In solidarity with those arrested in various events for exercising their basic human right to assemble such as Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH), Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF) and Human Rights march, a candlelight vigil was held last night around the Penang Road and Campbell Street junction.

This objective of the candlelight vigil is to support the right to the freedom of peaceful assembly as promised by Article 20 of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Forget about the police force who always turn up in full force outnumbering the participants, I know for the fact that a few participants from the Penang’s Bangsa Malaysia gathering were there to lend their support.

One of them Kris Khaira was there to witness the event and delight to see a mixed of local crowds and a group of participants from KL.

He explained the real factor of why the candlelight vigil in first place and called upon more Penangites to participate in the next vigil.

It was the lack of recent mass dissent in Penang that encouraged us to organise a candlelight vigil in the first place to stir the masses awake gracefully at a time when the mainstream media along with the FRU’s tear gas and chemical water has put fear into the hearts of the people.

No amount of tear gas, chemical water and propaganda can silence the awakened citizens of Malaysia, and a time will come one day when our influence outweighs the disgusting weapons used by abusive authorities and corrupted politicians.

Right on! If we’re to make a point and stand up for our own rights, we must have faith in what we believe in. Fear and more fear will bring you nowhere, besides being a more prominent armchair pundit if I may put it that way.

To those who are brave enough to turn up for the candlelight vigil, as a Penangite, I’m proud of you guys and keep up the spirit!

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