first-hand accounts of the BERSIH rally held on 10 November. These are
in stark contrast to and certainly much more informative than what
was reported in the main newspapers.
The following are the links to these commentaries with some
memorable pictures and quotes.
The day I helped deliver the memo to the King
"It was a sensational feeling. To walk through this human corridor, with every person looking at you and, perhaps wondering who the hell is this Chinaman walking behind a PAS leader?"
"It was amazing to see the excellent coordination of the crowds that discipline was not an issue at all. They responded to the call of the leaders, ably marshaled by a disciplined bunch of volunteer wardens in maroon uniforms who made sure no one stepped out of line."
Bersih march to Istana Negara: What really happened Part 1
"The blind man who was in the light yellow shirt was holding very tight to the man in the grey shirt as he was bending down to tighten up his shoe lace I presumed.. I asked both of them where they had come from and the man in the grey shirt told me they were from Batu Tiga. In my awe, I thanked them for walking with the rest of the crowds and that it was good that they had played their roles in this effort to ensure clean and fair elections."
"I will always remember this day in my life for as long as I live. Malaysiaku Gemilang."
10 - Eleven : We, the people, shall be heard and we shall prevail
"Finally, before I forget, to all those who did not attend the rally and march yesterday because you thought that there would be no need to as you were sure there would be others to make up the numbers, you owe a big ‘Thank You’ to Amri of Shah Alam."
"He bore your responsibility on his shoulders."
"Not a single untoward incident. 50-100k people spread throughout the city, and not a SINGLE untoward incident."
10:eleven, Daulat Tuanku! The yellow wave.
"But i have this to say, never have I seen so many people walked in solidarity for a justified reason. I did not at any point think that this would have ended the way it did. The fact is, its not ended. It has only just begun. Ensure that you take the next step to claim your right to vote. No to corruption. No to illegal mansions. No more cover ups. We want the truth."
"this rally was more than just a demand for fair elections, it was more than just a lobby for indelible ink and abolition of postal voting. it was about the people’s dissatisfaction and their awareness. it was about democracy, it was about justice. it was a call for complete reform. and i hope this call is heeded. it NEEDS to be heeded."
"It was basically a case of the rakyat exercising their right to free assembly to petition their sovereign and a lame duck prime minister trying his damnedest to stop them."
"It will signify the beginning of civil society’s resolve to restore democracy, good governance and justice for all in this nation."
BERSIH Rally: A report of events
"Badawi pantang dicabar? Oh, please. Rakyat pantang dicabar!!"
When we painted KL with yellow
"Just as we crossed the bridge over the river, on our far left, out of nowhere, there were stream of people, yellow masses, crossing the other bridge! Awesome! This is history in the making! There were, how can I say, too many of them, I have never seen such an unbreaking long moving crowd, amazing as it seems that they all wear the same colour, and moving in the same direction."
"Now, the people have made a point. You can’t ignore the people anymore. To all the scaremongers who said that this rally conveys a bad image of Malaysia internationally, I have this to say; “It didn’t need to happen this way. It did because the authorities are deaf to the people’s needs.”"
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