Happy Birthday Malaysia

50 years has passed since our first Prime Minister lifted his hand and shouted Merdeka. It was then said that we will no longer be segregated according to race, religion or skin colour and that we shall all, from then on, live as the sons and daughters of Malaysia. One nation, one race.

Malaysia has grown so much since the days of padi fields and rubber plantations, trishaws and run down buildings. I am proud that Malaysia has achieved what it has achieved today and to see our skyscrapers, our magnificent airport, it makes me feel like I am blessed to be in this country. Sadly, beauty is only skin deep. In the better sense of words, the buildings and infrastructures that glorifies our country are just the mere carpet that is covering all the rubbish underneath. We have so many social ills that plagues our country and the people. We have a government that makes people afraid of them. We live in a country where freedom of speech is not condoned by people "up there". Do not misunderstand me, we can say things about our leaders and our country and we can talk about the ministries and people in the cabinet. We can hurl comments towards the people from the federal government and raise our opinions about them. Why is it then, you ask me, that you say that we have no freedom of speech? I am referring to a wider scope which includes freedom of press, publications and so on and so forth. All things can be said as long as they are not detrimental to the government or the image that they are trying to portray. They accept the showers of praises and apple polishing but they will not accept criticism. I will not talk more in regards to this as it may land me in hot water and all. I just hope that what was originally planned might materialise in the near future. That about equality, that about unity, that notion about one race, one nation. We do not need anymore of those people who wave their 'keris' about to be placed above us. The government was chose to govern, to lead, not to fucking command us and fucking instill fear in us. How can the government threaten its people? Happy 50th Merdeka.... really?

I may be displeased with the current administration but there is always a silver lining. All in all, there is this one guy that I wish to thank that made us better than what the current administration could ever have made us become.

Thank you and Happy Merdeka.