So much for Merdeka…

disclaimer: this article are not meant to be a subject for political discussion. All record of incident is true by a first person experience point of view.

I just came back from a gathering with some of my old friends from high schools 30 mins ago. It happens that some of us are in town (Kuantan), because it is Merdeka day, so my friends have day-off. 4 of us headed to “Santai” cafe to have a drink and chit chat.

At 12 midnite, a bunch of motorcyclist (some 35 of them) start appearing out of everywhere…most of them don’t wear helmets and a few jokers are making noises with their motorcycle. They all occupied the small crossroad just next to the “Santai” cafe. It appear as if they were waiting for their gang to parade/illegally road-race. It is rather annoying, and they attracts a lot of attention from the ppl inside the cafe.

Then it happens!

A young man in brown jacket ran down from the motorcycle, reaches for the handbag of a girl sitting 1 table behind mine, then sped-off with his friend on a bike. The whole thing happens while my back is facing them. So, the moment when the girl scream for help, i could only catch a glimpse of the guy already getting on the motorcycle ready to go.

They really caught us off-guard!

We were all really stunt by the act of crime, and quite frankly speaking, I have no idea how to react. I already stood up when the girl scream, but I could only watch them running away. I felt so useless, and helpless. It is a shitty feeling.

The worse part of the story is, the bunch of motorist still lurks around the junction for another 15-20 mins not wanting to leave. My friends (all 3 of them are girls) became very worried, as anything could just happen now. We dont know if another of them will come and try to rob us, or if they would attack ppl in groups.

Gees, so much for Merdeka.

I felt so sad for being a Malaysian. Watching a crime occur on the day our country suppose to celebrate its independence day. Why if we were indepedent, that we still need to be fearful of such things? maybe i am naive to ask, but is it too much to ask for a peaceful country?

Seriously, I curse those ppl!

sometimes I wonder, is it because our system had fail us? this is the product of our nations????