“Nonviolence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man.”~MAHATMA GANDHI
I’ve been amused at recent happenings, the sudden (to me at least) uproar about HINDRAF & the early morning protestations - or as they say, peacful protest gathering. It sure looked peaceful from these photos…http://www.policewatchmalaysia.com/
And I wouldnt know if there werent any incidents that triggered the policemen to spray tear gas & water bombs. Knowing my community…a small trigger is enuff to cause an uproar among the typical Indian machas & start a fight! Dont we see that at almost all gatherings involving a group of people??
I must sound very anti-Indian. But NOPE…if anything, have always wanted to see US coming up in life. We’re complaining about not being given equal rights in Malaysia. But when opportunity is given, what do we do?? How many of us actually make something out of it all??
Look at the Chinese. They are non-Bumiputras too…but they conquer the economy to a good extent. Malays…well, their special rights will continue decades after decades in Malaysia (even Tun Dr Mahathir, the then Prime Minister knew this & was saddened by it all - ‘tongkat’ issue). But the Indians??
Sigh…if u trace back the history of Malayan Independece, or formation of Malaysia. We have always been sitting on the fence mostly. Neither here nor there…passivity?? I don’t know. Apple polishing the others may be a technique ‘our’ leaders have adopted for reasons best known to them alone.
All these recent outbursts. Well, I admit there’ve been many issues…but of suing the Great Britain for trillions of dollars in compensation?? Of coz one forwarded email said that’s jus a tactic employed to draw attention to the injustice in Malaysia & of Bumi dominance…but hey! Who are we kidding?? How sure are we that these pioneers (supposedly NGO) arent doing this for some personal gain? Awww common…with the impending elections, maybe its an opposition ploy. Maybe its some parties hidden agenda to gain power somehow.
DO you think they’ll really do something for the poor and marginalized if at all this ‘ridiculous’ letter to the Queen does something?
Seriously….if you wanna complain, bring the issue to UNITED NATIONS! You arent happy with your Government….submit a letter to them. Orite…so u say they push things under the carpet. FINE!
Human Rights Commission of UN is in existence, right? Why make a fool of ourselves…as it is, Indians are known to be violent & easily provoked. Show the world that we are a well-mannered, highly cultured society!
Our ancestors might hail from India…but we are MALAYSIANS! If at all you think voting for the opposition in the next election will help us, think again! They are just politicians afterall…and in this country, things will never be fair & square in the near future. BUT EVEN LIFE IS NEVER FAIR!
Empowerment through education…but how often have we seen well educated ones conning their own society for personal gain?
I’ve always wished for better education opportunities for the poor Indian kids. So that they too dont end up as odd job workers like their parents. But…FUNDS, AIDS…if the Chinese who are well off can set up 1001 foundations, what are the wealthy Indians doing? The existing funds available is some effort (giving some credit) but overall…its pittance!
We all know why CSMU was derecognized…but hey, what’s so great about being a Doctor anyway? Professionalism, u say? Orite…but LISTEN, if these professionals’ favourite past-time is tanni (drinking…u know what) - its almost an open secret that doctors, especially Indians are very good at that. So much so that if they claim to not ‘tanni’…they wont be believed. Not only Doctors…but almost everywhere, every profession. I’m not saying ALL are, k…..but majority! If the poor ones drink cheap liquor/samsu…the higher they are in the social class, the higher they go for. Its a social activity for many. Bonding…from young to old *how pathetic*.
How much money’s wasted there? TIME? ENERGY? RESOURCE? There’s more to life than seeking cheap pleasure by causing slow-early-death to your body by these kinda detrimental social behaviours.
So much so that when an Indian man is admitted to the hospital, in the event of being unable to gather proper history - doctors almost always suspect ‘being under alcohol influence’. How sad…=( The stereotyping….but then again, they’d be most probably right!
DUDES! Wake up and reform our society (mindset) first before demanding for these and that! Rather than spending a Sunday rallying in front of the British high commission, give free tuitions for those poor kids who are hungry for knowledge…what are temples for?? Use them as activity hubs - tuition classes, educational camps, if churches can do these…why can’t temples?
And yet when it comes to rallying and group thingies (must commend the buddy-buddy mentality though as they usually stick up for frenz) they’re the first to join - but I suspect it is more for the ‘group thingy’…rather than knowing what they are actually doing it for. Try interviewing those present at the rally today….and say, 10 years later. Would these leaders have done something for them? If anything does come out of this, I hope people realize that each and every person can start making a difference realistically…instead of being so radical.
I’m a fan of Gandhiji…and believe in seeking peace, but all these cheap tactics to gain attention…the said purpose of Queen’s council - it baffles me!
If people would stop blindly following and start THINKING & working on progress…that’d be a great achievement! And well, whateva said and done…May we be united always as a community & with the rest of the nation - and work towards helping each other instead of backstabbing (which seems to come naturally to most, esp concerning frenz) for personal gains.
MAY ALL BE WELL & HAPPY.
Lets get started…