Comments on: 50th Merdeka anniversary – “Feel good” euphoria absent; instead a stifling “feel worse” sentiment among Malaysians http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/ for Malaysia Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:28:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: undergrad2 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/comment-page-1/#comment-46688 undergrad2 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 03:31:34 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/#comment-46688 OK lah...why not we kill the captain and take over the ship? OK lah…why not we kill the captain and take over the ship?

]]> By: greatstuff http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/comment-page-1/#comment-46598 greatstuff Sun, 02 Sep 2007 08:30:15 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/#comment-46598 The basis of the country’s problem with respect to achievement of true mulri-cutluralism is undoubtedly the creeping Islamisation over the past 25 years. It has resulted in polarised ethnic diversity, and done more damage to the objectives the nation’s founding Fathers sought to create. If some bright fellow in the ruling UMNO league can’t be found to take the lead and begin to repair all the squandered opportunities, the nation will just continue to drift along in a more confused and sad character than has been engineered so far. The basis of the country’s problem with respect to achievement of true mulri-cutluralism is undoubtedly the creeping Islamisation over the past 25 years. It has resulted in polarised ethnic diversity, and done more damage to the objectives the nation’s founding Fathers sought to create. If some bright fellow in the ruling UMNO league can’t be found to take the lead and begin to repair all the squandered opportunities, the nation will just continue to drift along in a more confused and sad character than has been engineered so far.

]]> By: shameful http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/comment-page-1/#comment-46484 shameful Sat, 01 Sep 2007 07:07:48 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/#comment-46484 Dear all Malaysian of all races. If you love this country with greater prosperiety by year 2020, please vote for a true political party that can create us a BANGSA MALAYSIA identity regardless of what races and background are you from. Hope that DAP can put in more effort to get more Malay votes in this upcoming election. Only by doing so, we can have a brand new government with more transparency and fairness in its policies and no corruption to everybody. BN has not been doing a good job to reunite all races to come as one to form BANGSA MALAYSIA for the last 50 years. So it is time for us to seek for changes. If we will still relunctant to change, we will be left out in the globalization world. Dear all Malaysian of all races. If you love this country with greater prosperiety by year 2020, please vote for a true political party that can create us a BANGSA MALAYSIA identity regardless of what races and background are you from. Hope that DAP can put in more effort to get more Malay votes in this upcoming election. Only by doing so, we can have a brand new government with more transparency and fairness in its policies and no corruption to everybody. BN has not been doing a good job to reunite all races to come as one to form BANGSA MALAYSIA for the last 50 years. So it is time for us to seek for changes. If we will still relunctant to change, we will be left out in the globalization world.

]]> By: cabby mabok http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/comment-page-1/#comment-46457 cabby mabok Sat, 01 Sep 2007 01:20:13 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/#comment-46457 I found a Merdeka song with a lot of Delima for the Malays. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgwIU2lbZno Not sure if they have found the answer! I found a Merdeka song with a lot of Delima for the Malays.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgwIU2lbZno

Not sure if they have found the answer!

]]> By: k1980 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/comment-page-1/#comment-46453 k1980 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:52:52 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/#comment-46453 Thank God he has only one daughter. Can't imagine what would happen if there are more sons-in-laws waiting in the wings.... Thank God he has only one daughter. Can’t imagine what would happen if there are more sons-in-laws waiting in the wings….

]]> By: Godfather http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/comment-page-1/#comment-46448 Godfather Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:55:31 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/#comment-46448 After 50 years, we have yet to learn to control ourselves, our raw emotions. If you read the comments posted on some Malay blogs regarding the rumoured rape of a Malay woman by an Indian guy in Pasir Gudang, and the crude call to arms, you will realise that we have regressed as a nation. After 50 years, we have yet to learn to control ourselves, our raw emotions. If you read the comments posted on some Malay blogs regarding the rumoured rape of a Malay woman by an Indian guy in Pasir Gudang, and the crude call to arms, you will realise that we have regressed as a nation.

]]> By: Godfather http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/comment-page-1/#comment-46447 Godfather Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:28:02 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/#comment-46447 After 50 years, our elected representatives have forgotten the meaning of the word "shame". After 50 years, our elected representatives have forgotten the meaning of the word “shame”.

]]> By: sybreon http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/comment-page-1/#comment-46441 sybreon Fri, 31 Aug 2007 21:55:30 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/#comment-46441 Personally, I think that we should all celebrate Merdeka, regardless of which political party is running the show. Celebrate it for our country, not the present government. Remind ourselves that we need to fight for freedom, then and now. Look up the meaning of the word in the DBP dictionary, and realise that we are not yet merdeka. Personally, I think that we should all celebrate Merdeka, regardless of which political party is running the show. Celebrate it for our country, not the present government. Remind ourselves that we need to fight for freedom, then and now.

Look up the meaning of the word in the DBP dictionary, and realise that we are not yet merdeka.

]]> By: lakshy http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/comment-page-1/#comment-46439 lakshy Fri, 31 Aug 2007 21:01:35 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/#comment-46439 victory,,,,,,,,,,,but perhaps not as big as the last one victory,,,,,,,,,,,but perhaps not as big as the last one

]]> By: art-upon-mu http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/comment-page-1/#comment-46433 art-upon-mu Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:54:12 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/#comment-46433 What will we be celebrating come 31 Aug 2008? Will the next GE be over by then and will we still have a happy AAB as PM leading the BN to another landslide victory? What will we be celebrating come 31 Aug 2008?

Will the next GE be over by then and will we still have a happy AAB as PM leading the BN to another landslide victory?

]]> By: izrafeil http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/comment-page-1/#comment-46427 izrafeil Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:17:45 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/#comment-46427 Personally I do not see any difference in approach for the yearly celebration of NORTH KOREA and MALAYSIA KU KU KU. what the heck ameno people doing in the perbarisan, didnt the gomen asked the opposition party to forgoe their differences just this one and wtf why the gomen still allow ameno members in the PERbarisan?! Personally I do not see any difference in approach for the yearly celebration of NORTH KOREA and MALAYSIA KU KU KU. what the heck ameno people doing in the perbarisan, didnt the gomen asked the opposition party to forgoe their differences just this one and wtf why the gomen still allow ameno members in the PERbarisan?!

]]> By: karaoke singer http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/comment-page-1/#comment-46426 karaoke singer Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:59:44 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/#comment-46426 I watched part of the celebrations on the t.v. The patriotic songs are so very catchy and one can sing along without much difficulty. The music did bring out the spirit of love for Malaysia. I am sure visitors and invited guests enjoyed the celebrations. I even imagine Namewee being in the crowd singing along and videoing the whole event and using it for his next blog. I agree with you. All those are just superficial design to hide the ugliness within, the things that are not going well and the secrets which would cause a massive heart attack and instant death. I notice that history was brought out and reminder after reminder given by Tunku Abdul Rahman. How is Malaysia's legacy passed on ? Do we know the new faces who receive power from the old faces ? People like KJ never appeared in the political scene before until his father in law becomes the P.M. How certain can we be of people like him knowing the right path to take for Malaysia ? Or somehow it is the working of the old faces. The old faces manipulating the newcomers so that they will cause the country to run according to what is already planned a long long long time ago. Will Malaysia finally become a moderate to extreme Islamic state ? The process of desensitization. Giving you bit by bit and in the long run you come to accept everything. Another 50 years from now when we are long gone, how will Merdeka be celebrated then ? I watched part of the celebrations on the t.v. The patriotic songs are so very catchy and one can sing along without much difficulty. The music did bring out the spirit of love for Malaysia. I am sure visitors and invited guests enjoyed the celebrations. I even imagine Namewee being in the crowd singing along and videoing the whole event and using it for his next blog. I agree with you. All those are just superficial design to hide the ugliness within, the things that are not going well and the secrets which would cause a massive heart attack and instant death. I notice that history was brought out and reminder after reminder given by Tunku Abdul Rahman. How is Malaysia’s legacy passed on ? Do we know the new faces who receive power from the old faces ? People like KJ never appeared in the political scene before until his father in law becomes the P.M. How certain can we be of people like him knowing the right path to take for Malaysia ? Or somehow it is the working of the old faces. The old faces manipulating the newcomers so that they will cause the country to run according to what is already planned a long long long time ago. Will Malaysia finally become a moderate to extreme Islamic state ? The process of desensitization. Giving you bit by bit and in the long run you come to accept everything. Another 50 years from now when we are long gone, how will Merdeka be celebrated then ?

]]> By: k1980 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/comment-page-1/#comment-46424 k1980 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:35:37 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/#comment-46424 Boy oh boy, doesn't this sound quite familiar? http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22343292-2703,00.html Former Kenyan leader Daniel Arap Moi and his family looted the country of more than $2.5 billion, according to a new report that exposes a web of shell companies, secret trusts and frontmen used to funnel money to nearly 30 countries, including Australia. The secret report by international risk consultancy Kroll alleges the assets accumulated included multi-million-dollar properties in London, New York and South Africa, a 10,000ha ranch in Australia and bank accounts containing many hundreds of millions of dollars. The extent of the corruption was reported yesterday in Britain's Guardian newspaper which said the allegations, if correct, would put Mr Moi on a par with Africa's other great kleptocrats, Mobutu Sese Seko of Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo) and Nigeria's Sani Abacha. Included in the report, commissioned by the Kenyan Government but never acted upon, were allegations that: * Mr Moi's sons, Philip and Gideon, a businessman and an MP, were worth $942 million and $1.4 billion respectively; .. * A total of $9.8 million was used to buy a home in Surrey and almost $5 million to buy a flat in Knightsbridge. Boy oh boy, doesn’t this sound quite familiar?
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22343292-2703,00.html
Former Kenyan leader Daniel Arap Moi and his family looted the country of more than $2.5 billion, according to a new report that exposes a web of shell companies, secret trusts and frontmen used to funnel money to nearly 30 countries, including Australia. The secret report by international risk consultancy Kroll alleges the assets accumulated included multi-million-dollar properties in London, New York and South Africa, a 10,000ha ranch in Australia and bank accounts containing many hundreds of millions of dollars.

The extent of the corruption was reported yesterday in Britain’s Guardian newspaper which said the allegations, if correct, would put Mr Moi on a par with Africa’s other great kleptocrats, Mobutu Sese Seko of Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo) and Nigeria’s Sani Abacha.

Included in the report, commissioned by the Kenyan Government but never acted upon, were allegations that:
* Mr Moi’s sons, Philip and Gideon, a businessman and an MP, were worth $942 million and $1.4 billion respectively; ..
* A total of $9.8 million was used to buy a home in Surrey and almost $5 million to buy a flat in Knightsbridge.

]]> By: alphoti http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/comment-page-1/#comment-46419 alphoti Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:53:01 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/#comment-46419 I empathise with most non bumi Malaysian feeling in every year Merdeka Day. I for one used to feel this way. The reason is that we feel that we do not belong to Malaysia. Some felt as 2nd, 3rd or ......class citizen. I agree with Kurangajah's view that Hishamuddin's kris waving has made matter worse. It really hurt the feelings of non bumi. When his grandfather fight for independence, he did not even use kris but brain. Why he need kris against fellow Malaysian? But to give you (especially Chinese) some confort, I believe the kris is not actually for the Chinese. It's actually for the PM's notorious S-I-L. Hisham, being the son of former PM is enjoy political advantage & priviledge just like Najib all the while but suddenly come the present PM S-I-L (a big threat). To get Malay support, he is making use of Chinese (as always for other politicians too). Just come to think more seriously, where do our leaders get their money? Kill all the Chinese, where to get money next time? Now, coming back to Merdeka Day celebration. I think its time for all non bumi to change our mindset. Do not look down on ourselves. MALAYSIA BELONGS TO ALL OF US. WE HAVE OUR RIGHTS. ALL OF US SHOULD HAVE A COPY OF OUR CONSTITUTION & KNOW OUR RIGHTS & FIGHT FOR OUR RIGHTS. Most of us are born after independence & so are the so-called bumis. I called upon all Malaysian (bumi or non bumi) to respect each other & live as MALAYSIAN. YES! I cannot agree more with ASIseeit. Malaysia was born on 16/9/1963. Malaya, Singapore, Sabah & Sarawak formed Malaysia on that day although Singapore left later. We are 44 years old. We Sarawakian ( & Sabahan) looks stupid when we tell the world that we gained independence in 1963 & we are celebrating 50 years of indepence. Poor Math? HAPPY 45TH MALAYSIA DAY ON 16/9/2007! I empathise with most non bumi Malaysian feeling in every year Merdeka Day. I for one used to feel this way. The reason is that we feel that we do not belong to Malaysia. Some felt as 2nd, 3rd or ……class citizen.

I agree with Kurangajah’s view that Hishamuddin’s kris waving has made matter worse. It really hurt the feelings of non bumi. When his grandfather fight for independence, he did not even use kris but brain. Why he need kris against fellow Malaysian? But to give you (especially Chinese) some confort, I believe the kris is not actually for the Chinese. It’s actually for the PM’s notorious S-I-L. Hisham, being the son of former PM is enjoy political advantage & priviledge just like Najib all the while but suddenly come the present PM S-I-L (a big threat). To get Malay support, he is making use of Chinese (as always for other politicians too). Just come to think more seriously, where do our leaders get their money? Kill all the Chinese, where to get money next time?

Now, coming back to Merdeka Day celebration. I think its time for all non bumi to change our mindset. Do not look down on ourselves. MALAYSIA BELONGS TO ALL OF US. WE HAVE OUR RIGHTS. ALL OF US SHOULD HAVE A COPY OF OUR CONSTITUTION & KNOW OUR RIGHTS & FIGHT FOR OUR RIGHTS. Most of us are born after independence & so are the so-called bumis. I called upon all Malaysian (bumi or non bumi) to respect each other & live as MALAYSIAN.

YES! I cannot agree more with ASIseeit. Malaysia was born on 16/9/1963. Malaya, Singapore, Sabah & Sarawak formed Malaysia on that day although Singapore left later. We are 44 years old. We Sarawakian ( & Sabahan) looks stupid when we tell the world that we gained independence in 1963 & we are celebrating 50 years of indepence. Poor Math?

HAPPY 45TH MALAYSIA DAY ON 16/9/2007!

]]> By: undergrad2 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/comment-page-1/#comment-46416 undergrad2 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:07:03 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/#comment-46416 "With the 50th Merdeka anniversary, the “feel good” euphoria in Malaysia.." Kit The "feel good" euphoria should be replaced by "feel puke" euphoria. That makes more sense. “With the 50th Merdeka anniversary, the “feel good” euphoria in Malaysia..” Kit

The “feel good” euphoria should be replaced by “feel puke” euphoria. That makes more sense.

]]> By: AsIseeit http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/comment-page-1/#comment-46414 AsIseeit Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:55:27 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/#comment-46414 I didn't have much a mood to celebrate Merdeka Day. Why? As a West Malaysian, I feel that it is wrong to celebrate Merdeka Day, because it has nothing to do with Malaysia, but very much to Malaya. We should stop celebrating Merdeka Day but rather celebrate Malaysia Day on 16 September each year! I didn’t have much a mood to celebrate Merdeka Day.
Why? As a West Malaysian, I feel that it is wrong to celebrate Merdeka Day, because it has nothing to do with Malaysia, but very much to Malaya. We should stop celebrating Merdeka Day but rather celebrate Malaysia Day on 16 September each year!

]]> By: kurangajah http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/comment-page-1/#comment-46408 kurangajah Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:56:51 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/#comment-46408 I believe Hishamuddin's kris waving at the last UMNO Assembly was the catalyst that caused much discomfort and uneasiness among the Chinese. Things just got worse after that as we saw that Badawi and Najib appeared nonchalant over his demeanor and others who egged him on to use it. Malaysia can enjoy much progress, peace and harmony only if many of these leaders stopped their uncouth behaviour in order to score personal points. I ask that they look at the big picture rather than continually attacking the minority races. At the end of the day, what can they gain by creating a shaky and unstable lot of people who shudder at every rumour of an impending riot? Do they hate us so much as to threaten us with stripping us of our citizenship and putting us behind bars? Why can't we exist together as fellow Malaysians. I buy Durians and Longkong from the Malays, and many of them are well-mannered and honest. No problem. But I am disappointed with the behaviour of many of our leaders. We love our country and genuinely want to contribute to its economy and well being. Many of us are (figuratively) standing on the edge of the cliff. Does it benefit them by pushing us down into the ocean, and in the process frighten off all investors? Does it? Every one can learn from the Raja Muda of Perak. He has set the tone on how a responsible leader should conduct himself, and he is a man who talks his walk and walks his talk. I therefore urge our leaders to emulate him. Long live our Agong and Sultans. I believe Hishamuddin’s kris waving at the last UMNO Assembly was the catalyst that caused much discomfort and uneasiness among the Chinese. Things just got worse after that as we saw that Badawi and Najib appeared nonchalant over his demeanor and others who egged him on to use it.
Malaysia can enjoy much progress, peace and harmony only if many of these leaders stopped their uncouth behaviour in order to score personal points. I ask that they look at the big picture rather than continually attacking the minority races. At the end of the day, what can they gain by creating a shaky and unstable lot of people who shudder at every rumour of an impending riot? Do they hate us so much as to threaten us with stripping us of our citizenship and putting us behind bars? Why can’t we exist together as fellow Malaysians.
I buy Durians and Longkong from the Malays, and many of them are well-mannered and honest. No problem. But I am disappointed with the behaviour of many of our leaders.
We love our country and genuinely want to contribute to its economy and well being. Many of us are (figuratively) standing on the edge of the cliff. Does it benefit them by pushing us down into the ocean, and in the process frighten off all investors? Does it?
Every one can learn from the Raja Muda of Perak. He has set the tone on how a responsible leader should conduct himself, and he is a man who talks his walk and walks his talk. I therefore urge our leaders to emulate him. Long live our Agong and Sultans.

]]> By: Mooiness! » 50 years of Independence: my thoughts as a former Malaysian http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/comment-page-1/#comment-46407 Mooiness! » 50 years of Independence: my thoughts as a former Malaysian Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:38:47 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/#comment-46407 [...] Lim Kit Siang » 50th Merdeka anniversary - “Feel good” euphoria absent; instead a stifling “f... [...] [...] Lim Kit Siang » 50th Merdeka anniversary – “Feel good” euphoria absent; instead a stifling “f… [...]

]]> By: maya http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/comment-page-1/#comment-46404 maya Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:54:46 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/#comment-46404 hi uncle Lim, Just wanted to say, with all due respects, i think it is partly the opposition's fault that he had 90% victory in 2004, as Mahathir was painted in such a bad picture, that everybody thought this guy was the Messiah/ Saviour. Now, of course, people know otherwise. Anyways, after many years, am actually working today and am on call to boot!! And yes, i wore yellow to work too, being miles away from my motherland does not stop me from showing my solidarity to my fellow malaysians. God bless our country and Daulat Tuanku! PS: we are going to a Malaysian chinese restaurant for dinner to celebrate and talk about the Malaysia that my husband and i knew when we were children as opposed to the Malaysia my children know now. hi uncle Lim,
Just wanted to say, with all due respects, i think it is partly the opposition’s fault that he had 90% victory in 2004, as Mahathir was painted in such a bad picture, that everybody thought this guy was the Messiah/ Saviour. Now, of course, people know otherwise. Anyways, after many years, am actually working today and am on call to boot!! And yes, i wore yellow to work too, being miles away from my motherland does not stop me from showing my solidarity to my fellow malaysians. God bless our country and Daulat Tuanku!
PS: we are going to a Malaysian chinese restaurant for dinner to celebrate and talk about the Malaysia that my husband and i knew when we were children as opposed to the Malaysia my children know now.

]]> By: Justicewanted http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/comment-page-1/#comment-46403 Justicewanted Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:39:40 +0000 http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2007/08/31/50th-merdeka-anniversary-feel-good-euphoria-absent-instead-a-stifling-feel-worse-sentiment-among-malaysians/#comment-46403 Extract from Malaysia-Today Title: Merdeka! But beware the new power.... After 50 years, opposition parties and civil society groups don’t seem to have much of a part to play in them ain official Merdeka celebrations. I don’t see any of the key opposition politicians around. Link here: http://malaysia-today.net/blog2006/index.php?itemid=7719 _________________________________ Extract from Malaysia-Today

Title: Merdeka! But beware the new power….

After 50 years, opposition parties and civil society groups don’t seem to have much of a part to play in them ain official Merdeka celebrations. I don’t see any of the key opposition politicians around.

Link here: http://malaysia-today.net/blog2006/index.php?itemid=7719
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