‘BERSIH RALLY’ CAN BE HELD AT BUKIT JALIL!

FANFARE…..The Bersih Rally is a non-issue at first place, which can be diffused without fanfare.

By : AMDE SIDIK

DEMONSTRATION like this can be made legal, what the Government should do is by letting Bersih Rally organizers adhere to the procedures instead of making a mountain out of mould hill.

There isn’t a need for the Prime Minister to say that UMNO can bring 3 million members for demonstration to counter ‘Bersih Rally’, which is scheduled on July 9.

As a responsible and sensitive Government, why not let people practice their democratic right, our Federal Constitution allows expression of freedom in this manner with intention no different than any other freedom found in democratic nations.

The Government should allow Bersih Rally to be held say, in Bukit Jalil Stadium or somewhere in Shah Alam where they can express themselves in the form permissible by law. Accord them with security measures like police on standby, doesn’t require even FRU because every time FRU is deployed it intimidates not just those taking part in the demonstration but the general public at large.

Culture of tolerance should be natured not replaced by UMNO leaders saying the demonstration is illegal, yet its Youth and Perkasa to take part to counter ‘Bersih’ doesn’t show maturity on the part of political party, which has been governing the country for the last 50 years. This isn’t show good example to younger generation.

A bit heavy handed reaction and exaggeration of the consequence of the ‘Bersih’ Rally, civil commotion, financial losses in billions, take over the government and even revival of communism any sensible Malaysian wouldn't buy the idea. That is seen as a great mistake on the part of the government.

Declaring crime and illegal to wear yellow shirt bearing logo of Bersih makes it worse reminiscences of wearing long hairs was illegal in Sabah in the 60s.

The government doesn’t need to brute force to cow people to vote. This would likely to turn them away of all good efforts made by the Government, giving billions ringgits to its people destructed only by little NGO non-existence at the beginning now getting bigger by night.

The mantra Election is free should be proven and the authority (police) should escort the Bersih members march safely to see Agong at the gate of the Istana that would show police is not taking side let it be seen by all Malaysians.

Responsible Malaysians don’t want to harm the country in fact the other way around. If only one notice the family back ground of ‘Bersih’ Ambiga and other leaders have been an exemplary of Malaysians. It cannot be a threat.

- Sabahkini