在这一边厢,法国巴黎版本的净选盟全球(Global Bersih 2.0 )游行集会才在6月25日发起,而刚巧在这时侯我正好来在巴黎参加科研研讨会。这游行的主要发起人是 Charis Quay,是目前法国巴黎大学任教的一位年轻物理系讲师,也是一个来自霹雳州充满干劲热情和理想的年轻女生。虽然从发起到游行日的准备时间只有短短的两个星期左右,我惊叹她个人的策划统筹和安排能力。其他两位主要发起人Joanne 和 Celine当然功不可没,但是Charis能以流利的法语接洽警方通知集会和安排场地,甚至主动写有关净选盟集会的法文文告和还成功拉拢到FIDH (International Federation for Human Rights) 非政府组织参与当天的游行集会,让我留下深刻的印象。
我们主要做的是把讯息传出去,通过派发双语(法语英语)的传单,还有主动与外人交流沟通,让他们知道和了解我们的诉求然后支持我们。我们在广场的地上铺了一块大张的黄布让访客签名留言支持我们,为马来西亚加油。在短短的两个小时内,我们的那块黄布就差不多快要填满了,让我们感到十分骄傲。我们收集到不同国籍不同语系的人留言。记得有个英国家庭刚好来到巴黎周末游玩,他们说下周他们就会去马来西亚度假。听闻我们的阐述后,那母亲就吩咐全家一起留言签名支持。她的两个可爱的小瓜就写`Gabriel is with you´; `Joseph is with you´(Gabriel/Joseph与你同在),感觉真的很温馨。另外有两个台灣游客来到问我们是来自哪个国家的,然后听说我们要争取民主和干净公平的选举,她们就不假思索留言说: `支持民主,如同Taiwan´ ,似乎暗示着台灣民主已经成熟发展,是亚洲或甚至是全世界的好榜样,也是她们信心的保证。甚至有个长期居留在法国的中国团导游也亲身下笔支持我们的诉求。
This is a remake song from Frank Turner's "Eulogy", especially dedicated to Bersih 2.0 movement which I support (in yellow) (hhmm...maybe the next song I shall remake is Coldplay's "Yellow" if the government continues to have this colour phobia)
On 9th July, it was actually not my first Bersih rally. The first one I had, was in London about 3 years ago, which I also helped to organise. This song is for all those courageous Malaysians who took their risk, came out and went up to the streets for the first time of their life to support a noble cause for the nation, an act of true patriot!
Malaysia Opposition Leader - long suffer for rounds of harsh treatments and humiliations, persistently fighting for a just, free and fair people-centric Malaysia for the past 14 years!
not everyone can be Anwar Ibrahim,
Street view of Bersih 2.0 rally in KL
but everyone can march towards the streets.
Well I haven't always been a courageous person,
I haven't done what government had wished,
but on the 9th of July, I'll say at least I F***ING tried.
That's the only Bersih rally I've been,
that's the only Bersih rally I've been.
I realize that sometimes I am an annoying person who likes to make assumptions, and says things straight just because I like to say it out (because I think and I believe it is right/ correct as a matter of fact). I know that this is actually bad.
I admit that this is my bad habit, and might have offended some people along the way. I am sorry for that. I don't know if i can guarantee that this won't be repeating, but i will do my best to keep that in mind, and minimize the occurrence of the bad habit. Thank you for your understanding and patience with me, I am not a perfect person (for sure no one is) and I have my own problem.
"Ex-se-koo-si-mua. Par-lay-woo-ong-glay?"
'Un peu'
"Do you have English Menu?"
' I AM THE ENGLISH MENU!!! '
(wah!!! thinking about asking... how can I read you? :P )
So, I sat down and chose that restaurant (because it is not so obviously tourist-orientated).
P/s: Wikitravel does it once again! nice recommendation.
Not everyone grows up to be an astronaut
Not everyone was born to be a king
Not everyone can be Freddie Mercury
Everyone can raise a glass and sing
Well I haven't always been a perfect person
And I haven't done what mom and dad had dream
But on the day I die
I'll say, at least I fucking tried!!!
That's the only eulogy I need
A very inspiring song from Frank Turner 《Eulogy》 . That would be my eulogy too.