Winds of Change are Blowing in Malaysia.

Malaysians are gearing themselves for the drama that will unfold on our upcoming GE13 next weekend. As the flag war intensified all over this country, our only fervent hope is that all will ends well. It is in us to worry about the outcome whether or not we try not to be and yet, there lies that bit of anxiety...

what if and why not?

The sentiment for change is stronger than in the last election and it is glaringly obvious. Not surprisingly, the current Caretaker Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak as I see it  as his desperate bit to win the favours of Malaysians, have in fact backfired tragically. Malaysians have tolerated with all the nonsensical acts of empty promises from the incumbent party for far too long. We are no longer provided adequately in all that matters for us to live in this country. So if the PM and/or BN feels that a few music videos from party members will ease this tension, he is in for a bad surprise indeed!

All that said, as in any political campaign, the casualties of this raging war are its people. We are not blind and we can see millions of ringgit being poured into the party election campaigns. Where does the funds comes from? The answer is obvious, and  it is still the people that will suffer if or when this political dust settle.

We did a photo trail to several locations starting from Shah Alam to Bangsar  and also a chance to witness the peaceful mini "flowers" planting project  at Bandar Utama overhead bridge (near Centre Point)

Our photography journey start at Persiaran Teknologi Subang which is  the stretch between Subang Jaya to Shah Alam.

Three parties have their flags up prominently along this stretch which is the PKR, PAS and BN. Out of three parties, the PAS party members have done a marvelous job of aligning the PAS banners in a neat row which creates an outstanding impression indeed. 

Kudo to the party members!

 

Next stop is at the Petron Station in Batu Tiga closer to Central Sugar Refinery. Here we are greeted with rows and rows of flags from BN, PAS and PKR that stretch  right up onto the overhead pedestrian bridge.

BN flags and banners were seen wrapped all around the overhead bridge 

which out-numbered the PKR and PAS flags.

 Yet, it is the PKR that outshine in the careful placement of their flags 

in a very strategic manner.

 

As we drove along the main road from Shah Alam to the Federal Highway, and at this busy  cross junction is where we saw the giant banners and billboard for PKR, PAS and BN. 

It rained so it's time to take a lunch-break and we decided to feed our hungry tummy and a large glass of icy drink at Centre Point in Bandar Utama. After the much needed break, we are replenished with enthusiasm and energy to continue with our quest,  we headed out to look for the "flower" planting project.

Honestly, I was not aware about the meaning of this whole 'flower' planting project 

but am curious to find out. 

A crowd had gathered with some holding the PKR flags and another a cardboard message for motorist to 'Honk' to show their support. They did get quite a lot of response and support from passing motorists on this busy intersection.

The green grassy lawn were almost filled with colourful 'flowers' of pink, red, white, black, blue, yellow, orange, cyan, green and purple too. I wondered what the colors represent? As it is not the colors of the PKR party which is just cyan, red, green, white and yellow for BERSIH and black for Ini Kalilah .... I think?

A quick check online shows me the news about this project which were initiated by architect Ng Sek San at the Lucky Garden roundabout in Bangsar. 

Sek San named this project "Malaysian Spring", which he shared, 

"is to spread the message of hope and change, and to get people to participate 

in the process of making a better Malaysia, through the simple gesture of 

planting a flower in the street. Now we want Malaysians 

to snowball this effort by making their own flowers."

It is a community project where people can voluntarily put up this message of 'flowers' to show their support. Sek San explained that the colour (of the skin) is not important to new Malaysia, so they can use whatever colours and materials. It is the defiant act of planting a flower to welcome Spring which is more important. His target is to have 28 million 'flowers' planted all over Malaysia. To follow Sek San's project, do visit www.malaysianspring.com

 

So we witness this peaceful and voluntary act of support for new Malaysia through the planting of beautifully made mini flowers. Elizabeth Wong, a PKR candidate  showed her support for this project.

 

 

Next up, we were off to check out the Lucky Garden round-about in Bangsar where the first Malaysian Spring project started by the community there.

Arriving at the Lucky Garden round-about, we were stunned to see it filled up almost to the edge; except for the longest stretch of BN banners which looked like a badly executed effort of 'Let's try to conceal them with BN banners'. I leave you to interpret it's meaning or maybe it's just one of the hired contractor by BN to just hang them up..lah! 

Finally, our election flags trails is coming to an end, how sad! We were just beginning to enjoy it so much. Just before we ended the day, there is just one last party which we failed to shoot, the DAP party flags, so the hunt begins again. 

We found some along the main road of SS2 in PJ and again along Sunway MAS  by then the evening sun shine so brilliantly that created  an illusion as if these rockets were actually flying...!

No..lah! Just my eyes playing tricks on me after seeing the multitude colours of Malaysia.

We all love this country as it is summer all year round, who doesn't but unfortunately it is not about the weather only. So there are times we need a change, whether for better 

or worse, but it still beats suffering in this sad state of equilibrium. 

So the call for change, it is inevitable as we all can see that the 

winds of change are blowing in Malaysia! 

Malaysians wants and demand for a better Malaysia, not only for today but many, many years to come.