Merdeka 62 – saving a saved nation

                                                  Merdeka 62 – Saving a saved nation

 With just days to go before the 62nd anniversary of our nation’s independence, we are terribly disturbed in the direction our country is heading. This is basically due to the disruption of the delicate race relations among the people of diverse ethnicity. Yes, 62 years ago, we were distinctly different, having come from various origins but we were united to win independence for country and subsequently defeated the communists who were terrorizing our people.
 
We celebrated the last Merdeka, after the GE14, with new hope to create a prosperous, united New Malaysia where all Malaysians will be seen as equal citizens of our beloved nation. We had the real hope to rebuild the country that was plagued by corruption, power abuse and racial discrimination. We had hopes to reunite our people, enhance the economy and reinstate the rule of law in accordance with the Federal Constitution, the supreme law of the land.

Unfortunately, with the passage of time since GE14, our hope is slowly but surely eluding us and today we are marking our 62^ndMerdeka with an air of gloom over our us like the pre-GE14 period. Sad to say the people were ready and united for change and did the impossible at the ballot box but our political leaders weren’t. They do not seem to have the political will to bring change we yearned for and are giving in to those out to divide and destroy us. The racist propagandists are having a field day twisting every issue and even non-issues into racial or religious disputes to create suspicion, hatred and fear among the different ethnic groups.

Today the racial and religious differences have overtaken the much greater commonness we had built over the years. We were known all over the world for our unity in a multiracial and multireligious country, but the very foundation of our unity is being threatened. Not only the previous leaders failed us but even the present are failing us miserably. Not only many of the per-election pledges are not being implemented but many changes are introduced without consultation  that go  against the basic spirit of their promises.

The forces of moderation of the majority are drowned by the racial and religious extremists who are succeeding to sow the seeds of hatred towards fellow Malaysians. The worst part is our leaders do not have the political will to put a stop to this racial and religious extremism that taking is threatening to disrupt the very foundation of goodwill and unity among our people. They are hesitant and fear to apply the rule of law fairly to all. Even devious foreigners have become more important that true and loyal citizens.

It is time again for the fair-minded silent majority of all races to strongly voice their displeasure and disapproval the way our leaders are managing the country. Let’s make use of every avenue available to vent our frustration and anger in the most civil manner.

We are at a very critical time and if we fail now, our country will be doomed. The enemies of the country are within and we must save our nation from them. If we fail, they will not only destroy us but themselves as well, which unfortunately they fail to realize.
May God bless Malaysia

Selamat menyambut hari merdeka

"For a meaningful Merdeka we must reign in the racist forces that are bent on dividing and destroying us"