Tomorrow’s going to be a day to follow on Twitter and Facebook. It’s the 3rd instalment of the Bersih rally by Malaysians who are, I wouldn’t say protesting, but creating the awareness that they wish to have an improved electoral system. One that’s cleaner and fairer.
The previous Bersih 2.0 rally, where more than 10,000 people walked the streets in Kuala Lumpur was about these 8 points:
- Clean the electoral roll
- Reform postal ballot
- Use of indelible ink
- Minimum 21 days campaign period
- Free and fair access to media
- Strengthen public institutions
- Stop corruption
- Stop dirty politics
Following the updates of friends who participated in the rally and those who updated their Twitter, some people got hurt, someone died and never did anything about it, tear gas filled the air and water cannons were fired.
The Bersih 3.0 sit-in rally happening tomorrow at Dataran Merdeka is calling for:
- The Election Commission must resign, as it has failed in its responsibility and has lost the confidence of the public.
- The electoral process must be cleaned before the 13th General Elections.
- Invite international observers to observe the 13th General Elections.
The authorities (municipal and police) have taken action to blockade the area of Dataran Merdeka to prevent a scene. However, reading the updates online, it looks like the rally will definitely still be happening.
Call me a coward or un-Malaysian, I may not be sitting down with you, though I still carry concerns close to my heart that everyone participating be safe.
And to the other side, do not overcomplicate a matter which was meant to be peaceful. You can do something better than what happened at Bersih 2.0 about it.
Everyone needs to look into the mirror sometimes.