I tweeted live from the ground during the Bersih 2.0 rally. I even posted pictures from the event. Some friends were following the event through my tweets and many retweeted my tweets. It gave me extra 2000 unique hits and 50 new Twitter followers all of a sudden.
Here are some of the tweets and pictures that I posted. The tweets below have been edited for accuracy purposes.
LRT Stations are open and trains are working
– 10:01AM
Police present heavy at Masjid Jamek stop
– 10:16AM
Roads are empty infront of Bar Council #Bersih police r everywhere
– 10:26AM
Drinking tea at a mamak behind Central Market. Filled wif police and SB. Safest place to be now I guess.
– 10:55AM
@HRDipendra said if u r infront of a FRU truck n u hear a bell,start running bcause tats a sign tat they will b launchin tear gasses #Bersih
– 10:57AM
Australia #Bersih rally flyer!
– 11:40AM
BC: As at 1140am, 238 arrested. Hang Tuah, Mahajalela, KTM st closed.Police checkin restaurants @ Brickfields
– 11:50AM
Melbourne #Bersih rally. Apparently 1K people attended.
– 11:50AM
Police presence heavy at Pasar Seni station. Many ppl standin by d roadside of Chinatown
-12:08AM
Police at Central Market. Saw them checking ICs of pedestrians
– 12:17PM
Massive crowd has reached Dayabumi chanting Reformasi!
– 12:34PM
Tear gas fired at Dataran. Crowd running away from tear gas!
– 12:38PM
The Chinese crowd has joined the Malay crowd at Petaling Street
– 12:43PM
Petaling Street crowd now
– 12:47PM
Crowd moving towards Stadium Negara via Chinatown
– 12:48PM
Huge crowd still at the Kotaraya junction #Bersih. Many onlookers
– 1:01PM
Those who just followed me, Im part of the Bar Council Monitoring team. My role is to document the #Bersih rally
– 1:01PM
Crowd congregating at d junction to Stadium Negara at Chinatown
– 1:02PM
Crowd moving out from Chinatown
– 1:08PM
Crowd is massive! I’m standin at d same place for 10 minutes n the crowd hasnt finish passin me yet!
– 1:08PM
Someone shouted, “Join the group! Fast! Don’t split!”.
– 1:19PM
Part of the #Bersih crowd in front of Menara Maybank
– 1:28PM
Crowd chantin Hidup Bersih! Hidup Kuning!
– 1:29PM
Crowd getting bigger at Maybank! Saw a new group joining the Maybank Crowd!!
– 1:30PM
Crowd has gone bigger. Bunch of tudong ladies just walked into the crowd
– 1:37PM
FRU sprays water on crowd. Crowd moving back!!
– 1:39PM
FRU shot tear gas into crowd! Had to run!! #Bersih nose feeling abit itchy now.
– 1:42PM
Offered some salt to those who got gassed. Police shot tear gas after some ppl attacked d FRU truck
– 1:46PM
Fish! Tear gas got to me. Eyes stinging. When the tear gasses were shot, some policemen guided us to a place to run
– 1:49PM
Crowd moving back to Pudu after being tear gassed
– 1:54PM
Saw a group of police running towards the crowd! May be arresting people now at Pudu. RUN!!
– 2:00PM
Police arresting those in yellow. #Bersih. Raining now. The sky weeps for Malaysia
– 2:02PM
Chaos in the city. Throngs in yellow arrested. Tear gas fired.
– 2:21PM
I stood wif d police when d shot d tear gas. D wind blew the gas back to d police. I had to run again
– 2:26PM
Those whose frens r arrested at Pudu, they may be brought to Jln Stadium police station.
– 2:29PM
Saw police running towards the crowd. More arrest will be made. This is hell.
– 2:31PM
Hentian Pudu is empty now
– 2:39PM
Heard news FRU r shooting tear gas into the vicinity of Tung Shin hospital
– 2:44PM
Crowd broken into various parts. But many heading to Stadium Negara
– 2:57PM
Crowd booing TV3 reporter! Chanting PENIPU!
– 3:00PM
Crowd infront of Stadium Bola Keranjang near Stadium Merdeka. Booing TV3 reporters.
– 3:07PM
My legs r cramped n I’m all wet.But it’s all gud wen random ppl come n say “Hidup BarCouncil” n “U guys did a good job policin d police”
– 3:17PM
Crowd is back at Chinatown again. Moving towards Central Market.
– 3:27PM
Note to self in next rallies. Wear loose pants. Can’t climb anything when pants r tight.
– 3:28PM
Crowd changed directions. Now moving towards the Chinese Assembly Hall
– 3:35PM
Crowd chilling in front of Chinese Assembly Hall. #Bersih No idea where to next.
– 3:48PM
Saw @JonsonChong, ex PKR Information Chief. One female lawyer calls him Mr. Yau Ying Lawyer.
– 3:51PM
Saw someone wearing Digi yellow tshirt. Free advertisement for them
– 3:56PM
Part of #Bersih crowd at Chinatown. No idea what is happening next. Is it over?
– 4:01PM
Crowd is dispersing. They made their point.
– 4:06PM
Police disperses crowd at Chinese Assembly Hall
– 4:10PM
Police n FRU marching towards Masjid Negara
– 4:15PM
Police did a cry to disperse at Chinese Assembly Hall and then disperse.
– 4:22PM
RT @7icia: RT @laychkoh: Peeps in London getting ready
Credits to @laychkoh
– 6:40PM
Brisbane #Bersih . Approximate 20 ppl attended. Is that all u can do Brisbane??
– 10/7/11 12:29AM
Lastly, here’s a video of the event. You can see me at 4:04.
I teared after watching this video. Must be the effect of tear gas.