When the silence speaks

9 July, 2011.

This is the day when the Bersih 2.0 rally begins. The campaign and its participants would just want to convey a simple yet unachievable message; a clean and uncorrupted elections in Malaysia. As a democracy country standing indepedant for half a century, its government is mandatorily to be formed through official elections, where the government is decided by the power of votes held on every eligible citizen.

However, the sacred integrity of the political system has been deteriorating and leading to the downfall of the nation. Corruption infiltrates the system as policitians; who have once sworn their commitment on serving the citizens with dignity and professional ethics, are leeching the essence and advantages which are shared among the people who work hard for their life, future and country. Silence had been practised by the people as the leaders of the government continuously convince the betterment of the country's future is yet to come, soon in every citizen's doorstep.

So, generous time and opportunity had been given to the government to execute their promises. Yet, the results are far more disappointing and devasting than expected, and therefore the silence has broken, so does the aggressiveness to restore the true and uncorrupted democracy system in the nation.  Due to the people’s desperation to correct the current state, they walked on the street with peaceful propositions and expressions to be delivered to the leaders of the nation. Yet, the peaceful demonstration had been intentionally provoked by law enforcers, resulting in massive riot and unexpected injuries in the national capital city.

Now, the voice has been conveyed and the message has been delivered to both of the national government and international society. It is not about the shame and bad reputation impacted by the peaceful demonstration towards the country; however it is about the rights and transparency which are to be regulated in every democratic country’s electoral system.

Nonetheless, the positive outcome observed from the incident is the bravery and unity shown by the citizens who marched on that day, despite of their significant difference in religion, ethics and social status. This phenomenal unity has shown that the true power of nation lies on the people’s hands. 

Let us pray for the betterment of the nation's political and growth in future.