He wants to break the Bersih rally

At the Umno General Assembly's winding-up speech, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said this:

"They are challenging the patience of the rakyat who want this country to be peaceful and stable. That is what they are challenging, not me.

Tapi saya mesti kata saya pantang dicabar." (Trans: But I have to say that don't you dare challenge me).

- excerpt from Malaysiakini

Abdullah, wrong on both counts. For crying out loud, you're not even in the picture. You're merely Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, flesh and bone, a blip in the country's ever-unfolding storybook. See, this isn't about how much we like or hate your face, if that's not too hard to understand.

This is about institutions and fundamental structures. This is about safeguarding the integrity of the country's pillars and never allowing them to be subverted by foul motives.

So, 'atok, if we want a free and fair elections, what's so wrong with that? And if hundreds of memos on this matter written to both the govt and the Election Commission received stony silence and no replies, how then? You might choose the bed (it's peaceful no?), but for some people it's important enough to alert the Agong to this illness.

I am one of them.

And I absolutely hate it when someone tramples on my fundamental right as a citizen of Malaysia. Especially someone who's sitting on the esteemed position of Prime Minister, yet still not know the basic duty of that institution.

Siapa cabar siapa, Abdullah? Seems like you're the one making the threat, authorising the police to make arrests. And to that, all I can say in full empathy is: Screw you.