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In the short space of a few days, Bersih has gone from a relatively out-of-hearing and out-of-sight coalition as far as most Malaysians are concerned, to become a household name on most Malaysians' lips.
Over the past few days, Bersih's yellow-Ts have been outlawed. Bersih, itself, has been declared illegal and supporters of Bersih have been arrested and have been alleged to be communists. Even today the polis is pointing at Bersih after having found 3 stashes of weapons near Sogo. Today, our flip-flop PM has passed the buck to the polis to deal with the recent arrests of Bersih's supporters. Shouldn't he be dealing with the mess, himself? While he is at it, he should also get his cousin, the Home Minister, to decide about Bersih's status, Bersih cannot both be legal and illegal at the same time. After all, the King has met with Bersih and the PM has offered Bersih to hold its rally in a stadium!
How did the about turn of Bersih come about in recent times? It started with this edict by the King ::
"I am following closely the developments of the proposed gathering and procession by Bersih with the aim of handing over a memorandum to me as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, and how the government, particularly the agencies and departments concerned, is handling the issue.
"However, I believe that the nation's leadership under Najib Abdul Razak is capable of handling this problem in the best possible way.
"I urge that amid the political fervour of a section of the people to bolster democracy in our country, it must also be ensured that this demand on democracy does not bring destruction to the country.
"Generally, we cannot be following too much the practices in other countries, as harmony and stability are vital foundations for a country and which all quarters must protect.
"I also urge the government to carry out everything that is entrusted to it by the people in a just and wise manner, and it is important that I, as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, do not want to see this country with a plural society in a situation where there is animosity among them or a section of the people being enemies with the government, on whatever grounds.
"When any problem arises, we as a civilised society must resolve it through consultations and not follow our emotions, as the Malay saying goes, 'Yang Dikejar Tak Dapat Yang Dikendong Berciciran'” (Not getting what we chase after and spilling what we carry).
"The fact is, street demonstrations bring more harm than good although the original intention is good. Instead, we should focus on our main objective to develop this country, and not create problems that will cause the country to lag behind.
"Remember that there is no land where the rain does not fall, there is no ocean that is not turbulent. That is how important moderation and compromise is, which has been long been in practice by our nation's administration."
Will it be plain sailing for Bersih now to hold the rally for free and fair elections in a stadium somewhere in BolehLand? Will the PM, HM and polis come out with obstacles to the said rally? The next few days will be interesting times.
Bersih 2.0 :: Winners and Losers
Bersih 2.0 in stadium: Mixed reactions from netizens
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