Tanggal 31, bulan Lapan Lima Pulah Tujuh........! That's the start of the 'Merdeka' song by the brilliant Sudirman. Just too bad he got to go when he's at his peak.
Come August 31, Malaysia will be 51 years old. Middle age and now facing a crisis. Never before the situation in which her children are behaving so badly. Instead of fostering closer ties between the different and unique ethnic society, now, we can be seen as more and more further apart. Malays seems to be more Malay, so are the Chinese and the Indians.
We are becoming more childish; arguing about things that we should not. Malaysia is for all, not just a supposedly superior race. Leaders in this country are not helping either; always giving out veiled threats (May 13th) whenever they think their position is compromised. Those 'I warned you so...', 'I told you so....', 'Don't play with fire.....', 'Don't stir the hornets' nest....' should just stop. Sedition Act or ISA should be abolished.
I send my son to school this morning. When I went into his classroom, I felt joy and frankly speaking, I wished the leaders of this great nation can be just like them; color blind. The kids were there, sitting on their small stools, talking, playing, doing whatever. These are REAL people, the future of our nation but somehow, I believe, when they grow up, things will be different if the current leaders don't do something about racial integration. 'Malaysianise' IS A GOOD THING!
I've always look forward for any new Petronas' Merdeka advertisement. They never fail to make feel good being a Malaysian. But will that be enough? Sekolah Wawasan? Will money spent on NS worth it if others still harp on race and/or religious matters?
Please grow up, Malaysian. Don't be over sensitive. No one in this world will ever question anybody rights, ever! This is a country for all and let's give our best to make Malaysia proud. Give her the best birthday present we can ever give.
HAPPY 51st BIRTHDAY, MALAYSIA!
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