Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Why?
I'm a Malaysian and I'm born here. I'd like to feel proud of my country (I wish I could) but unfortunately, nothing is motivating me to do so. I don't understand what have my ancestors done that the country has to treat the people of my race so unfairly.
Malaysia might be a good place to live but yet, there are plenty of areas which needs improvement. It's good to have a national dream like vision 2020 but do you think it'll ever work? Crime rates is on the rise and everyday, we read about murders, rapes, snatch thieves, burglary, robberies. What are the efforts by the government to curb all these and what is done to reduce it? The police gets low wages, poverty is everywhere, government claims they don't have much money, toll plazas are everywhere and put on most of the newly built roads but politicians could live in houses which could match rich multi-million businessmen. Why?
In this country, there isn't freedom of speech either and with laws like ISA, they could jail us up indefinitely without trial. We cannot appraise or comment what the prime minister does even if we feel he's not good enough. We're not allowed to speak our hearts out eventhough our opinions are meant to improve things.
I see many differences in first world countries. I'm amazed on their fair judicial system, education, health care - just to name a few. An American citizen of any race could run for precidency and hold important positions in the US government. The Secretary of State (Condolezza Rice) is an example and Obama which is also an African American is trying to run for precidency. All these don't happen in my country.
It's sad everytime I think of it but unfortunately, nothing can be done to make the situation better. I'm also very suprised that an MP could shout in the parliament asking us to leave the country if we don't like it here. Think about it.
/me crapped at 11:26 AM GMT+8
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