Blog EntryBlink the fact...Dec 13, '06 7:33 AM
for everyone

The following article was adopted from one of the replies listed in my video clip "In The Blink Of An Eye!". A point of view about our country from my Friend Ruhani Rabin.

"Yes bro i understand, Since i stepped into this country I've been learning. And its in a way interesting even for a developed country like this.

First its a unique combination of country where multiple races staying together. It's a unique place to learn and enhance knowledge about people and cultures. But simple things made me hurt sometimes which is difficult to express.

Sometimes I can see corruption hidden inside under the umbrella. Government is optimist but not the entire one.

Well I can give an example, I've seen they made it happen that Muslims can marry 4 times... Well I can say confidently its not correct. I hate when people use religion to overcome their wishes. Why I can say that... Well I've been a "Hafez" when I was 11 years old. Means I understand the translation of the Islamic Holy book "Quran". It was never been stated that you can simply marry 4 women.

I've born with very expanding vision and clarity to see people. So sometimes I see here the corruption in the name of Islam... Which is hurting and seriously painful... (e.g. Kelantan)...

I've many kind of relations here. And I feel great when I got invitation for "Christmas", CNY, Deepavali... Why I got all the invitations is because how I act with people. Respect is everything.

Compare to my country Malaysia is more than 20 years advance but deep down somewhere there are corruption and lust. I don't want to name peoples or races but I feel the racism still exists in a way that is difficult to express. But we can feel it everyday in our life. We see it everyday in our life.

My point of view in Malaysia, the currency/business is mostly depends on Chinese community, hard working peoples are Indians, Malays... (censored)

When you give people features/options that they don't won it, mostly it will go spoiled. Example... If you don't earn the money then how the hell you are going to understand whats the value of that money...

As a foreigner I found out; There are 100 doors in a room I'm standing, but 10 doors only available to me, for other local races 80 doors are open, for Malays they have 99 doors open...

Let me give you one more example... I've seen few illegal motor races in KL... roads... It's horrifying... Most interesting I didn't see other races drivers (namely Indian, Malays only). Why they have to do race with a 80cc bike... is there anything macho about it... i don't think so...

If my dad gives me money everyday or somehow I know I will get money... then definitely I will take things as granted... I won't blame them, i will blame the system making them lazy... Remember lazy brain is house of "Devil". Surprisingly these laziness lead to drugs and other un-social activities... and drugs leads to car jacks, thefts...

Again, I'm not saying these happens only in one race but mostly (65%) in one race, 15% in other races... I can't be too open here cause I got to take care of me since I'm foreigner... If anything happens to me... nobody will ask a question...

I tend to study people.. Cause for me PEOPLE = KNOWLEDGE... Sadly I've seen so many cases around me. On the other hand, I've seen few of my colleagues who are Really really hard working and I tell to other people to learn from them... Malaysia needs more people like them.

I could but I don't want to talk about other issues... Those are most sensitive... It's not safe to talk about those...

If you want to know a real life story of me in Malaysia... I could put it down in words..."

For Rabin, I was actually asking about his opinions on our country. And he was generous and willing to share with us. In fact, he'd also got hesitation as he was afraid he might write something which was "inappropriate"... Anyway, I think we could have learnt from the Michael Backman's experience, one of our Auntie Minister commented that she doesn’t mind if the ‘bodoh’ comment comes from a foreigner who didn’t know Malaysia, as long as he is not Malaysian, it was fine to her. So, if she could simply blink the fact that our shortcomings do exist, then why would an ignorant foreigner be worried about bringing out his opinions?!

As the citizens of Malaysia, we have been contributing our greatest effort to build our country, support her and always hope to see her getting stonger and make us proud to say, "We Are Malaysians!"


tristontks wrote on Dec 13, '06
You friend is an honest person....

But he is good man who never has the courage to say his will, though taking into consideration of his identity.

For myself, I dont clinch much to this nation. So, I just cant be bothered to talk about it. It's kinda wasting time~!!!....=P

Once I am ready, I just dont want my life to be ruined by a bunch of crappy and stupid politicians...

To be a politician to change? Well, I dont think so. Maybe you can try....=)
frankvet wrote on Dec 13, '06
Yeah I know your attitude against this...So don't worry! As you said this is the open space for democratic expression, somewhere we can't find in the reality, so why bother? But you are always welcome to write your words in my blog! : D
tristontks wrote on Dec 13, '06
Of course...=)

Same to you.
frankvet wrote on Dec 13, '06
Yeah cool! Thanks bro!
ruhanir wrote on Dec 13, '06
You friend is an honest person....

But he is good man who never has the courage to say his will, though taking into consideration of his identity.

For myself, I dont clinch much to this nation. So, I just cant be bothered to talk about it. It's kinda wasting time~!!!....=P

Once I am ready, I just dont want my life to be ruined by a bunch of crappy and stupid politicians...

To be a politician to change? Well, I dont think so. Maybe you can try....=)
Hi Tan, I got what you mean.. Why i put myself in the clinch of this country? Well .. That is yet another story to come.. But trust me ... If i get into trouble here .. no one will stand by my side .. And thats a fact of life
thelastsamurai wrote on Dec 13, '06
nice one...
schumakay wrote on Dec 14, '06
hai ruhanir, well, if anything happens to you, ever, ( hnmm.. touch wood )... most probably we will not hear anything about it...

sigh... sigh..

frankvet wrote on Dec 14, '06
Ohhhhh...Do we have Gestapo here?! : P (Knock the wood...Knock knock...)
algerotopia wrote on Dec 24, '06
People = Knowledge = Power & Influence, the basis of politics
Always bear in mind, a person who holds the highest power would do the least job except offering more visions of gates to people of lower hierarchy which gives dreams and goals to move on. At the same time, there is less and less political intermediates and pacifiers, instead there are more and more excuse-givers and escapists. Is the government to be blamed or education of a community who didn't take responsibility to teach the public to be self-aware and act-smart ?

It's not the question of "what race or what identify of a person", rather, it's how trust and interaction that are learnt to prove one's identity. Whereas, leading Chinese people (I'm sorry this sounds quite judgemental, you may mostly welcome disprove me) in general who had the tendency to act reluctant to bring over others. In the highest certainty that Chinese was who brought up the economy and commerce in most sectors in Malaysia but they also were the one who were very intentional to dissociate integrity over time. On the contrary of what a Japanese or an American would do for their own country.

There is no point to blame the present and the past because it already happened. Nothing could be changed, needless to say justfying whatever reasons or stories behind, it won't prick one's conscience not until they really experience it, but then it would be much too late to do anything otherwise. Time had shown and even indicated cruelly that the advancement and idealism are badly prevented by many unhealthy causes. If you believe you can make a difference, you all need is to contribute yourself in professional role. That's the minimum effort that a citizen of Malaysia can do. And to make the country slightly better and symbolic. Cheers
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