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From A Culture of War to A Culture of Peace in Malaysia
un articulo por Shu Wen Teo
The events unfolding in Malaysia in the lead up to a
rally calling for electoral reform on 9 July 2011,
by Bersih 2.0, a civil society coalition, have
jarred a nerve with many Malaysians living abroad. Bersih 2.0's Walk for Democracy
click on photo to enlarge
In the wake of the government crackdown, over the
last week, of the legitimate rights of the
Malaysian people to peacefully demonstrate, a
Bersih 2.0 Global Solidarity Network has sprung up
with co-ordinated action and support developing in
Hong Kong, Sweden, France, Australia, the United
Kingdom, Taiwan, Switzerland, Austria and United
States in the pursuit of clean and fair elections
in Malaysia. The incident clearly showed that
Malaysians are taking a courageous step towards
the country transition to a full democracy.
Peace is certainly too good to be left to the
government. This is a good time for change. It
does not take a PhD to understand that globally we
face threats to our democracy to which there is no
traditional military answer. Democracy for most
people means basic needs like food, clothes and
shelter, people's power to change the government,
as well as freedom, equality and liberty.
Malaysians apparently broke with the culture of war
and had the courage to explore new directions. That
is a task for all of us, if we are serious about
building a culture of peace. Culture has to change.
We are all part of the process of making that change
happen.
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