Exactly a week ago, the rakyat came out in full solidarity to accompany BERSIH to send a memorandum for electoral reforms to His Majesty DYMM The Agong at the istana.
Since then, there have been a plethora of conflicting reports regarding the details of the 10-Eleven rally by the mainstream media and bloggers in this country.
The difference between the two, as we have come to know it, can be summed up thus – the former are journalists for the establishment whereas the latter are journalists for the citizens. Who has reported the truth of the event will depend on the credibility of the journalists, and, the intelligence of the readers.
Information deciphering and sieving out the truth have never been easy and it will continue to remain so. The readers will have to apply their smarts to get to the bottom of things.
Who reported the truth? Consider some of the following questions and one will begin to understand the discrepancies that have been dished out so far.
Was it 4,000 or 40,000 that turned up for the rally?
Was the use of force by the police provoked or not?
Were the traffic jams caused by the police or the rally?
Was the event organized by the opposition?
Was the rally legal or illegal?
Was the Royal Malay Regiment 19th Brigade on stand-by?
As though the above were not enough to obfuscate, now we have journalists for the establishment screaming that The Agong, Tuanku Mizan, “regrets claims he supports the illegal rally.”
Whose report is the truth? Did The Agong issue the statement or not?
Go here for Bernama’s report.
Go here for thestar online’s report.
Go here for nst online’s report.
Go here and here for Malaysia Today’s reports.
Go here for Rocky’s Bru’s report.
Go here for Kickdefella’s report.
Go here for The Thirteen Million Plus Ringgit Guy Rambles’ report.
Go here for contributor Old Sea Dog’s take.
Now, use your smart and draw your own conclusion.
