MAY 12 — It was a rare feat — dislodging a political behemoth which has reigned for more than six decades. Some would even describe it as nothing short of a miracle. The dawn of Malaysia’s democratisation or Malaysia Baharu (New Malaysia) as many would dub it. But what’s certain is that May...
and Jom Balik Undi to name a few. Strangers offered to pay strangers their travel cost. Some even offered carpooling on Twitter.to transport Malaysian voters from Singapore to major towns in the peninsula. Not forgetting those who volunteered to fly home to deliver postal ballots by hand since voting was no longer held at Malaysian embassies. It was an amazing race of epic proportions resulting in a whopping 82.32 per cent voter turnout.
Poetically, that day did resemble our two-decade-long journey towards democratisation. Never smooth-sailing, filled with twist and turns, and always keeping us at the edge of our seats. But overall, it was a civil and peaceful transition. Through it all, Malaysians were truly invested, determined to see this revolution through, glued to their screen for updates and putting off sleep for another day; that shall have to wait.
While the newly elected government tries to learn the ropes in governing, we went back to our usual lives. Optimistic that the politicians we voted for would sort things out on our behalf, we surrendered everything, as they say, to the politicians. Every issue became a religious or a racial one. The stage was set — it was us against them. Malaysia Baharu is a threat to Islam and the Malays they say. That was the prevailing narrative.The first-time government had their deck stacked against them, with threats coming from outside and within its fold.
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