i've been reading the recent uproar over s'pore's minister mentor 's (is that some moniker for someone who just can't give up power?) remarks about how the m'sian govt marginalises the chinese here. hmm... we're treading on dangerous ground here people. especially if you agree with the old man.
not that i particularly like lee kuan yew, but i do admit that he is a brilliant man. and i do acquiese to his observations that the chinese in malaysia are subservient and submissive. if we aren't, why am i cautious abt admitting this? why are all of us careful about what we blog about? even if it is supposed to be our personal space. we're not really free to express anything of this sensitive nature, esp when it comes to racial differences or racial nepotism.
we put up with it. what choice do we have? it's just the way things are, and whether we like it or not, it'll continue to be this way for yonks. of course our m'sian counterparts lashed back that the chinese here are successful and happy and are the largest equity stakeholders. why not? we work damn bloody hard for it. nothing's handed down to us. so of course we bloody well are successful. that's a huge DUH if you ever ask for one. we all know it's not a level playing field here. the reason is economic planning; to 'create equity among the races to prevent another may 13'. well, to a certain extent i see the point in this. however, i'm sure it irks us that this 'reason' or excuse or whatever gets taken advantage off by a select, chosen few who become grossly wealthy, while the rural poor remain marginalised!
whether we gloss over the fact, or pretend that it doesn't exist in this country, it's anyone's prerogative to do so. live in total ignorance if you want, tan sri or minister so and so. i somehow understand that you have to. can't afford to create another racial ruckus yeah?
but for those of us who are so immune to this, coating each sentence with the insinuation that 'they are like that wan lah' whenever the topic of wealth integration arises; doesn't this just prove that we are in fact totally submissive to this? call it active passimism or active submission if you want. it's submission all the same. that's just my humble opinion.
the means to the end may be justified, but along the way, the true hardworking ppl (including the rural poor) are marginalised by the few who seek the easy way to wealth, through whatever means and whatever strings they can pull. all in the name of economic planning.
not that i particularly like lee kuan yew, but i do admit that he is a brilliant man. and i do acquiese to his observations that the chinese in malaysia are subservient and submissive. if we aren't, why am i cautious abt admitting this? why are all of us careful about what we blog about? even if it is supposed to be our personal space. we're not really free to express anything of this sensitive nature, esp when it comes to racial differences or racial nepotism.
we put up with it. what choice do we have? it's just the way things are, and whether we like it or not, it'll continue to be this way for yonks. of course our m'sian counterparts lashed back that the chinese here are successful and happy and are the largest equity stakeholders. why not? we work damn bloody hard for it. nothing's handed down to us. so of course we bloody well are successful. that's a huge DUH if you ever ask for one. we all know it's not a level playing field here. the reason is economic planning; to 'create equity among the races to prevent another may 13'. well, to a certain extent i see the point in this. however, i'm sure it irks us that this 'reason' or excuse or whatever gets taken advantage off by a select, chosen few who become grossly wealthy, while the rural poor remain marginalised!
whether we gloss over the fact, or pretend that it doesn't exist in this country, it's anyone's prerogative to do so. live in total ignorance if you want, tan sri or minister so and so. i somehow understand that you have to. can't afford to create another racial ruckus yeah?
but for those of us who are so immune to this, coating each sentence with the insinuation that 'they are like that wan lah' whenever the topic of wealth integration arises; doesn't this just prove that we are in fact totally submissive to this? call it active passimism or active submission if you want. it's submission all the same. that's just my humble opinion.
the means to the end may be justified, but along the way, the true hardworking ppl (including the rural poor) are marginalised by the few who seek the easy way to wealth, through whatever means and whatever strings they can pull. all in the name of economic planning.
posted by pinkroses @ 6:01 PM
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