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Here is my question this year: The Bersih supporters and the ones who rally against it: DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE REALLY FIGHTING FOR? It’s an important question. It’s a heavy question. Oh, sure, everyone’s on fire over the topic right now. My Facebook timeline updates are flooded with anti-and-pro Bersih supporters. Some are really, really good at it too; some are really persuasive, full of righteous anger: “I love this country! We need to fight for our future! We need a better tomorrow, a better Malaysia for our children, our grandchildren!” Some of the anti-Bersih supporters are equally fired up, presenting their opinions peppered with words like “violence doesn’t solve matters” “we need law reforms” and “freedom of speech is curbed for a reason.”