Simply stunning

When I arrived at the USJ12 field around 10.15pm, it was raining like mad cats and crazy dogs. I had to wade in muddy grass across the road to the field from USJ11, and when we arrived, many people were leaving! I wonder why... perhaps the rain was getting too heavy, or maybe they were heading back to the cars/houses to get extra umbrellas!

Whatever the reason, the crowd didn't seem to dissipate. In fact, it remained large and could have increased in size throughout the night! The speakers were familiar to the crowd by then, but there were one or two faces who represented the common resident of Subang Jaya, who just wanted a breath of fresh air.

The clincher had to be the (late) arrival of Lim Kit Siang, the leader of the DAP. When he arrived at 11.30pm, everyone gave thunderous applause and loud cheers to welcome the legend. He quickly made his way toward the stage, precluded by flag bearers and his band of supporters. As he addressed the crowd, I noticed that his voice was coarse. Yes, he had been up since 3.30am this morning, and will be up till 3.30am (that's 24 hours of campaigning!). Kit Siang touched a lot on national issues, as well as taking jabs on the current political leadership in Malaysia, or the lack thereof.

For Lim Kit Siang to come all the way to Subang Jaya to endorse Hannah Yeoh really speaks volumes of the caliber of this candidate. For a newcomer to the political arena, she has managed to enthrall the audience with her clear voice and diction, her amazing ability to relate to the common people, her sincerity and generosity to make things right again in this constituency.

The winds of change are blowing. The ground is trembling with movement. People power will rise to the occasion to reclaim this country.

JOM UBAH! JUST CHANGE IT! LONG LIVE BARISAN RAKYAT!