Malaysia is a nation with people that conforms to many believes and customary. That alone makes Malaysia unique in its true sense. The peace and harmony that existed all along between the many races are currently in jeopardy and for that, we need to thank the politicians and the politically/religiously inclined NGOs. Please don't just blame this to the opposition or the current ruling government. All including the current government, the opposition and NGOs are to be blamed for this as they all played a part in this.
Race, as we all know in the context of Malaysia has a direct relationship to religion. So lets look at that in an open heart. There is no answer as to which religion is the true religion as every religion says it is true and the other is just well the other.
Based on my analogy this argument cannot be won and it would only create war as 1. the human ego would never allow us to give in to something we hold so dearly easily, 2. political movement that conforms to the mass believe would use it to remain in power and 3. a believe system cannot be altered unless a stronger argument against the current believe is put forward.
As a human we are strongly being indoctrinated into believing on some form of system that we call religion. Islam, Christianity, Hinduism and the many more alike are a form of believe system. Therefore this believe system cannot be easily altered unless a very strong argument against the current believe exists.However, if we look deeper into each religion, we can break up what religion say into two distinctive category.
The first is what religion say about God, particularly on how we approach God and what happens when we die. All our praying rituals, customary, the form of God and the name in which we use to call God falls in this category. The second is what religion say about living morally. What is being morally right from wrong. The thought of talk no evil, speak no evil and see no evil falls in this category.
So my point is, though all religion differs dramatically on the first category but somehow they concur each other vehemently on the second category. I practice Hinduism, and I am sure my friends whom are Christians or Muslims would not get angry with me, if I told them don't steal and harms others, but they would certainly be angry if I told them that going to Church or Mosque is wrong. Same thing would happen if they did the same to me.
Therefore I choose to respect the believe of other peoples religion on the first category above and not question it but dwell our relationship further to work and help each other on the basis of the second category.
For the sake of this nation I appeal to individuals with power to let it go. War and hatred among races is detrimental to everyone because Malaysia is where it is today not because of the doings of one person but the effort of the masses.
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Wednesday, 8 January 2014
Thursday, 2 January 2014
Life as a middle class Citizen in Malaysia
Malaysia..the land that brings many exciting experience, be it nature, shopping or culture one would never be short of being astonished by the synergy where it all comes together. The transformation that this country went through from agricultural to industrialisation saw many giant MNCs marking its presents here since the 80s and all throughout the 90s.
Being an 80s baby my self, I was never short of experiencing the life and the growth Malaysia went through. Back then, life was just laid back. Cost of living was low where you get Nasi Lemak for RM0.60 with enough rice for 2 person to eat. Goreng pisang was just RM0.20. My family and I lived a happy life with my mom choosing to work because she was bored at home as oppose to now where both spouses working is more of a necessity.
Nobody paid much attention to what the government was doing be it the right thing or the wrong thing. Racism was close to nil back then. In schools I had friends from different racial background where we only knew each other by name regardless of which race or ethnicity. Living in one of the largest housing estates established in Seremban, neighbours were friends. I remember the time where we used to visit each other during festivities and nobody questioned the integrity of each other. It was as if there was an unwritten rule that every race knows about the other and takes responsibility to ensure no offences are made.
Things have changed now. Cost of living is becoming from bad to worse. More and more of irresponsible government spending is brought to light. More and more racial flags were waved. Why? what happened to the Malaysia that I once knew? Name calling such as "pendatang" from senior government ministers and community leaders are more rampant. Telling the people to get out of the country if they don't like the current government is yet another call that was uttered lately. It all boils down to on thing, which I would strongly advocate and that is, the people in general are getting smarter but he government and the politicians alike are getting stupider as time goes by.
Therefore the ultimate question the looms in me...did we really achieved independence? What was difference to the concept of divide and rule that were employed by the British then followed by the communist to the the present government's management style?
To my utter surprise, there are still many among the Rakyat who lack the brain power to differentiate a politician who is sincere and who is there to make quick bucks. Lies after lies, threatening along the racial lines are all blatant acts of irresponsible person. How can such person vow to protect the religion when the motive was wrong to begin with? And yet many fall for it and act along this line forgetting that end of the day religion, race and customary is not going to put food on your plate.
It is job opportunity, education revamp, economic revamp and responsible government that makes this whole thing happen. Are there yet to accept political change? I believe we are not ready but change is inevitable. It is going to be a bumpy ride that hopefully takes its natural cause.
Religion is personal. Keep it to yourself. Your believe is yours to enjoy. The fact is Malaysia is multiracial country. Whether we like it or not knowing each other is compulsory to live along each other. This country will loose if we as responsible citizen allow these politicians, NGOs or even individual who keep harbouring about racial and religious right to rule. 50 years of independence will go down the drain. Many smart and intelligent people will leave the country. 50 years of independence, we are still consumers of technology. When will we create technology? when will we develop knowledge for others to follow? when will we be known in sports? Governing along the racial line will lead this country to doom.
Let us hope the year 2014 will see a move towards a changing society that unite against government or ministers or officials that shows idiotic behaviour. At the end of the day, they drive off in a merc or bmw or owns a bungalow. You and I don't. So..whose well being are we fighting for? Did the Allah issue, whoever won the battle resolve your economic standings? Did the commotion about qorban in school vicinity get you a pay rise? So in the end what are we fighting for? Why are we the everyday rakyat are at logger heads for the benefit of the politicians?
May God be with us all...
Being an 80s baby my self, I was never short of experiencing the life and the growth Malaysia went through. Back then, life was just laid back. Cost of living was low where you get Nasi Lemak for RM0.60 with enough rice for 2 person to eat. Goreng pisang was just RM0.20. My family and I lived a happy life with my mom choosing to work because she was bored at home as oppose to now where both spouses working is more of a necessity.
Nobody paid much attention to what the government was doing be it the right thing or the wrong thing. Racism was close to nil back then. In schools I had friends from different racial background where we only knew each other by name regardless of which race or ethnicity. Living in one of the largest housing estates established in Seremban, neighbours were friends. I remember the time where we used to visit each other during festivities and nobody questioned the integrity of each other. It was as if there was an unwritten rule that every race knows about the other and takes responsibility to ensure no offences are made.
Things have changed now. Cost of living is becoming from bad to worse. More and more of irresponsible government spending is brought to light. More and more racial flags were waved. Why? what happened to the Malaysia that I once knew? Name calling such as "pendatang" from senior government ministers and community leaders are more rampant. Telling the people to get out of the country if they don't like the current government is yet another call that was uttered lately. It all boils down to on thing, which I would strongly advocate and that is, the people in general are getting smarter but he government and the politicians alike are getting stupider as time goes by.
Therefore the ultimate question the looms in me...did we really achieved independence? What was difference to the concept of divide and rule that were employed by the British then followed by the communist to the the present government's management style?
To my utter surprise, there are still many among the Rakyat who lack the brain power to differentiate a politician who is sincere and who is there to make quick bucks. Lies after lies, threatening along the racial lines are all blatant acts of irresponsible person. How can such person vow to protect the religion when the motive was wrong to begin with? And yet many fall for it and act along this line forgetting that end of the day religion, race and customary is not going to put food on your plate.
It is job opportunity, education revamp, economic revamp and responsible government that makes this whole thing happen. Are there yet to accept political change? I believe we are not ready but change is inevitable. It is going to be a bumpy ride that hopefully takes its natural cause.
Religion is personal. Keep it to yourself. Your believe is yours to enjoy. The fact is Malaysia is multiracial country. Whether we like it or not knowing each other is compulsory to live along each other. This country will loose if we as responsible citizen allow these politicians, NGOs or even individual who keep harbouring about racial and religious right to rule. 50 years of independence will go down the drain. Many smart and intelligent people will leave the country. 50 years of independence, we are still consumers of technology. When will we create technology? when will we develop knowledge for others to follow? when will we be known in sports? Governing along the racial line will lead this country to doom.
Let us hope the year 2014 will see a move towards a changing society that unite against government or ministers or officials that shows idiotic behaviour. At the end of the day, they drive off in a merc or bmw or owns a bungalow. You and I don't. So..whose well being are we fighting for? Did the Allah issue, whoever won the battle resolve your economic standings? Did the commotion about qorban in school vicinity get you a pay rise? So in the end what are we fighting for? Why are we the everyday rakyat are at logger heads for the benefit of the politicians?
May God be with us all...
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