2020 is coming on track. When we reach that momentous year, will we still be a divided nation? This is the question Malaysians are asking. Will we still be obssessed with race and religion? Will Malaysia just be the basket to hold the eggs together?
If we based on the above, it is indeed a gloomy outlook. Yet there is hope. Because we Malaysians believe in fairnesss. In fairness, we have enough for everybody. The Malaysian cake is sufficient to satisfy everyone. So what is the problem? Your guess is as good as mine.
Actually there is no problem? It is man made. If we are animals and we follow our instincts, we would have reached our destination naturally and safely. But man is a different specie. Man has that extra special - the superiority complex. This is the root cause of men treating his group better than the others. Call it by another name - unfairness. You know if we do a literal solution, just remove the - un.
And that would solve the issue. Right! It becomes - fairness. But literal is not the answer. It is something deeper. It is goodness. So you say what is good about eggs being in one basket? Security maybe, unity! Both are necessary, if you have security, you will certainly have unity. Otherwise, it will be chaos.
Eggs are supposed to be broken. If they are not, than they will not serve any useful purpose. For all the eggs to be one, they have therefore to be broken. So if you take one egg to represent one race or one ethnic group. How many eggs do you have in Malaysia? Definitely a lot.
Can we now solve the problem of why it is important to have a united Malaysian nation equals Bangsa Malaysia equals 1Malaysia equals Malaysians (equals broken eggs).
The final result, one race, Bangsa Malaysia and one nation, Malaysia.
Showing posts with label Race/Unity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Race/Unity. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
A United Malaysian Nation
I believe, it is the wish of every Malaysian whatever his race or religion to see the realisation of Malaysia becoming a united nation. A country can only be strong if its people are united. A country divided is like someone who is always fearful of others, believing that his life is being threatened or is in danger. And no one is to be trusted. Even fellow human beings.
This is not a positive or proactive philosophy. In fact, it is negative and destructive. Malaysia need to be positive and proactive. Because it has all the right ingredients to produce a great dish. Why do I use the analogy of food here.The answer is Malaysians are simply fantastic with food. They have a liking for Malay,Chinese and Indian dishes including western.
If we can build unity through food, what is there to stop us from creating a unity of Malaysians from diverse ethnicities and religious beliefs. The problem is we are good in talking. Very bad in finding the right and practical approach to realise this. My understanding is when politician speaks, their supporters listen and believe whatever they say. The danger here, ideas, bias, hatred and fear may have been conveyed to the hearers.
Even if these are false allegations, they will be accepted as true when they are repeated many times by politicians. If we want to unite people of different races,then the political leaders of both the government and opposition must speak on the same theme. Meaning, all of their political speeches whether in their own party conventions or public rallies etc. must eventually relate to unity.
Similarly when criticising the opposition, the government must do so on their performances and not on other considerations like race and so on. Vice-versa, when the opposition criticise the government. Why is emphasis given on this? Because,only then, can the right signal or message be conveyed to the parties' followers whether in the government or opposition.
And that message is the unity of all races for a united nation, Malaysia. Just like good food, the ingredients must always be right. But if everytime you use the wrong one, then you will never get the perfect and tasty dish you desire. That is also the case with nation building. Politicians must always remember this nugget of wisdom :
' Be a hero to all and not only to particular Malaysians '
This is not a positive or proactive philosophy. In fact, it is negative and destructive. Malaysia need to be positive and proactive. Because it has all the right ingredients to produce a great dish. Why do I use the analogy of food here.The answer is Malaysians are simply fantastic with food. They have a liking for Malay,Chinese and Indian dishes including western.
If we can build unity through food, what is there to stop us from creating a unity of Malaysians from diverse ethnicities and religious beliefs. The problem is we are good in talking. Very bad in finding the right and practical approach to realise this. My understanding is when politician speaks, their supporters listen and believe whatever they say. The danger here, ideas, bias, hatred and fear may have been conveyed to the hearers.
Even if these are false allegations, they will be accepted as true when they are repeated many times by politicians. If we want to unite people of different races,then the political leaders of both the government and opposition must speak on the same theme. Meaning, all of their political speeches whether in their own party conventions or public rallies etc. must eventually relate to unity.
Similarly when criticising the opposition, the government must do so on their performances and not on other considerations like race and so on. Vice-versa, when the opposition criticise the government. Why is emphasis given on this? Because,only then, can the right signal or message be conveyed to the parties' followers whether in the government or opposition.
And that message is the unity of all races for a united nation, Malaysia. Just like good food, the ingredients must always be right. But if everytime you use the wrong one, then you will never get the perfect and tasty dish you desire. That is also the case with nation building. Politicians must always remember this nugget of wisdom :
' Be a hero to all and not only to particular Malaysians '
Sunday, May 10, 2009
1Malaysia - Do We Have Our Equations Right?
1Malaysia equals Bangsa Malaysia equals Malaysian. So do we have our equations right here! This is the question that strike my mind. If we do, well and good. But my observation is that to make this truly workable, all parties whether in the government or opposition must not do a double talk. This is not a positive trend but a negative one, when political parties talking to their own members at political convention tend to be insular and protective of their people whether Malay, Chinese or Indian. But when outside they talk more on the interests of all Malaysians, unity, equal opportunities etc..
This is what double talk is all about. For public consumption a different story and for private, another variation. There is a mismatch here. Sending different messages to different races and people. So what is Malaysia's true vision and mission for its people? Simply put it can only be, either one race, one country or many races,many countries. And the logic is, whether it is easier to rule one race, one country or many races and many countries. It is obvious which is easier.
Our country is multiracial but we are scared to remove the word multiracial and replace it with Bangsa Malaysia which equates to Malaysian which further equates to 1Malaysia. All these are equations and they are one and the same. If I may elaborate to mean one race, Malaysian and one country, Malaysia. Take the example of the United States of America. If it were to govern the country by applying the concept of many races and many countries, it wouldn't be able to exist as the United States of America.
The Malaysian solution should be similar. And the role of all political parties whether in the government or opposition should make this their primary goal that of helping to create a 1Malaysia equals one race, Malaysian and one country, Malaysia.The Americans took more than one hundred years to attain it but we can do the same in less than hundred. Because the time is right. Political parties must talk straight whether in public or private. No double talk! And the ultimate result, Malaysia would become a united and developed country with Malaysians enjoying modern amenities and facilities.
This is what double talk is all about. For public consumption a different story and for private, another variation. There is a mismatch here. Sending different messages to different races and people. So what is Malaysia's true vision and mission for its people? Simply put it can only be, either one race, one country or many races,many countries. And the logic is, whether it is easier to rule one race, one country or many races and many countries. It is obvious which is easier.
Our country is multiracial but we are scared to remove the word multiracial and replace it with Bangsa Malaysia which equates to Malaysian which further equates to 1Malaysia. All these are equations and they are one and the same. If I may elaborate to mean one race, Malaysian and one country, Malaysia. Take the example of the United States of America. If it were to govern the country by applying the concept of many races and many countries, it wouldn't be able to exist as the United States of America.
The Malaysian solution should be similar. And the role of all political parties whether in the government or opposition should make this their primary goal that of helping to create a 1Malaysia equals one race, Malaysian and one country, Malaysia.The Americans took more than one hundred years to attain it but we can do the same in less than hundred. Because the time is right. Political parties must talk straight whether in public or private. No double talk! And the ultimate result, Malaysia would become a united and developed country with Malaysians enjoying modern amenities and facilities.
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