Comments on: 50 Post to Independence – #11 – My wondering thoughts http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/06/20/50-post-to-independence-11-my-wondering-thoughts/ As life cruises along; vita non est vivere sed valere Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:38:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Melayu Boleh http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/06/20/50-post-to-independence-11-my-wondering-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-38075 Melayu Boleh Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:13:36 +0000 http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/06/20/50-post-to-independence-11-my-wondering-thoughts/#comment-38075 This post help me a lot. My problem solved. Great effort and i appreciated that. This post help me a lot. My problem solved. Great effort and i appreciated that.

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]]> By: sashi-isms http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/06/20/50-post-to-independence-11-my-wondering-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-13379 sashi-isms Thu, 26 Jul 2007 02:49:48 +0000 http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/06/20/50-post-to-independence-11-my-wondering-thoughts/#comment-13379 <strong>50 Posts to Independence - No 7...</strong> Lucky number 7. I’ve been tagged by Peter Tan to participate in the 50 Posts To Independence project initiated by Nizam Bashir. And yes, I know I’m late. But isn’t doing something at the last minute a very Malaysian thing to do? Any... 50 Posts to Independence – No 7…

Lucky number 7. I’ve been tagged by Peter Tan to participate in the 50 Posts To Independence project initiated by Nizam Bashir. And yes, I know I’m late. But isn’t doing something at the last minute a very Malaysian thing to do?
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]]> By: hoiling http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/06/20/50-post-to-independence-11-my-wondering-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-12977 hoiling Sat, 23 Jun 2007 14:16:43 +0000 http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/06/20/50-post-to-independence-11-my-wondering-thoughts/#comment-12977 *sigh* I'm not a smart student but I'm not that bad either. I can't get in to decent institutions because it is over the quota. The result? I planted my root elsewhere. I've plan to come back for good but the more I look at the situation, I wonder if I still have a place in my birth country. I love Malaysia, but the dearness is blurring. I started to have thoughts of giving up my nationality. ;( A local friend here asked me, "how can you take it when your own country treated you as 2nd class citizen?" ..... *sigh* I’m not a smart student but I’m not that bad either. I can’t get in to decent institutions because it is over the quota. The result? I planted my root elsewhere.

I’ve plan to come back for good but the more I look at the situation, I wonder if I still have a place in my birth country.

I love Malaysia, but the dearness is blurring. I started to have thoughts of giving up my nationality. ;( A local friend here asked me, “how can you take it when your own country treated you as 2nd class citizen?” …..

]]> By: huajern http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/06/20/50-post-to-independence-11-my-wondering-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-12954 huajern Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:33:22 +0000 http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/06/20/50-post-to-independence-11-my-wondering-thoughts/#comment-12954 Great post. Great post.

]]> By: Pagal http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/06/20/50-post-to-independence-11-my-wondering-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-12945 Pagal Thu, 21 Jun 2007 01:17:08 +0000 http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/06/20/50-post-to-independence-11-my-wondering-thoughts/#comment-12945 Well, as what your sis said, the country is going to the dogs due to this racial mentality. The way the economy is growing in our neighbouring countries, our country is just going to go down the drain soon, probably in another 10-15 years when we run out of oil resources. A lot of my family friends have already migrated and leaving happily with better respect and appreciation in other countries. I am sure your sister too is happy. Currently most people have already planned to migrate out of this country as they do not see any future here. Some have already started sending their children out for education etc etc and finally settle down there. Our education system is nothing more than a "kandang Kerbau" University is just another high school with closed mentality. The reason why racial integration is so bad in the university is because of our different education system, especially the malays who are separated from other races right from Standard 6 when they enter MARA colleges............ UiTM ?? - well you don't have to talk about it. Everyone knows!! That's why I refuse to teach for UiTM students, remember ? So George, I don't think we can change the mentality in this country. The politicians actually not interested to change the mentality of the people because of their political survival. What is the relevance of UMNO when the "special right issue" or "ketuanan Melayu" is not around anymore?? So the survival of UMNO is on that particular issue!! AND of course they want to keep their own race mentality closed so that they can manipulate the situation to their interest. Well, as what your sis said, the country is going to the dogs due to this racial mentality. The way the economy is growing in our neighbouring countries, our country is just going to go down the drain soon, probably in another 10-15 years when we run out of oil resources.
A lot of my family friends have already migrated and leaving happily with better respect and appreciation in other countries. I am sure your sister too is happy.
Currently most people have already planned to migrate out of this country as they do not see any future here. Some have already started sending their children out for education etc etc and finally settle down there.
Our education system is nothing more than a “kandang Kerbau” University is just another high school with closed mentality.
The reason why racial integration is so bad in the university is because of our different education system, especially the malays who are separated from other races right from Standard 6 when they enter MARA colleges…………
UiTM ?? – well you don’t have to talk about it. Everyone knows!! That’s why I refuse to teach for UiTM students, remember ?
So George, I don’t think we can change the mentality in this country. The politicians actually not interested to change the mentality of the people because of their political survival. What is the relevance of UMNO when the “special right issue” or “ketuanan Melayu” is not around anymore?? So the survival of UMNO is on that particular issue!!
AND of course they want to keep their own race mentality closed so that they can manipulate the situation to their interest.

]]> By: lulu http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/06/20/50-post-to-independence-11-my-wondering-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-12943 lulu Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:01:16 +0000 http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/06/20/50-post-to-independence-11-my-wondering-thoughts/#comment-12943 bernard & george, glad to know that the segregation had limited effects on you and that you and george are really good buddies. bernard & george, glad to know that the segregation had limited effects on you and that you and george are really good buddies.

]]> By: Bernard http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/06/20/50-post-to-independence-11-my-wondering-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-12942 Bernard Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:05:26 +0000 http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/06/20/50-post-to-independence-11-my-wondering-thoughts/#comment-12942 Woww.. George, this task is Herculean. I hope I can carry this baton well. Thanks. I agree that university was the place where I saw segregation worst. It's not that the NATURE of the students were such, but they entered into a culture which had been NURTURED that way by each successive generation of students. Woww.. George, this task is Herculean. I hope I can carry this baton well. Thanks.

I agree that university was the place where I saw segregation worst. It’s not that the NATURE of the students were such, but they entered into a culture which had been NURTURED that way by each successive generation of students.

]]> By: lulu http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/06/20/50-post-to-independence-11-my-wondering-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-12941 lulu Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:24:25 +0000 http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/06/20/50-post-to-independence-11-my-wondering-thoughts/#comment-12941 george, it was very well said. like you, i share the same wishes and hope to see it work out to reality. george,

it was very well said. like you, i share the same wishes and hope to see it work out to reality.

]]> By: george http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/06/20/50-post-to-independence-11-my-wondering-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-12940 george Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:54:00 +0000 http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/06/20/50-post-to-independence-11-my-wondering-thoughts/#comment-12940 Sis, thanks for the comment. Nizam, thank you too. Sis, thanks for the comment.

Nizam, thank you too.

]]> By: george http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/06/20/50-post-to-independence-11-my-wondering-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-12939 george Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:52:47 +0000 http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/06/20/50-post-to-independence-11-my-wondering-thoughts/#comment-12939 To all who take the time to read this, please also take time to read the rest of the related articles as they are very well written. Just go to Nizam's blog and you will get the whole link there. To all who take the time to read this, please also take time to read the rest of the related articles as they are very well written. Just go to Nizam’s blog and you will get the whole link there.

]]> By: 50 Posts to Independence : Poetic Justice http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/06/20/50-post-to-independence-11-my-wondering-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-12935 50 Posts to Independence : Poetic Justice Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:06:46 +0000 http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/06/20/50-post-to-independence-11-my-wondering-thoughts/#comment-12935 [...] Posts so far - 50 (you just read it), 49, 48, 47, 46, 45, 44, 43, 42, 41, 40, 39, 38, 37, 36, 35, 34, 33, 32,31, 30, 29, 28, 27, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11 [...] [...] Posts so far – 50 (you just read it), 49, 48, 47, 46, 45, 44, 43, 42, 41, 40, 39, 38, 37, 36, 35, 34, 33, 32,31, 30, 29, 28, 27, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11 [...]

]]> By: Nizam Bashir http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/06/20/50-post-to-independence-11-my-wondering-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-12934 Nizam Bashir Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:00:42 +0000 http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/06/20/50-post-to-independence-11-my-wondering-thoughts/#comment-12934 Dear Doc, Wonderfully written and I believe you are articulating the thoughts of most Malaysians. Like you I hail from a 'small' town but the realities of life have begun to encroach upon the Shire-like quality of life that 'small' town living seems to endow upon its denizens. Nevertheless, this is not to say that the present reality can't be altered into something better. And if pressed to express my thoughts for the future, I can do no better than to echo the sentiments and aspirations you expressed in the last couple of paragraphs. Dear Doc,

Wonderfully written and I believe you are articulating the thoughts of most Malaysians. Like you I hail from a ’small’ town but the realities of life have begun to encroach upon the Shire-like quality of life that ’small’ town living seems to endow upon its denizens.

Nevertheless, this is not to say that the present reality can’t be altered into something better. And if pressed to express my thoughts for the future, I can do no better than to echo the sentiments and aspirations you expressed in the last couple of paragraphs.

]]> By: susan http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/06/20/50-post-to-independence-11-my-wondering-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-12932 susan Wed, 20 Jun 2007 08:16:33 +0000 http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/06/20/50-post-to-independence-11-my-wondering-thoughts/#comment-12932 my thoughts indeed! The state of the country is really bad. One voice alone will not be heard. My tanah tumpah darahku will never appreciate the likes of me or my family. That is the cause of brain-drain amongst many of the rakyat. The 'leavers' continue to be successful and productive in their adopted countries! Ask any of them to come home and serve their home country--many will not return. Uncertainty of the future for us and our children is enough to make me leave. I am in a country where I and my family are treated much better and appreciated. In turn I will give my best to my adopted country. Yes, I miss Malaysia- my family and friends of many races.....I will have to think of the future though. I do not like to be reminded of may 13th constantly (like KJ and Hishamudin never fail to remind us). Why cant we be free of race-based parties and race-based everything! After 50 years!! Why not have Bangsa Malaysia? Our ancestors(Malay, chinese and Indian) who brought independance to Malaysia are surely turning in their graves! How sad! my thoughts indeed! The state of the country is really bad. One voice alone will not be heard. My tanah tumpah darahku will never appreciate the likes of me or my family. That is the cause of brain-drain amongst many of the rakyat. The ‘leavers’ continue to be successful and productive in their adopted countries! Ask any of them to come home and serve their home country–many will not return.

Uncertainty of the future for us and our children is enough to make me leave. I am in a country where I and my family are treated much better and appreciated. In turn I will give my best to my adopted country. Yes, I miss Malaysia- my family and friends of many races…..I will have to think of the future though.

I do not like to be reminded of may 13th constantly (like KJ and Hishamudin never fail to remind us). Why cant we be free of race-based parties and race-based everything! After 50 years!! Why not have Bangsa Malaysia? Our ancestors(Malay, chinese and Indian) who brought independance to Malaysia are surely turning in their graves! How sad!

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