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		<title>By: good coolie</title>
		<link>http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2010/07/31/we-were-once-malaysians/comment-page-2/#comment-220839</link>
		<dc:creator>good coolie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:32:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Why not call a spade a spade?

i) Ketuanan ii) Bumi-putra (as opposed to Bumi-nonputra),
iii) Unwarranted interpretation of the special-position provisions in the Constitution regarding Malays and Indigenious peoples of Malaysia; iv) Article 121(1)A and an interpretation of it unintended by Parliament; v) Government Departments, especially the uniformed services, being predominantly composed of only one race.

Once Malaysia was very different. What do you Want Malaysia. Won Malaysia? Warm Malaysia? Worn Malaysia!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Why not call a spade a spade?</p>
<p>i) Ketuanan ii) Bumi-putra (as opposed to Bumi-nonputra),<br />
iii) Unwarranted interpretation of the special-position provisions in the Constitution regarding Malays and Indigenious peoples of Malaysia; iv) Article 121(1)A and an interpretation of it unintended by Parliament; v) Government Departments, especially the uniformed services, being predominantly composed of only one race.</p>
<p>Once Malaysia was very different. What do you Want Malaysia. Won Malaysia? Warm Malaysia? Worn Malaysia!</p>
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		<title>By: shiki</title>
		<link>http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2010/07/31/we-were-once-malaysians/comment-page-2/#comment-220693</link>
		<dc:creator>shiki</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 08:12:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This speech of his was surprising. Not only because he is a Malaysian political figure, but also because he touched on the majority of issues that actually matter. I actually agreed with his stance on most issues except on the matter that the current generation present in Malaysia is bright. The fact of the matter is, the majority of talented youths that have the initiative or financing to go overseas have done so already. Even without financing, other countries like Singapore readily recognize the opportunity to source talent from Malaysia, the majority of which are readily willing. As a result, the remnants present in Malaysia either do not have a choice (familial commitment, lack of financing/initiative) or do not have the ability or work ethic to survive in a truly competitive society. The proportion of the latter is constantly increasing by the day. 
  On a personal basis, I will be finishing my Masters at one of the top UK universities but like many others, have no intention to return, be it temporarily or permanently. The lack of career opportunities, weak currency, low salary, incompetent government, the absence of meritocracy, prevalence of discrimination, absence of an intellectual society as well as the blatant incorporation of racism in the constitution are but a few of the plethora of reasons not to work or settle down in Malaysia. In all honesty, what kind of parent would their children grow up in such conditions? In my eyes, as well as in those of many others I know, Malaysia is on the verge of becoming a lost cause.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This speech of his was surprising. Not only because he is a Malaysian political figure, but also because he touched on the majority of issues that actually matter. I actually agreed with his stance on most issues except on the matter that the current generation present in Malaysia is bright. The fact of the matter is, the majority of talented youths that have the initiative or financing to go overseas have done so already. Even without financing, other countries like Singapore readily recognize the opportunity to source talent from Malaysia, the majority of which are readily willing. As a result, the remnants present in Malaysia either do not have a choice (familial commitment, lack of financing/initiative) or do not have the ability or work ethic to survive in a truly competitive society. The proportion of the latter is constantly increasing by the day.<br />
  On a personal basis, I will be finishing my Masters at one of the top UK universities but like many others, have no intention to return, be it temporarily or permanently. The lack of career opportunities, weak currency, low salary, incompetent government, the absence of meritocracy, prevalence of discrimination, absence of an intellectual society as well as the blatant incorporation of racism in the constitution are but a few of the plethora of reasons not to work or settle down in Malaysia. In all honesty, what kind of parent would their children grow up in such conditions? In my eyes, as well as in those of many others I know, Malaysia is on the verge of becoming a lost cause.</p>
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		<title>By: lopez</title>
		<link>http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2010/07/31/we-were-once-malaysians/comment-page-2/#comment-220630</link>
		<dc:creator>lopez</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Why did you allow things to happen when you have the advance knowledge of these ills of YOUR PEERS in your  club.
Did your energies of your student days suddenly gone missing or you are already trouble by your peers.

 and sob about it ... , if you want pity and repent the wrongs , tell that to your peers and club members at least you can have a better history of yourself.

BTW, Did you also not participate and bullied your crumps-picker in your coalition club regime .

your prevous club and  today&#039;s club is still the same, only thing different is that it evolve to its real ill character quicker.

....bye bye the end</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Why did you allow things to happen when you have the advance knowledge of these ills of YOUR PEERS in your  club.<br />
Did your energies of your student days suddenly gone missing or you are already trouble by your peers.</p>
<p> and sob about it &#8230; , if you want pity and repent the wrongs , tell that to your peers and club members at least you can have a better history of yourself.</p>
<p>BTW, Did you also not participate and bullied your crumps-picker in your coalition club regime .</p>
<p>your prevous club and  today&#8217;s club is still the same, only thing different is that it evolve to its real ill character quicker.</p>
<p>&#8230;.bye bye the end</p>
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		<title>By: boh-liao</title>
		<link>http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2010/07/31/we-were-once-malaysians/comment-page-2/#comment-220610</link>
		<dc:creator>boh-liao</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 08:28:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Yes, we used 2 b equal n skin-color-blind
However, UmnoB, championed by MMK, has been pushing 4 a super-privileged subspecies within a master race, known by d scientific name of &lt;i&gt;Homo malay&lt;/i&gt; subsp &lt;i&gt;ultraeasyrichumnobputra&lt;/i&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yes, we used 2 b equal n skin-color-blind<br />
However, UmnoB, championed by MMK, has been pushing 4 a super-privileged subspecies within a master race, known by d scientific name of <i>Homo malay</i> subsp <i>ultraeasyrichumnobputra</i></p>
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		<title>By: k1980</title>
		<link>http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2010/07/31/we-were-once-malaysians/comment-page-2/#comment-220596</link>
		<dc:creator>k1980</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 06:15:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>//school kids are tasked to complete a series of school projects with the stated objective of listing down good things jib has done to the country.//

don&#039;t feel so bad lah. During hitler&#039;s rule, children of his master race were encouraged to seek out jews in hiding so that they could be sent to death camps. Don&#039;t be surprised that schoolkids would be required to sing &quot;Ode to Jibby&quot; during school assemblies.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>//school kids are tasked to complete a series of school projects with the stated objective of listing down good things jib has done to the country.//</p>
<p>don&#8217;t feel so bad lah. During hitler&#8217;s rule, children of his master race were encouraged to seek out jews in hiding so that they could be sent to death camps. Don&#8217;t be surprised that schoolkids would be required to sing &#8220;Ode to Jibby&#8221; during school assemblies.</p>
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		<title>By: dagen</title>
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		<dc:creator>dagen</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 04:15:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Quotation of the day:

&quot;The first step in “grabbing the bull by the horns” is not to require the endorsement of the prime minister, or any Minister, for your activism. Politicians are not your parents. They are your servants. You don’t need a government slogan coined by a foreign PR agency to wrap your project in. You just go ahead and do it.&quot;

Meanwhile, on home soil school kids (I hope not throughout the country, can any one find out?) are tasked to complete a series of school projects with the stated objective of listing down good things jib has done to the country. My 14yr old daughter expressed her desire to vomit.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Quotation of the day:</p>
<p>&#8220;The first step in “grabbing the bull by the horns” is not to require the endorsement of the prime minister, or any Minister, for your activism. Politicians are not your parents. They are your servants. You don’t need a government slogan coined by a foreign PR agency to wrap your project in. You just go ahead and do it.&#8221;</p>
<p>Meanwhile, on home soil school kids (I hope not throughout the country, can any one find out?) are tasked to complete a series of school projects with the stated objective of listing down good things jib has done to the country. My 14yr old daughter expressed her desire to vomit.</p>
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		<title>By: democrate</title>
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		<dc:creator>democrate</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 02:15:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Yes we were once Malaysian during the sixties,i remember all customers regardless of race drink and eat in my fathers coffee shop without seggregate of utensils that being utilised by non muslims. We used to stay oyernight at malays classmate house to enjoy fruits and food, we used to chat regardless of race, male or female in the class.
we used to have our physical education class in the field with even muslim boys and girls classmate, we used to have interschool sports competition among schools from chinese ,tamil and malay schools ,Now after Mahathirs rule , all these what so call a malaysian way of life has become a history. Malaysian are divided and will never a malaysian like in the sixties.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yes we were once Malaysian during the sixties,i remember all customers regardless of race drink and eat in my fathers coffee shop without seggregate of utensils that being utilised by non muslims. We used to stay oyernight at malays classmate house to enjoy fruits and food, we used to chat regardless of race, male or female in the class.<br />
we used to have our physical education class in the field with even muslim boys and girls classmate, we used to have interschool sports competition among schools from chinese ,tamil and malay schools ,Now after Mahathirs rule , all these what so call a malaysian way of life has become a history. Malaysian are divided and will never a malaysian like in the sixties.</p>
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		<title>By: HJ Angus</title>
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		<dc:creator>HJ Angus</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 02:05:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>TRH may have lost much credibility but that does not mean we cannot learn from his mistakes.
I am not sure if he is still his position to become a national leader if BN is still able to form the next government. 
Perhaps the Sarawak state elections results will provide more direction.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>TRH may have lost much credibility but that does not mean we cannot learn from his mistakes.<br />
I am not sure if he is still his position to become a national leader if BN is still able to form the next government.<br />
Perhaps the Sarawak state elections results will provide more direction.</p>
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		<title>By: Bigjoe</title>
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		<dc:creator>Bigjoe</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 01:53:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Why is KJ argument, which he so eloquently spoke, inferior to this argument? Anyone?

The biggest reason to buy into these ideas is not about justice, its not about fairness but the fact there is no choice in the matter. This country cannot continue the way it is nor can it tweak the old formula. The room for it is fast running out. We know it and that is why we are debating it. Heck even the rural areas are catching up on the fact.

But another good reason to buy into these ideas is the fact, the naysayers of the extremist are simply wrong. The doomsday scenario for the Malays and hesitant like KJ are simply wrong.  Almost all negativity about such ideas are merely temporary and fleeting. Any setbacks will not last if the course is stayed. 

They issue is can we stay the course in terms of building a transparent and accountable system or will technological and other changes derail the system, cause inefficiencies and  setbacks that take TOO long to recover. Do we have enough discipline and patriotism to stay the course or rather do we have enough leaders, and we need many and the more the faster it can be done, with the discipline and patriotism to stay the course? That is a harder question.

BUT it does not help when those capable question and hesitant. It does not help when those who are the biggest benificiaries and winners still feel entitlement and risk-averse over  needed patriotism and nationally entreprenurial.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Why is KJ argument, which he so eloquently spoke, inferior to this argument? Anyone?</p>
<p>The biggest reason to buy into these ideas is not about justice, its not about fairness but the fact there is no choice in the matter. This country cannot continue the way it is nor can it tweak the old formula. The room for it is fast running out. We know it and that is why we are debating it. Heck even the rural areas are catching up on the fact.</p>
<p>But another good reason to buy into these ideas is the fact, the naysayers of the extremist are simply wrong. The doomsday scenario for the Malays and hesitant like KJ are simply wrong.  Almost all negativity about such ideas are merely temporary and fleeting. Any setbacks will not last if the course is stayed. </p>
<p>They issue is can we stay the course in terms of building a transparent and accountable system or will technological and other changes derail the system, cause inefficiencies and  setbacks that take TOO long to recover. Do we have enough discipline and patriotism to stay the course or rather do we have enough leaders, and we need many and the more the faster it can be done, with the discipline and patriotism to stay the course? That is a harder question.</p>
<p>BUT it does not help when those capable question and hesitant. It does not help when those who are the biggest benificiaries and winners still feel entitlement and risk-averse over  needed patriotism and nationally entreprenurial.</p>
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		<title>By: boh-liao</title>
		<link>http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2010/07/31/we-were-once-malaysians/comment-page-1/#comment-220570</link>
		<dc:creator>boh-liao</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 01:44:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>D big fat problem with TRH is he has lost his credibility - he is viewed as a political opportunist with no principles, period</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>D big fat problem with TRH is he has lost his credibility &#8211; he is viewed as a political opportunist with no principles, period</p>
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		<title>By: waterfrontcoolie</title>
		<link>http://blog.limkitsiang.com/2010/07/31/we-were-once-malaysians/comment-page-1/#comment-220567</link>
		<dc:creator>waterfrontcoolie</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 23:43:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>If we are looking for a &quot;Mother Teresa type&quot; then we will never find one in this country after nearly 1 generation of such wanton corrupt practices. Notwithstanding the not prefect character of TR, maybe for an interim period he could fill the gap in a peaceful manner by having some of the more rational people from his SIDE. It is quite obvious that the nation is being ruled as if there is no 2morrow; otherwise you can&#039;t figure out as to why BN is still doing what they are doing. They are checking out!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If we are looking for a &#8220;Mother Teresa type&#8221; then we will never find one in this country after nearly 1 generation of such wanton corrupt practices. Notwithstanding the not prefect character of TR, maybe for an interim period he could fill the gap in a peaceful manner by having some of the more rational people from his SIDE. It is quite obvious that the nation is being ruled as if there is no 2morrow; otherwise you can&#8217;t figure out as to why BN is still doing what they are doing. They are checking out!!</p>
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		<title>By: monsterball</title>
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		<dc:creator>monsterball</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:55:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>No doubt we may vote one devil to replace another devil.
However...the old devil had 55 years and proven to be so corrupted and greedy..and with their brand of politics...it will always be to divide and rule and that will make Najib all mighty and UMNO B to do as they like..over and over again.
How do we know..PR is another devil?
If so..we have alternatives...don&#039;t we?
It is how confident and serious all Malaysians voters are as the all power decisions makers in Malaysia...and not the politicians.
We make mistakes....we can correct it after every 4 years...during general election time.
It is also due to so many voters ....voting selfishly for personal benefits...or simply put an &quot;X&quot; irresponsibly.
It is a period...FOR or AGAINST under such terrible low class corrupted government and Najib.
It is like a war to free all Malaysians.
So choose..FOR or AGAINST.. .to be firm and decisive.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>No doubt we may vote one devil to replace another devil.<br />
However&#8230;the old devil had 55 years and proven to be so corrupted and greedy..and with their brand of politics&#8230;it will always be to divide and rule and that will make Najib all mighty and UMNO B to do as they like..over and over again.<br />
How do we know..PR is another devil?<br />
If so..we have alternatives&#8230;don&#8217;t we?<br />
It is how confident and serious all Malaysians voters are as the all power decisions makers in Malaysia&#8230;and not the politicians.<br />
We make mistakes&#8230;.we can correct it after every 4 years&#8230;during general election time.<br />
It is also due to so many voters &#8230;.voting selfishly for personal benefits&#8230;or simply put an &#8220;X&#8221; irresponsibly.<br />
It is a period&#8230;FOR or AGAINST under such terrible low class corrupted government and Najib.<br />
It is like a war to free all Malaysians.<br />
So choose..FOR or AGAINST.. .to be firm and decisive.</p>
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		<title>By: boh-liao</title>
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		<dc:creator>boh-liao</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:43:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This is 2010 n still MCA president tried 2 scare non-Malay voters by declaring dat a PAS chap may b d next PM
Then, working hand in glove, UmnoB n Perkasa also tried 2 scare Malay voters by declaring loudly dat non-Malays r demanding too much n want 2 b PM
Same old tactic - race phobia, race-based bogeyman 2 stay in power n let d nation rot</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is 2010 n still MCA president tried 2 scare non-Malay voters by declaring dat a PAS chap may b d next PM<br />
Then, working hand in glove, UmnoB n Perkasa also tried 2 scare Malay voters by declaring loudly dat non-Malays r demanding too much n want 2 b PM<br />
Same old tactic &#8211; race phobia, race-based bogeyman 2 stay in power n let d nation rot</p>
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		<title>By: johnnypok</title>
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		<dc:creator>johnnypok</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:21:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>1. No more FDI

2. Composite Index falls below 1000 and 500

3. 2019 Malaysia surely bankrupt</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>1. No more FDI</p>
<p>2. Composite Index falls below 1000 and 500</p>
<p>3. 2019 Malaysia surely bankrupt</p>
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		<title>By: frankyapp</title>
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		<dc:creator>frankyapp</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 16:20:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Sorry should read &quot;I sincerely hope he can prove me wrong&quot;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sorry should read &#8220;I sincerely hope he can prove me wrong&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: frankyapp</title>
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		<dc:creator>frankyapp</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 16:19:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I think Kuli is &quot;all bark,no bite &quot; I sincerely he can prove me wrong.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think Kuli is &#8220;all bark,no bite &#8221; I sincerely he can prove me wrong.</p>
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		<title>By: sheriff singh</title>
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		<dc:creator>sheriff singh</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:58:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Somebody should ask Ku Li: 

&quot;Are you Malaysian first or Malay first&#039;?

Make your answer loud and clear.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Somebody should ask Ku Li: </p>
<p>&#8220;Are you Malaysian first or Malay first&#8217;?</p>
<p>Make your answer loud and clear.</p>
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		<title>By: PoliticoKat</title>
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		<dc:creator>PoliticoKat</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:16:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;We were once Malaysian&quot;

Once upon a time, in some story book that was only published in the UK. That book never got read at school in Malaysia.

I was born in a generation were being called a Pendatang was normal. Keris waving and talks about blood letting (in a non voluntary fashion) by political leaders was a yearly event that didn&#039;t even make the news. Where the greatest dream to have was to leave. And coming back was such a shameful failure that even your grandmother would come by and criticize you on the day you retuned. 

And the sacrifice... so much.... to such great extend that even family size had to be kept small, siblings that could never be. Everything to  concentrate family resources into one or two children, often only a single child, so that he or she might have a chance to obtain higher education abroad, because there was never a chance of in local univesities.

And to top all that, we have the famous phrase &quot;Kalau you tak suka, you boleh pergi,&quot; by a certain politician.

Thus my reply to you, is why bother? What has Malaysia ever done to earn my loyalty? 

Even my scholarship was sponsored by a foreign government. My own government couldn&#039;t even spare me an education loan. Yet Malaysia has plenty to spare to sponsor Palestinians to higher education!  What good is citizenship? Do you even comprehend how much of a betrayal that feels like.

Give such treatment, even a dog would leave.

Why should I fix the mess that the party you serve made? Your party has its precious &quot;master race&quot;, why doesn&#039;t it use them to fix Malaysia? They make the majority of the population and control all major companies and government bodies.

Why should I spend one moment of my time, one dollar that I scraped and saved on some distant shore to repair a house. A house, which I can never own, no matter how much sweat or how much blood has gone in the walls of that house. I keep being told I am just the descendant of hired help who should have left once the job of building the house was done. I am reminded time and again I should be grateful, eternally grateful for being allowed to squat in that house.

I say enough.

Your slogan may touch the older generation but for me, I am a Pendatang. I know what you are thinking behind my back. And no emotional appeal will trick we in sending my hard earned money to Malaysia. My grandmother would be horrified to have such a stupid and foolish grandchild after all the sacrifices my family had to endure.

But i&#039;ll be generous. For the sake of nasi lemak, the only Malaysian bond that has any hold on me, i&#039;ll put some of my bitterness aside. If your party wants my skills and that of people like me, you may pay for it in USD, AUD, GBP or EURO at international rates. No free ride, my generosity extends only so far.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;We were once Malaysian&#8221;</p>
<p>Once upon a time, in some story book that was only published in the UK. That book never got read at school in Malaysia.</p>
<p>I was born in a generation were being called a Pendatang was normal. Keris waving and talks about blood letting (in a non voluntary fashion) by political leaders was a yearly event that didn&#8217;t even make the news. Where the greatest dream to have was to leave. And coming back was such a shameful failure that even your grandmother would come by and criticize you on the day you retuned. </p>
<p>And the sacrifice&#8230; so much&#8230;. to such great extend that even family size had to be kept small, siblings that could never be. Everything to  concentrate family resources into one or two children, often only a single child, so that he or she might have a chance to obtain higher education abroad, because there was never a chance of in local univesities.</p>
<p>And to top all that, we have the famous phrase &#8220;Kalau you tak suka, you boleh pergi,&#8221; by a certain politician.</p>
<p>Thus my reply to you, is why bother? What has Malaysia ever done to earn my loyalty? </p>
<p>Even my scholarship was sponsored by a foreign government. My own government couldn&#8217;t even spare me an education loan. Yet Malaysia has plenty to spare to sponsor Palestinians to higher education!  What good is citizenship? Do you even comprehend how much of a betrayal that feels like.</p>
<p>Give such treatment, even a dog would leave.</p>
<p>Why should I fix the mess that the party you serve made? Your party has its precious &#8220;master race&#8221;, why doesn&#8217;t it use them to fix Malaysia? They make the majority of the population and control all major companies and government bodies.</p>
<p>Why should I spend one moment of my time, one dollar that I scraped and saved on some distant shore to repair a house. A house, which I can never own, no matter how much sweat or how much blood has gone in the walls of that house. I keep being told I am just the descendant of hired help who should have left once the job of building the house was done. I am reminded time and again I should be grateful, eternally grateful for being allowed to squat in that house.</p>
<p>I say enough.</p>
<p>Your slogan may touch the older generation but for me, I am a Pendatang. I know what you are thinking behind my back. And no emotional appeal will trick we in sending my hard earned money to Malaysia. My grandmother would be horrified to have such a stupid and foolish grandchild after all the sacrifices my family had to endure.</p>
<p>But i&#8217;ll be generous. For the sake of nasi lemak, the only Malaysian bond that has any hold on me, i&#8217;ll put some of my bitterness aside. If your party wants my skills and that of people like me, you may pay for it in USD, AUD, GBP or EURO at international rates. No free ride, my generosity extends only so far.</p>
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		<title>By: boh-liao</title>
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		<dc:creator>boh-liao</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 11:04:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Y didn&#039;t he hv d balls 2 call a spade a spade?
&lt;b&gt;Say it loud n clear dat what we hv degraded 2 what we r 2day is due entirely 2 d self-enriching racist n corrupt policy of UmnoB
Make no mistake, we r Malaysians but we r divided into various classes by UmnoB/BN
D struggle will b between d ultra-rich corrupt Umno/BNputras + their cronies n d rest who r exploited by Umno/BNputras&lt;/b&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Y didn&#8217;t he hv d balls 2 call a spade a spade?<br />
<b>Say it loud n clear dat what we hv degraded 2 what we r 2day is due entirely 2 d self-enriching racist n corrupt policy of UmnoB<br />
Make no mistake, we r Malaysians but we r divided into various classes by UmnoB/BN<br />
D struggle will b between d ultra-rich corrupt Umno/BNputras + their cronies n d rest who r exploited by Umno/BNputras</b></p>
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		<title>By: frankyapp</title>
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		<dc:creator>frankyapp</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 11:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>#34 hi King cobra,in fact Sabahan is the minority now and pretty soon we will become palastinians living in our own ancestor&#039;s land under the draconian rule of the millions of so-called project IC  citizens who are now enjoying real malays/muslims status. Look at today&#039;s daily express head line &quot;Sabah illegals issue not deemed that important &quot; qoute and un qoute Datuk Idris Jala. I think to all these fellows,what&#039;s important to them is squeezing all our oil ,gas and wealth and when it&#039;s all done and gone,they will allow the dubious citizens to control us. Some may think it&#039;s my fantasy,however whatever one may think,the ground/foundation has been laid and millions of these alliens are already living in our amidst.These are among the reasons why pretty lots of well to do Sabahans including many ex-Umno/Bn politicians have emigrated to other countries such as Australia,UK ,etc. Pretty lots of Sabahans wanted to leave too if they are given a choice,but what choice other than lots of money and that&#039;s what vast majority of genuine Sabahans have not. The only alternative is to change the present regime to prevent such disastrous illegal regime to take root in our beloved state of Sabah.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>#34 hi King cobra,in fact Sabahan is the minority now and pretty soon we will become palastinians living in our own ancestor&#8217;s land under the draconian rule of the millions of so-called project IC  citizens who are now enjoying real malays/muslims status. Look at today&#8217;s daily express head line &#8220;Sabah illegals issue not deemed that important &#8221; qoute and un qoute Datuk Idris Jala. I think to all these fellows,what&#8217;s important to them is squeezing all our oil ,gas and wealth and when it&#8217;s all done and gone,they will allow the dubious citizens to control us. Some may think it&#8217;s my fantasy,however whatever one may think,the ground/foundation has been laid and millions of these alliens are already living in our amidst.These are among the reasons why pretty lots of well to do Sabahans including many ex-Umno/Bn politicians have emigrated to other countries such as Australia,UK ,etc. Pretty lots of Sabahans wanted to leave too if they are given a choice,but what choice other than lots of money and that&#8217;s what vast majority of genuine Sabahans have not. The only alternative is to change the present regime to prevent such disastrous illegal regime to take root in our beloved state of Sabah.</p>
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