PHARNOMENA: Freeze Mob #HoldMyHands13

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For those who do not know about freeze mob, it is actually an urban word which came from flash mob. This is when a group within the public starts creating an attraction to spread a message. So, a group of public decided to freeze for 9 minutes within the public to attract and convey a message, which is in support for unity as Malaysians.

This is all started when the General Election 2013 which marked an important day in history of Malaysia whereby almost 80% of registered voters came back to Malaysia to vote. However, few incidences has occurred when the racial card has been played around and creating the tension. In respond to it, a group of activists decided to post with cardboard boxes and spread the unity which has held us tied together as Malaysian. Posted by a Lee Hong Chang in a Facebook group, persuaded by Wan Nashrullah, this is how ‘Hold My Hands Freeze mob’ event happened.

“Be the change you wish to see”, this is once quoted by a small man who obtained independence for a country called India. Gandhi’s word is greater than people thought. This principle is what makes this all possible. Within one week, committees has been made, flows has been arranged at ease as God’s permitted. This freeze mob in USM was a trial run which we might want to make a bigger participation from USM students. So, majority of the students who participate come from School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, followed by School of Chemistry, School of Physics and Schools of Mathematics.

Briefing was done around USM new library to brief them about the flow of this freeze mob. So, two waves were done around USM library, first was within the International Day Fair in front of DTSP Foyer while second one were done along the DK Foyer. With recyclable materials such as cardboard boxes and a marker pen, the unity which already exists deep down inside can be conveyed and highlighted through a good source of media.