Whilst the mainstream media is silent over (except to bemire) the BERSIH 2.0 rally, the World Wide Web is abuzz with news and updates on the rally planned for July 9. I no longer have a Facebook account but it seems that the rally’s gained a lot of support; more so after the police began arresting people linked to it.
On Twitter (at least on my update page), the hashtag #bersih appear every 10 minutes or so and looking up the tag updates on Google gave me a hearty laugh. Apparently, everyone has become more aware of what BERSIH is. Even if they don’t, they love poking fun at the way the police handles the situation. That’s because the rally’s T-shirt and anything yellow is considered illegal because they “promote” the rally and “incite” the people to join in.
Here are some that I managed to copy (I didn't go through every post to check for errors) but I must admit that #Egypt gets new post every few seconds:
Yellow Post-It notes will be confiscated on sight. Other colours may be allowed
Bumblebee told 2 lose his colours or "action will be taken within confines of the law."
Publishers & Print designers forced to work with C M K, as Y (Yellow) has been banned.
Lagu hit Coldplay "Yellow" diisytihar haram kerana mempunyai element subversif[Coldplay’s hit song, Yellow, contained subversive elements and has been declared illegal]
Steve Jobs admitted that #Bersih is the main reason why Apple did not push for a yellow iPhone!
Digi (telco service provider) phone coverage will go down for a day or two because (sic) yellow man (Digi’s mascot) will get arrested for sedition
Saw a group of policemen at the fruits section. Apparently the lemons are under arrest for being yellow
Even the yellow lines on the side of the road in front of my office has (sic) been changed to the colour white
Mother bought unripened bananas yesterday. We’re so worried when they turned yellow this morning
Everyone from Rumah Kuning (literally Yellow House, a grouping based on colour) cannot go for Pendidikan Jasmani (Physical Education)
Ah bengs who like to dye their hair yellow are going be in trouble
Sometimes, our absurdity knows no bound. I suppose everyone else in the world is having a good time reading about it in the papers. At least many now knows what Article 10 of the Federal Constitution is all about. If you'd prefer something else, might I suggest to you the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
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