Today is election day for Malaysians. There has been a lot of talk about exercising the individual’s right to vote in order to change the government for the better. Theoretically it is good advice but in practical terms, this won’t work in this country.
Our politics is still based on race and religion. The more racial you are the more votes you will get from your community. The religious nuts are having a field time glorifying their brand of politics based on their religious order. ‘The only way is our way’ is their slogan and their religious rules are good for everybody.
So you see, it really boils down to the general education of the masses if we really want a good government run by honest people who will consider Malaysia is for Malaysians. It sounds like a dreamer’s view point but I don’t see any dramatic change if the current government loses some seats.
The little ‘Napoleons’ or ‘mullahs’ are still in their places of power within the government machinery. For them their post is considered an inheritance as most of them came in through the ‘back door’ as a result of the government’s policy of helping the Bumiputeras using the NEP. The politicians may be changed but these government servants who don’t seem to know that they are ‘servants’ are still embedded in their various posts and they are the ones who introduce policies that divide the population, especially those in the Education Ministry as this involves our young people. The special treatment and privileges given to the students because they belong to a particular race divides the children at an early age and by the time they get into the university, there is little or no integration between the races.
I blame this situation totally on the Education Ministry and the previous PM who started all this nonsense. Until today he is still not repentant and dares to mention in the papers how can an Indian Malaysian be equal to a Malay Malaysian! He started the rot and we are at the receiving end now with racists politicians and meatheads who think they are our leaders in Parliament.
By tomorrow we will know the outcome of the elections and what is in store for all Malaysians. I still think change will only come when the Malays wake up and realize they don’t need the NEP anymore and accept all Malaysians as their equals under the Malaysian flag. Until such time, we can only wait and hope.
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Hey, change IS here! Ok, maybe it's too early to celebrate, but every small victory opens another door for more victories. The 12th GE was a pretty big door don't you think? Towards a Malaysian Malaysia!
Yes, change is certainly here. But as you say, it is too early to celebrate. The opposition have been barking dogs all these years and they now find themselves on the other side of the fence - becoming the masters!
We have to wait and see if they will fulfill their promises or become another Barisan! Time will tell but I am hoping for the best. This is a great country and I hope we can keep it that way for us and for those after us.
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