By Ng Ai Loon
April 8, 2011
APRIL 8 - What is your opinion towards our Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak concept, “one Malaysia”?
Honestly, I personally like it much. The concept of one Malaysia, no need to further explain, in short, it is a guiding principle to build a united and progressive Malaysian nation in 21st century. It is to inculcate the sprit and values of togetherness and a sense of belonging among Malaysian, regardless of race, religion, and creed.
As a Malaysian, i love my country which there is no war and any internal disorder. As a Chinese in Malaysia, i didn’t expect that i can be the first class citizen. But at least, we need a fairly treatment. However, does everyone have the same thought with me especially the non- bumiputra?
Recently, there is a case which was blaze out the Chinese and Indian community in anger. Siti Ishah, which is the principal claims the sentences that Chinese students are not needed in the school and can go back to China. Besides, she makes a teasing towards the Indian community belief as well.Does this consider as racist statement? Depends. However, Namewee, a rapper which was making response to this by creating a song was arrested and questioned for over 10 hours. Does he deserve this enforcement? Who knows?
However, in this issue, the concept of one Malaysia was bringing out by public. To appeal, to critic or to laugh at? What make senses? Probably is the unfair treatment between the person who make the sentences and who give the comment.
Where are Najib’s pledge and his slogan of one Malaysia when there could be such great contrast between the treatment meted out to the two errant school principals and Namewee?
“Why double standards against Namewee, questioned for over 10 hours, for his anti racist outburst as compared to treatment of the two errant school principals?” people ask.
For me, I don’t really deny that Namewee used the wrong way to express. Nevertheless, he did take the word out of many people mouth especially Chinese community.
However, this was linking me to another issue. Bank Rakyat which was imposed double standard interest against all non bumiputra Malaysians. This means that they are forced to pay higher and different interest rate if they are borrowing from the bank.
By this, how the government expect the non bumiputra to think calmly for this unfairly treatment? How the government trying to persuade the citizens that One Malaysia is feasible?
Going to the bottom of it, is the Bank rakyat does not heed the call of one Malaysia concept or the concept of one Malaysia is a lip promis?
Going to the bottom of it, is the Bank rakyat does not heed the call of one Malaysia concept or the concept of one Malaysia is a lip promis?
Again, do we love our country? I can answer you definitely, yes, we do. In badminton match, no matter the player is Lee Zhong Wei or Mohammad Hafiz Hassim, three races was shouted and cheer together.
If we love our country, we should love people within this society. In the other hand, we should not be provoked by the criticism. On the contrary, we should treat it as something constructive and positive and not something that could create disharmony among the people in the society.
If the people follow and live with this direction, One nation, one Malaysia, I hope and I do believe, it not far away and our country could be achieves it in the future.
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