The Negative Impacts of Bersih 3.0

May 4, 2012 - PRLog -- Bersih is an alliance of NGOs that assays to reform the existing voting system in Malaysia. This is in order to guarantee the citizens that there is free and fair elections. Bersih was formally formed on 23rd Nov 2006.

Many people have attracted varying conclusions about the Bersih rally. Noncitizens might feel bewildered and wonder why Bersih rally couldn't take place peacefully. Barisan patrons excoriated rally participants for the violence and appraised the law enforcers for their expertise.

In the meantime, rally participants acknowledged its democratic importance and faulted the law enforcers for their undue use of force. It is reality that police vehicles were damaged and law enforcers were assailed. Nevertheless, it is likewise a reality that 103 Bersih rally participants were wounded, with 65 of them being taken to hospital. Likewise, reporters were attacked and detained.

Nevertheless, the ambiance of the 3rd rally ended up being more aggressive compared to the former two. This is despite the Peaceful Assembly Act being passed. Political fight has been heating up. Quite a number of citizens have lost their rationales, reversing the slogans for receptivity and liberalization into a scoff.

From the accounts of the conventional media, social networking sites and online media, people can discover that their accounts are biased. Earlier reports depict violence of a number of participants in the rally, as the next two condemn law enforcers. The previous might be capable of influencing suburban voters, as the next two have advanced the opinions against the organization.

People can see that the police actually meant to take a calm advance at first. All the same, it finally changed to an arduous approach, most likely as a result of the party's internal elements. The violence witnessed in the 3rd Bersih rally is a blot of democracy in the country's politics. Is face-off actually the sole destiny for Malaysia's democratization?