What a way to start the month of August; for our Country this would have been a celebratory month.
But freedom (MERDEEKA) took a big step backwards with the arrests over the weekend at the Anti ISA protest. Much has been written and reported but here I want to write about the positive part of the whole event.
YB Sivarasa plus a group of us took the KTM train from Sungei Buloh to Bank Negara. On the train, there were so many friendly faces, strangers who became friends, united by a common cause; going to lend support to the Anti ISA march.
Yes there was the hard handedness of the FRU / Police. However, there was the great comaraderie, the unity amongst all the races - that was truly ONE MALAYSIA. For me it was more HARAPAN NEGARA - that despite all teh negatives, there is still great hope for the nation.
I must thank the two PAS YOUTH (AMAL) group boys who helped pull me aside following the tear gas attack while we were at the corner of SOGO. They got me out, sat me down, got me more water and left on another mission to rescue. TERIMA KASIH guys!
There was the strangers who were sharing their water, salt and words of encouragement etc etc.
That is the Spirit of Muhibbah!
Siva's arrest and subsequent detention at the FRU Depot in Cheras brought forth another eye opener. The FRU guys manning the gates were RUDE and just plain RUDE! However, I also saw the professional and helpful nature of SGT SHUKOR. Despite being in a most difficult position, he helped and assisted in a manner which I believe went beyond the call of his duty. SYABAS SGT SHUKOR! Another Anak Harapan Negara.
Than that patience and gentlemanly behaviour of the Vice President of the Bar Council. His patience in speaking to the RUDE n ARROGANT FRU guys, his composure is something to be examplified. Adding to that was his care and concern for others shown in the way he organised refreshments and snacks for all and the courtesy to tell others about the snacks being HALAL and all. I salute you BRO! and indeed an Honour to have met you!
Than on Sunday YB Elizabeth Wong touched my heart with her kind simple gestures. She indeed showed forth her compassion and kind heart. She went out herself, probably queued up for a while to place orders and brough back KFC and ice cream for all of us who were baking under the hot Sunday afternoon sun. Thank you ELI!
Later in the evening I also found out that she took the trouble to go out again to buy a tent to shield some of us from the sun. Gosh, is there an end to her kind concerned initiatives? There's more...
This afternoon at the Jalan Duta Courts, she again showed her kind human side; the trouble she took to quickly get food for Sivarasa and than for the two juveniles released the previoud night. Elizabeth once again showed that she is Harapan Negara; Anak Bangsa Malaysia indeed!
In seeing all the positive things happening over this weekend, I must raise my hat to the great and wonderful work of the Majlis Peguam team! That great gentleman who was there from 8:30 am till at least 8pm that night and yet still had his cheery smile...bro, I salute you.
The rest of the Majlis Peguam team too, too many to identify individually but all of you: Terima Kasih. Thank you for being true Anak Bangsa Malaysia, u all are Harapan Negara!
As we move on into August, with the fasting month, the chinese 7th month celebrations and our National Day celebration, I hope for a Better Malaysia indeed.
MANSUHKAN ISA!
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