Monday 29 May 2006

Why is it Malaysians dont want to come home?

This has been in the papers recently, not without the requisite self-righteous opinions hinting that people may be less than patriotic, or are greedy, or are lazy (yeah, sure - like lazy people have much easier lives in the US and UK).

But basically, for me, the reason people dont want to come home is in the papers every day.

Opaque government (and this is only a miniscule example).

Processes that victimise the people (rakyat), and protect incompetence.

The reported ability of some to ask customs to ignore illegal activities
( background on the above )

The ability of government to ignore the plight of the poor.

The triumph of narrow mindedness over rationality. (links are not in chronological order)
1.
Film does not glorify Chin Peng
2. Government will decide on screening of film, not Umno
3.
View screening of "Last Communist" with an open mind
4.
Differing views after MPs watch The Last Communist
5. It’s the end for The Last Communist

All this appears in the papers on a daily basis - and yet we can not guess why Malaysians dont want to come home?
come ON.

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