Raja Petra Kamarudin in his "No Holds Barred" article today on civil disobedience suggested a non-rebellious way for Malaysians to show their displeasure at the shenanigans of the current administration, as well as show support to His Royal Highnesses the Rulers who have lately been articulating the concerns and despair of the rakyat. He made two suggestions:
1) Fly a strip of yellow cloth on top of the national flag on 31 Aug (Merdeka Day) as well as on 16 Sep (Malaysia Day). Refer to the picture below for an illustration.
2) Wear yellow, which not only is the royal colour of all the Rulers, it is also a colour representing people's power in most ASEAN countries. Wear yellow on 31 Aug (Merdeka Day) and on 16 Sep (Malaysia Day).
These two suggestions are doable and practical. Whether Malaysians feel the fate of this nation is important enough for them to take part in this act of civil disobedience remains to be seen. If Malaysians can't seem to be able to understand Raja Nazrin's various recent advice and articulation on the need for national unity based on respecting the Constitution, ensuring only persons of integrity and trustworthiness helms the government, and claim the right to an equal place under the Malaysian sun, and put that understanding into action by voting wisely and not blindly, then Malaysians have only themselves to blame when the country crosses the point of no return towards a failed state.
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