THE more repression the Malaysian government uses against demonstrators, the more legitimacy is lost by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and the UMNO Party. It is impossible to stop people's demand for democracy and change. Malaysia cannot deny the fact that people around the world have a fundamental desire to live in a state that is more free and open.

Recently, we have seen young Malaysians taking to the streets to call for change. This is n