Unless you are very close to me, you would not know me as being very political (but I am :P). But as a Muslim, politics is a part of life and is not separate from my beliefs and thoughts. I abhor any injustice and wrongdoing and sadly but unfortunately true, the country (*cough cough* Malaysia) in which I was born and in the most part, raised in glorifies itself (perhaps not openly) in oppressing its supposedly civilised and intelligent subjects when it comes to politics, which of course affects the country's economic, human rights and social growths.
Even though I do not currently reside in said country, I am a citizen and therefore it is my right to express my opinions and disdain toward such cowardice and injustice. I know I know, you're thinking 'you don't live here so what do you know' but I do have the internet and believe it or not, I can access Malaysian newspapers and websites online ;) I just do some thorough sifting to get to the bottom of the matter(s). And I do have family and friends there who are willing to keep me up-to-date with current issues gripping the country.
I will not associate myself with any particular party because I cannot whole-heartedly agree with the principles and operations of any one political party whether in power or not. I just want a clean country (in every sense of the word) that when someone talks glowingly about it, I do not have to resort to rants of how there are hideous things residing in the palaces of the rich and powerful. And they look at me like I am crazy when all they said was that Malaysia is beautiful lol.
What prompted this post is no doubt the Bersih rallies which took place over the weekend. Many of my Facebook friends and sorta-friends in Malaysia complained about the road blocks that prevented them from hitting the shops, getting home, etc. It astounds me just how many people, aside from the ones who are blind to the misdeeds of their authorities because it does not affect them directly, simply do not care about the issues being raised. Issues which will affect their future and their children's. It saddens me that by not having a stand, these individuals will unwittingly cost their countrymen much freedom by 'not being bothered'.
I remember when I turned 13 and had just gotten back from the US. 'Reformation' was the catch word and I thought then, this is a new beginning, things will change for the better. Thirteen years on, nothing much has changed. I realise now that good changes take a very long time to manifest themselves because the roots of the bad are so deeply placed that it is not an easy task to take them all out. It is time-consuming, expensive and exhausting. But never give up! That is the key, to not give up and though we are in for a long battle, we will do whatever we can within our limits to ensure justice and righteousness are reinstated.
Unfortunately for the current government sympathisers, many of them believe that religion has no part in politics even though they learn for many years in school that religion and politics go hand-in-hand. How was it that Muslims and non-Muslims were able (and still able to in some countries) to live together in harmony even though they were under the same rulings and laws? Surely, in modern times, that is possible too? Without us having to resort to calling religious gatherings (Islamic or not) as politicised, because yes, politics has a place in religion.
It is not politics that is dirty, it is the people involved in it.
Why do I support BERSIH?
This post might not seem well thought-out because it is something nagging on my mind, not a thesis submission :) I do however hope that those who took their time to read this, did it with an open-mind and heart and inshallah will see truth in what I say and maybe do something to make things better for our country and its people. Allahu 'alem. Ta ra~
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ReplyDeletewell said, has :)
ReplyDeletemy point exactly.
n its sad that some people are still blinded by this. still there are some ppl who ridicule this event, n praising melangit tinggi to the 'awesomeness of the authorities' who violently harm the participants as a sign these ppl should be thought a lesson or two.
*sigh*
just hopefully, good things will come out of this, insyaAllah :)
Inshallah, thanks for your comment babe :) Invite me to your blog? Or is it totally private? ;)
ReplyDeleteLOL i didn't noticed your reply, sorry! :)
ReplyDeletewell, its in private mode since there's nothing much in there deserving d public eyes. just random monologues here and there. but gladly to invite you, of course. let me know your email address then :)