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The new faces of justice
Come gather ’round people
Wherever you roam
And admit that the waters
Around you have grown
And accept it that soon
You’ll be drenched to the bone.
If your time to you
Is worth savin’
Then you better start swimmin’
Or you’ll sink like a stone
For the times they are a-changin’.
I’m exhausted.. :P :)
But truly encouraged to see the explosion in the blogosphere about today’s march :)
It was even more heartening to arrive at the Istana Keadilan this morning, to see the place absolutely flooded with people – most of them lawyers no less!
As they rallied behind the Bar Council, I think it’s safe to say that the profession has known few prouder days in its history. For a minute there, even I wanted to be a lawyer! :P :)
People “like me” have been to our fair share of demos, protests, etc.. Largely, we see the same people there – comrades, rakan seperjuangan, kaki lang… :)
Today, it was different.
Today, I saw new faces.
I saw faces that are usually content to sit in air conditioned rooms and charge more per hour than I usually make in a week :)
(nothing wrong with that – if there’s anyone who wants to be rich, it’s me! :)
I saw faces that don’t stick it out in the hot sun and later in the heaviest rain ever just for kicks.
I saw the faces of Malaysia’s future….. :)
If you watch carefully, the government’s primary strategy is still based on questioning the authenticity of tape.
I’ve always known that such doubts are ludicrious. But the government is used to disagreeing with me.
Now it has to disagree with over a thousand lawyers. Can’t be fun :)
But again, I can’t tell you how much it meant to me, one of those ‘full-time activists” (read: donkeys) to see new faces cast off their doubts and inertia and step forward to defend justice.
Because ultimately, that’s what it’s all about: standing up and refusing to yield the last inches of integrity and honesty in the Malaysia we love so much.
ps- special wave to the new friends I made today, great to meet ya! :) and now, for some rest…. :)
A big event that will put the Judiciary System to test. We are seeing the use of check and balances at play. Nobody should be above the law and have the previledge of playing favortism. See what have happened to Gonzalez.
gee i wish was there!!!
God will save malaysia!!!
keep up the good work bro!
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Wanted to hug you but gave Li Tsin a wet hug instead.
i think zorro won the wet shirt contest hands down :)
darn! I missed the opportunity to take poly and eli’s photos in the wet…..hehehehe now that would had been precious! might even fetch some good few hundreds USD from Ebay! hahahaha
Flipping coin now whether to put my wet shirt pic on my blog :P
For some reason, i had decided to change my white trousers to black. that, is some divine intervention.
White Pants! White Shirt! didnt you read the post its a black and white event ….. hehehehe I guess all had fun at least the water didnt come from those ugly FRU cannons!
I promised my friends not to make any more nasty jokes about lawyers. Well done guy!
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