The phrase " after 51 years of independece" have been use widely and popularly to reflect our awareness as a Malaysian in media towards our country's, her land and peoples' freedom.
However, have we trully understand and embrace it's meaning and try to find it's true meaning to be applied in our daily life as a Malaysian.
From the racial relationships reflected by various media nowadays we can easily say, NO.
But actually what exactly are happening at the grassroot rakyat ourselves?
Is it really the racial situation in our country has reach to the level where we can't stay harmoniously with each other and look at each other with racist spectacle?
For me, I don't think so.
Let me put it this way,
After 51 years of independence, we still do not dare to stand out from our own creed, religion, community, and society to speak out what is true and what is wrong for others who does not belong to the group mentioned from the perspective of third party because we are still not regard us as bangsa Malaysia.
What is important is not the word, "Merdeka" itself but actually is its contents or "pengertian dan pengisian Kemerdekaan".
We are hindered and scared by our own people such that if we speak out something for others who are thought not belong to our same group even they were right,we are condemned, isolated and boycotted by them.
What's the point of protecting our right and pride but we don't help others with their right when they need us?
Have we ever imagine if we are in their shoes? What would we feel?
We are also scared if we are outspoken and be more outstanding the rest of our own group, we may be criticised to be a populist, opportunist,etc etc etc.
Let us try to understand this quote,
We actually do not afraid of our own weaknessess,
we are actually afraid of our mightyness and capability, which is limitless.
we frequently ask ourselves, who are we to be popular, smart, good looking, confident, outstanding and successful,
but actually we should always ask ourselves, who are we not to be.
Hence my fellow friends and countrymen, let us put behind all our differences and start to look at thing from a more humane pespective. There no such thing as racial difference but there are different characteristics that we need to tolerate. Like the Malay proverb says,
"Banyak udang banyak garam, banyak orang banyak ragam"
Indeed, there's no such thing as bad race but there are bad people due to their bad behaviour. This, you can't blame anyone but the person's way of upbringing. Futhermore, who are we to judge a religion, a race or a creed but we can and have the right to judge someone characteristics as we are all human beings. Take down the racist spectacle if you do have one on now and try to look at the world around you without it and really, you will feel different.
Opportunity are aplenty out there, do not blame others if u can't get one now. Put the attribute on yourself and see where you can improve more and become even better. All you have to do is not to afraid outshine yourself in a proper way and do not put the racist cap on your head and judge something by it. Even sometimes this cannot be avoided in some situation, but always tell ourselves that we are actually a small diamond in the sea of gold, people may be blinded by by the gold but wisemen and true jewellers will not and they will eventually find us. As the saying goes,
" Hanya jauhari mengenal manikam", so let us be the "manikam".
If we want to have a stable political, economical and racial situation in our country, let's play our part now.
No matter who are we belong to, we shall put the interest of harmony and peace first. Moreover, we are Malaysian after all.
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