The 30th day of June. A historic day for Sheffield, and the whole of South Yorkshire.
It is the 30th day of June, where 800,000 public sector workers will be on strike against attacks on their pensions. In the whole of UK, the public sector will be on strike against proposed changes in pensions.
It was already a quarter to two, and not very far away, my presentation was just over, and I was bidding goodbye to my group members, when suddenly, it hit me.
I ran from my school, sprinted across the streets of Fargate, and the noise grew louder and louder. I took a glance and at my watch, and I feared I may have lost it.
The rally was just about to end when I arrived. All I could hear was the blasted shouts of "solidarity forever!" by a lady in that rally. At the compounds of the City Hall, people had banners, cardboard and all things meant to hold, with words like "Save our Pensions!", " Oppressor not Negotiator!". What happens is when you substitute "Glory glory glory Man United" into "Solidarity Forever!", you hear a spirited crowd of campaigners, working their best to have their voices heard. It immediately registered in my head - these people mean business.
Though horrific that it may sound, this campaign was nothing like a Libyan crisis. I was truly amazed by the sheer involvement of all ages, men, women and children. No one was left out in this nationwide event, only to realize the most valuable freedom in this country, is the freedom of speech. Ironically, that is the one of many things, as a Malaysian, we would never be able to lay our hands on. By 2 in the afternoon, the rally was over.
