Merdeka?

It's a shame that as our beloved country turns a ripe 50 years of age, there is still a lingering aura of uneasiness and tension.

It is most unsettling that this situation is being created by the very people whom we put our trust to lead and guide our nation as we strive to be recognised worldwide.

Our founding forefathers would turn in their graves to know that their fight for independence, a journey that has brought them closer in unity and cooperation with the many races which we are made up, is not appreciated by the people of today.


Why are there still race based political parties?

Why is there so little support for political parties which comprises of the many races which truly defines Malaysia for what it is?

Why are the very people who are leading us, so keen on disregarding the unity we have build up for years?

Why is corruption so blantly biased in our country?

Why are we still divided on the basis of our race?

Is our Independence not fought for by everyone, regardless of which race, because they believed in the place they called home?

Do we not have the right to call this place our home, the place our parents and their parents before us have grown up and died on this soil?

Does religion not teach us to treat everyone as your equal?

Why is double or even triple standards practiced?


As we ponder on the many unwritten questions, we should remember that the word Merdeka was not achieved by a single race but a combination of races. Should we not give credit as it is due?

Therefore we should embrace its meaning whole heartly.

Happy 50th Independence Day, Malaysia.