Dear Datuk Kayveas,
I, as part of a younger generation of Malaysians and a participant of
Bersih 3.0, am totally disappointed with your statement which states
that 99 per cent of those who went for the sit-in demonstration did not
know why they were there and that they were paid. Your statement is not
only absurd and irresponsible but also insulting.
If the people do not know the purpose of the sit-in demonstration, why
would they want to waste their time? Were they there to get a taste of
the tear gas, water cannons and how it feels to be beaten up by the
police?
I would like to tell you that I was there; neither because my parents
asked me to (in fact, I am the one who asked my dad to tag along) nor
because I was paid. I was there because I was aware of the fact that
elections in Malaysia are not clean, free or fair. I was there because I
fully understand that we need clean, free and fair elections. Only
clean, free and fair elections will guarantee a better future. Only
clean, free and fair elections will make Malaysia a true democracy.
And if I, as a youth with normal intelligence, am able to understand
this, I truly believe that at least 99 per cent of all Malaysians will
be able to understand this as well. Therefore, I believe at least 99 per
cent of those who went to the rally do understand the purpose of the
demonstration.
You say that 99 per cent of those tens of thousands who went to the
rally do not understand why they were there and they were there because
of money, and if what you say were true, then perhaps we should blame
the government and the Malaysian education system for producing such a
stupid and ignorant bunch of citizens.
Therefore, I, as a Malaysian, would like to demand that you apologise
sincerely to all Malaysians, specifically to the participants of Bersih
3.0 for your absurd, irresponsible and insulting statement.
You have insulted the intelligence of the people for saying that they
did not know what they were doing. You have insulted the people for
saying that they were there because they were paid. I would like to tell
you that we, the ordinary citizens of Malaysia, are not like those
kataks in politics who can be bought with money nor are we prostitutes
who will betray ourselves just for money.
So, please stop insulting us!
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