Katrina Jorene Maliamauv
Thousands upon thousands,
Marching, walking, wheeling
together.
A familiar strain - Negaraku.
We stop. Stand in reverence
A flag waves in our hearts
We sing -
My country.
Yes, it's the mine of all of us.
Pride. Elation.
We walk walk walk together.
The police - they stand
In angry gear;
Beastly batons,
Menacing tanks,
Aiming straight at us
guns loaded with terror-smoke.
A leader emerges "All sit!", he exhorts "Semua duduk!",
His voice is echoed by others
mini-leaders ; the concerned;
thousands follow -
a sea of squatting citizens,
hopeful - ever hopeful,
that the guards will part,
and the sea of us
will flow.
A voice is heard -
we want peace
Softly at first
then stronger
We join "We want peace"
We chant we chant
The quiet strength builds
Peace - yes, that's what we want
Bang! Bang! Bang!
They aim for us
Without warning
The anger is shot out at us
The us that has asked for peace;
why do they hate us?
why are they so angry?
Smoke - bitter, burning smoke
Searing; stinging; tearing
Everywhere!
Oh God - in my eyes,
my throat
my mouth,
my lungs
It burns, it burns!
Run - we try to run
Scrambling;
Screaming for salt
Water
Mercy.
Eyes shut,
Arms reaching out for help
Someone hands the salt
Water is thrown
We choke
and gag.
The heavens
thank God for the heavens
and the rain pouring down
in solidarity
with the mass of people
united for peace,
attacked for it.
peace".
Along with hundreds of other people, she sought shelter in the grounds of Tung Shin and Chinese Maternity Hospital, where she witnessed in horror as teargas and water cannons were fired straight into the compound, and police employing brutal force stormed in and arrested peaceful ralliers.
She asks you - what kind of a government shoots tear gas at unarmed citizens, sitting on
the ground, asking for peace?
Wear gas mask while attending the next rally.
ReplyDeleteThis is a democratic country, the people should determine its move.
ReplyDeleteNo more rally... let's just make it more in peace and go to round table....
ReplyDeleteThey should know what exactly will happen, when they created chaotic...
ReplyDeleteDon't do any rally anymore. Think another alternative.
ReplyDeleteThe song dedicated to our PM:
ReplyDeleteDear Mr. President - Pink.
The government banned this rally earlier. So before you join the rally, you should know the consequences you will get and therefore be prepared.
ReplyDeleteNak jadi macam A. Samad Said juga ke?
ReplyDeletetk perlulah nak buat prhimpunan lagi.
ReplyDeleteDemokrasi masih ada tapi suara rakyat bukannya dengan cara hasutan pembangkang seperti perhimpunan BESIh 2 ini. Tapi suara rakyat dengan cara yang baik.
ReplyDeletekebebasan bersuara sepatutnya tidak disekat.
ReplyDeletesebaiknya perhimpunan seperti ini tidak akan dilaksanakan pada masa akan datang. agaknya adakah keadaan akan menjadi seperti ini jika perhimpunan Bersih dibuat di stadium?
ReplyDeleteThe choice is this.
ReplyDeleteYou make your sacrifice now so that our children can live in a better country or sit down and do nothing and let our children make such sacrifice in the future for their children and our grandchildren to have a better future.So which way should we choose?
SINGGARUNG ialah pilihan terbaik. aramai tiiii...... kasi mabuk si najib. kasi minum bahar dan montoku ais. misti paning punya.
ReplyDeletePeople should be given the chance to voice out without being harmed!
ReplyDeletesebarang isu yang timbul perlu diselesaikan dengan cara yang baik dan bijaksana.
ReplyDeleteI am sure that all participants knew the consequences since the police had repeatedly warned not to be involved with the rally. so this is the rewards you get for fighting for the interest of certain people..
ReplyDeleteDemocracy is the rights of the people in a democratic country.
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