there's been a lot going on in my country for the past month. most of it, has been centered around Bersih 2.0, the pro-electoral reformation movement calling for fair and transparent elections in Malaysia. i don't think many people my age give much thought to this, as we are still young, and complicated things like this should be left to the older ones to deal with. however, i feel pretty strongly about this movement, as my parents have not hesitated to inform me about their frustration towards the government prior to this.

i think, that the government handled the situation very badly. by using only mainstream media to influence the public, they've made a grave mistake. we, as the younger generation of the country, have many other outlets to see raw pieces of information and have the freedom of interpretation from there. we are not so gullible to listen to your biased reports.

there is actually no legitimate reason to oppose this movement. how is wanting fair elections in a democratic country wrong? how is staging a protest, and voicing our views in a democratic country wrong?

the reason behind this movement is as good as bulletproof.

moreover, Bersih 2.0 has actually brought out the 1malaysia spirit that our respected prime minister has been urging us to show since he came in to office. seeing the videos of the rally, and the countless number of pictures that have been posted up, there has been no better representation of all the people in our nation coming together, as one, regardless of race, religion and belief. the only thing that was important, was that everyone was a Malaysian rallying for a better Malaysia.

as a youth in this country, i believe that my generation deserve to live in a country that is forever bettering itself. if given a choice, i wouldn't want to abandon my homeland, but if this downward spiral continues, i would, if there is a better life waiting elsewhere.

i believe that most of us feel the exact same way.



kudos to all who rallied for malaysia on 9 July 2011.


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and now, i shall return to my normal, 16 year old self, who knows nothing about politics and the country and basically anything and everything that's happening outside the four corners of my house, and my school (: