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3rd World Mentality: Malaysians or the Malaysian government?

August 22, 2008

Often we hear Malaysians who have gone to overseas to further their studies came back with the conclusion that Malaysians are terribly stuck with 3rd world mentality, despite having 1st world facility. It is not the Malaysians really, rather it is the government who is stuck with such cookie-cutter mentality, though there are some 'loyal' citizens who decided to join in too.

 

Although the Malaysian government is made up of fellow Malaysians, we have to be able to distinguish between the two by acknowledging the fact that not all Malaysians are involved, or allowed to be involved, in policy making.

 

Malaysian Government has problems dealing with criticism. Whenever our policy is being criticized by the western (most of the time it is U.S.) someone from the government will make statements that sounds like this: “It is funny how the U.S. talks about democracy when they themselves are disrespectful of other country’s right”. Then they start blabbering about issues like Iraq, nuclear weapon, so on and so forth. Shouldn't they at least ponder upon the criticism presented to them and work on it to improve their policy, rather than dismissing it because it comes from an unworthy...

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My Chinese and Indian Schoolmates, I'm Sorry

April 22, 2008

I may not know much about the world, but this is what I know.

 

When I was in Year 3 (9 years old), we had to sit for PTS examination whereby we get the option of skipping Year 4 if we pass the exam. Only 5 students were successful, and all 5 were Chinese.

 

When I was in Year 6, a total of 13 students got 5A’s for UPSR. Only 3 were Malays, the remaining 10 were Chinese and Indians.

 

When I was in Form 1, the top class consists of 40 students. Only 3 were Malays, the remaining 37 were Chinese and Indians.

 

When I was in Form 2, I was going to receive the Best Student Award for the subject Pendidikan Islam. I went for the rehearsal and realized all the other 9 recipients were Chinese, including the recipient for Bahasa Melayu award.

 

When I was in Form 3, around 30 students got straight 8A’s for PMR. But only 5 or so were Malays whereas the rests are mostly Chinese.

 

Throughout Form 1 till Form 4, the school’s Head Prefects were Chinese consecutively.

 

My school’s English debate team, which were represented...

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