Malaysia in Tsunami?

The word tsunami in Japanese means tidal wave. The wave so big and huge in magnitude comes from the ocean due from a huge earthquake down under. This tsunami swepts across and "bang"; she hits the lands so ferociously that she will destroy everything in its path. Just look at the not so long distant memories of Aceh and imagine its power. Terrible!

Malaysia tsunami in year 2008 refers to something else. Its political and its diabolical in some sense. Our government which comprises of political parties was in turmoil. Before the year 2008, Barisan Nasional holds the majority and more than 2/3 of the parliamentary seats. BN was so much in sweeping power till they have the power to carry out their "keris" and they thought they are invincible.

Read more at Richard Teo's letter in Malaysiakini.com.

Well, mostly rakyat would thought so. Until the recent wins in 5 states by opposition parties including Penang, Perak, Kedah, Selangor and Wilayah, who would have thought that we, Malaysians are so united in that sense to toppled our government. I believe that in regardless of who wins the political scene, the result is craved from actions. You can plan and plan, but with our bureaucracy and layers and layers of reporting and loss of communications, eventually, a small decision that can be made instantly will need 1 year to be done. Not mentioning that the real work begins only after 6 months of decision making again (unless of course, the decision maker can pocket some $$$ from the contract, of course!).

Perfect explanation of the current mindset and current behaviour of the UMNO led-government. Old and out of fashion. Somewhat stone age mentality that cannot accept the change of pace and changes in the 21st century. All they can live and think are (in their small little shell thinking) Malaysia is the last "shell" for them to hide. "Why bother to think about the support of other races? Malaysia belongs to the Malays!" as claimed by the Malays.

If not, how do you explain this? How come so much Malaysian whom are smart, with overseas exposures, educated in foreign land, whose IQ reading is >120 in regardless of race; "malays" instead of melayu, chinese, indians and pan asian would end working and living in foreign land? I've met so much Malaysian in overseas. Successful, excellent in attitude, good characters and fantastic in exposure Malaysians overseas. Brilliant!

We, Malaysians, gain respect from people around the globe, may it be, negros, africans, chinese, indians, americans, europeans and etc etc, more than we gain respect from "melayu's" back at home. We are called at our birth names, ie "Mr / En xxx" rather than, "Oi! Cina Babi!".

We make more financially, we secure more of our future, we can at least plan for a decent retirement, we pay taxes and we "get-back-what-we-paid" (at least better than to subsidize the poor Melayus whom are too lazy to even work decently for themselves), we gain respect as a "being" rather than an animal and so much more!

In short, we, expats of Malaysians living and working overseas, can't see any reason for going back to Malaysia except for the following reasons:

1. Char Kuey Teow
2. Mee Goreng
3. Nasi Lemak
4. Teh Tarik
5. (add food)

Now, perhaps i can make and tell a story of Malaysia to my foreign friends. "My home country are famous for food!" Thats all i can think of the good thing about Malaysia.


*Swinging my head* *Sigh Sighhhhhhhhhhh*


1000 negativity + 1 positivity = Malaysia!



P.S: i do hope in my heart that those who are new in power regardless of oppositions or BN, make something happens. We live and die by our results. NOT live and die REGARDLESS of results!