wanted to blog about this brave auntie
i found her story through Facebook which someone met her yesterday
Anne, from setapak, took a bus ride down to KL, ALONE,
in support of the rally. ...she
was stopped 4 times,
being asked her IC, and questioned by the police
on
why she's wearing yellow. "Why can't I wear yellow?" was her reply.
she didn't know what time the rally was scheduled to start,
she didn't know what time the rally was scheduled to start,
she didn't know
where, she has no one with her;
all she knew was to get down to KL, and
stand for what she believes in.
The first thing she asked when she sat on our table,
The first thing she asked when she sat on our table,
"What are you guys doing here?"
Anne teaches English in government schools for about 35 years
(if i remember
correctly). but her passion is really singing and dancing; and what she
values most in her life now is freedom.
Anne has rallied in bersih 2007.
Anne has rallied in bersih 2007.
she was disappointed as to why no one else was wearing
yellow that day.
We said chill lah.. that's cuz if we do,
We said chill lah.. that's cuz if we do,
we'd be
stopped by the cops even before we get the chance to enter KL.
"it's so
sad.. it's so sad that the police are treating our rakyats like these."
"When you come to rallies, there's a spirit of unity...
something i cannot
describe... when everyone is united for a cause.
You don't even get this
sort of unity in church."
She left me with a question that still resides in my heart.
She left me with a question that still resides in my heart.
Now may i impose on you to think about it.
"Why do we have to feel so scared (and threatened) in our own home
land.. and by own countrymen?"
Unity in spirit, strength in numbers.
Imagine Malaysia in our fullest potential only if we stand together as one.
