The reason why am I putting this post as part 1 because the journey I have been through is really long. I wish to put my thoughts and my experiences on this General Election 13th into words.
2 years before this, at my 21st birthday day, I did 2 important moves that marked my life.
1st, I signed up as an organ donor.
2nd, I registered as a voter. A responsibility a rakyat hold.
Year 2012, people started to question about the holding of general election. When will the current parliament dissolved? Why is it not dissolving? When is the GE 13th? More and more questions rose as time ticked away.
Year 2013, out of everyone expectation, suddenly the former PM (yes i used the word former) announced the dissolution of parliament on 3rd April. Everybody is shocked including his fellows in BN. Started from that point, the paves to election moved in lightning speed.
222 parliament seats and 505 state seats, the ruling BN and the opposition PR are to fight for. The party to has a simple majority of 112 parliament seats is going to form the new government.
To be frank, since young I'm never a supporter of BN. When I were young, I don't like them because the government to me is not helping the rakyat. Especially during the time Tun Mahathir ruled the country, my family had a real hard time. Heard from my parent about the government and I again don't like them. Then, I went to Form 6 and have more general knowledge about the current government. Hatred started to merge from there. I understand the agreement of our ancestors on the special status of Malays in this country. It's not about the special status. On the day I were born, I've learned and adapted well to it. Only because I learned how unfair the system is in the government structure. At this point, I'm glad I went to Form 6 but not A level.
Then Pakatan rakyat came out with their manifesto, UBAH!
From the EC, there are 2.6 million first time voters from the total of 13.3 millions registered voters. Both politic coalitions are aiming at these first time voters as they are to greatly influence the result of this election. Many activities had been carried out by both the coalitions to promote their manifesto and in hope to gain more support from people. Hey hey Let's not forget the most significant one at Penang state where PSY were invited to be here "free".
Thanks to the Internet platform, people learned more of the happening issues of current government besides mainstream media. Between, mainstream media is no longer trust by the most of the people due to the media only siding towards the current ruling politics coalition. PR manifesto spreads out like wild fire. With the aid of ceramah held across the country from west to easy n to west again. Attendance of ceramah grew dramatically. Rakyat shouted UBAH! Rakyat shouted INI KALILAH.
Obviously the 80s 90s are fed up with the current ruling government. Corruption, slow economic growth, unjust economy, rising crime rate, and doubting the integrity and independence of judiciary.
We rakyat ought to change this current condition. Also thanks to the effort of PR contributed in Penang state and Selangor state, both states had showed good and stable economic growth over the past 5 years. Great changes were seen. People see the results and people make their choices.
Although I did not attend any ceremahs due to my work at night I couldn't make it there but I viewed the videos uploaded by the attendees. The determination in rakyat to UBAH is obvious. Their anger shouts I've heard, you heard it and they heard it too.
Bangkit rakyat. People wake up to realise politics is important. Last time, people have this thought that politics has nothing to do with them. Nobody cares about politics and some even gave up their right to vote. From year 2008, slowly people woke up and realised how important it is.
Now 2013, angry Malaysian. Angry rakyat wants to UBAH and INI KALILAH.