looks like a desperate attempt to cover up dirty tricks in the electoral system in order to maintain their power. Such hysterical fear can only be explained by the fact that Bersih 2.0's claims that the electoral system is riddled with fraud and badly compromised is absolutely true and incontrovertible. The hysterical and brutal reaction of the ruling parties is proof in itself.
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| Bersih 2.0 has unearthed the naked truth Posted: 02 Jul 2011 04:19 PM PDT
Today we can see that the nation is no more divided along racial and religious lines but the country is now divided between pro-UMNO and anti-UMNO. Now how long more is this nation going to remain in this potentially explosive predicament? With only a week to the proposed citizens' intention to march peacefully and convey to the nation's supreme leader His Majesty the Agung their plea for clean and fair elections has unearthed and confirms a frightening reality. The government in taking an adamant stand against the proposed citizens' rally has unleashed its entire machinery against all citizens and leaders who may be or are in favor of and determined to march on 9 July. The arrests, re-arrests, detentions and the raids and confiscation of rally paraphenalia as well as police statements that comminists' agents are involved to topple Malaysia's soverenity is not just perplexing but frightening. The bans and warnings are now going many notches up. And there are extremist statements being made including demanding that citizenships be revoked. Meanwhile the media propaganda has really hit the ceiling - if you listened to the radio, watched television or read the newspapers, you will agree without batting your eye. It now appears that the government conclusively regards Bersih 2.0 as a rebellion. Never mind what SUHAKAM says; who cares what Amnesty International has got to say; and who the hell is Mallot by the way? - all these sums up the government'sstance. And to make it even more scary, the seditious, racist, rowdy and thuggish reactions against Bersih from various quarters are obviously being admired, and quietly being allowed to be staged with ease. It is very clear now that UMNO must win and win at any and all cost. This then is the new challenge not only facing the voters and NGOs but also the opposition parties who have for the last five decades suffered and yet made to be kept barely alive by their opponents. This Bersih 2.0 proposed rally has brought out the absolute truth. The reality is in Malaysia there can only be one government that must be UMNO-led with BN participation. In Malaysia there can only be one democracy and that is the UMNO version. Citizens can have their say but it is only what is approved, sanctioned and favored by UMNO / BN. Anything that threatens UMNO will not be allowed to see daylight no matter what the world wants to say. All uniformed agentries and all those subservient to as well as eating out from the handouts from the UMNO masters have unashamedly expressed their bullying support to the masters. Never mind what the millions of people want to express in taking ownership in the nation-building role. Now one wonders what will the citizens get to hear from their revered Sovereign Ruler His Majesty The Agung. And that will be the last nail to the coffin - it is an either for or against UMNO. If it is for UMNO, then all opposition parties are technically banished from the political landscape. If they exist it is only to make UMNO look like a democracy. Likewise civil liberties is only acceptable if its run by the parameters set by UMNO; otherwise it is treason, sedition, agenda to topple the King, and throw the nation into chaos. Well, citizens welcome to Malaysia - a nation that is ruled by one political party and ruled by all costs, by any means. The message is there can be no other political party that can govern Malaysia except UMNO. BN is a mere equation only as the coalition members must toe the line or face the whip. If you are against UMNO you are a traitor to nation building. Today we can see that the nation is no more divided along racial and religious lines but the country is now divided between pro-UMNO and anti-UMNO. Now how long more is this nation going to remain in this potentially explosive predicament?
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