Malaysians are generally simpletons and do not demand much, some, too
complacent for their own good. We carry ourselves mannerly, graciously
and accomodatingly, mingling with our fellow compatriots of differing
races in schools, work places and neighbourhood occasions, sharing
banter, food and exchanging and understanding cultures.
Of late, many are politically caught up, including me. It has become a
part of life which we cannot run away from simply because the knowledge
that politics determine the making or breaking of life of the Malaysian
hoi polloi is now more prevalent than ever.
The recent claim that Bersih 3.0′s motive is to topple the government
earned the rage of right-minded Malaysians both at home and abroad as
well as the silent critics hiding behind their computer screens and
those who got to downtown Kuala Lumpur and got ‘clean’.
All Malaysians want is a government that listens and reacts in
accordance to its bosses’ orders, that is, Malaysians who voted
politicians into public office and placed trust on them to run the
engines of the nation through responsible, accountable, credible,
integral statecraft.
When the mentioned wants fail to be met, it is only natural for
anybody to rise up and clamour for an exhaustive explanation and when it
is found dubious, misleading and untruthful, emotions will run high and
dissatisfaction would translate into votes during elections, true to
the democratic system Malaysia boasts of.
When the rakyat discover that democracy and election procedures here
is grossly flawed and utterly manipulated to be oblique to one coalition
party that held the helm of the nation for over a half century, isn’t
it righteous for Malaysians, irrespective of age, social status and
ambulatorial ability (I’m ommiting the mention of race here because I
believe most Malaysians especially urbanites have mentally transcended
racial bounds) to take to the streets to make their high dudgeon
reverberate worldwide?
The people of Malaysia don’t want much; we only want our rightful
rights and the abolishment of obsolete and redundant policies and for
policy makers to engage in deliberation with the rakyat and to keep tabs
with time and ever-evolving needs instead of being dreamily grandiose,
smugly hebetudinous, callously belying and maliciously partial.
The sincere and progressive phasing in and the active implementation
of equality, mass media freedom, freedom of expression, meritocracy as
the basis for the furthering of education and at holding posts would
benefit Malaysia as we can retain our brains from draining out to
overseas and progress at all levels would gain also much wanted
momentum.
While the Malaysian Ideal is still out of reach, we are willing to
work towards it to see a not only physically developed Malaysia but a
country of professional ethics where heavy handed approaches,
shenanigans and errant indulgences are not allowed to ferment to lay way
for the best that Malaysia can be. That is what we want for Malaysia.
Malaysians want their fair share of the economic pie. To channel all
the coffers have to offer to develop only a particular, segmented part
of the nation is not munificent and beneficient. It’s not develoment;
it’s a disease, akin to elephantiasis, where only one part of the body
grows out of proportion and stunts the growth of other parts.
Development must be even and sweeping and Malaysians want to taste the
prosperity that they rightfully deserve as taxpaying citizens.
Malaysians want a better future for their children and their
children. We want to leave a legacy where our posterity’s future is
secured and is able to proliferate healthily as well as propel the
nation to great heights. Is it too much to ask?
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