Representing the First Peoples of Peninsular Malaysia |
S.Arutchelvan, secretary-general of Parti Sosialis Malaysia (left) |
A truly motley and muhibbah gathering! |
The Bearded Ones marching for democracy |
Author/actor/playwright Kee Thuan Chye (left) chats with Anura |
My first close encounter with architect/social commentator Clifford Tan |
Members of the Bar Council rose valiantly to the occasion |
Bar Council president Lim Chee Wee addresses the spirited gathering |
Note the unsmiling goon in blue standing directly behind him... |
Big round of applause for all who showed up |
Lim Lip Eng, MP for Segambut with his colleagues |
The gentleman and scholar who bought us coffee at the Lake Club |
Lily Fu (mother of my daughters) blogs at SeniorsAloud |
Media crew recording the event (so their editors can produce a negative spin) |
How will NTV7 and TV3 use this footage? |
The Walk for Freedom to Walk begins just before 12:30PM |
My old friend, Ambiga, who has become a national icon of democracy |
This way to Parliament... but the road is blocked by riot police! |
Afiq, don't waste your life serving a bunch of arrogant crooks! |
"Okay, dear, I'll stop by for some milk later, I'm in the middle of an illegal procession!" |
"Right... should be over soon... meet you at Pizza Hut" |
Putri & Khabs make a sexy legal team |
Painter/poet Rahmat Haron has lost a lot of weight but at least his hair is still big |
Bernard & Sega: Honk honk honk honk (if you're feeling horny) |
Pasir Gudang, that's Khaled Nordin,... duh... don't expect much from this big zero |
The Khalsa Kontingent was very much present |
Umbrella of Shame: nope, it won't protect Najib from the approaching storm... |
An evocative whiff of the Arab Spring? Walking alone is good for the body; walking with thousands, good for the soul |
Tian Chua is all smiles: he cut his political teeth on street protests |
Tony Pua is on the A-list of admirable and lovable MPs |
Every bit of shade is precious on a day this hot |
This group of bogus Yellow Shirts was planted to blur the issues. TV3 subsequently aired footage of them bearing a banner proclaiming LGBT 2.0 and the Seksualiti Merdeka logo. How low can you go, Umno? "My son is a lawyer; I came to support him!" How about some music and dancing too? |
Thumbs up for a truly energizing and uplifting show of solidarity [Photos by Antares] MALAYSIA UNDER UMNO/BN IS HEADING STRAIGHT DOWN DISASTER STREET! |