IN MY CONTEXT

CONFIDENCE VS INDIANS

2012-09-02T21:50:00.001-07:00

I have been fed with enough values to understand that i stand above no one and nobody stands above me. I do not undermine my presence for anybody else nor do i undermine another person's presence for me. Apparently this is not the case with a huge number of demographics in my beloved Malaysian Indian community. Now, the cliche statement here would be to complain about how some people are arrogant beyond their snobbish head can handle and how they think they are better then everybody else. This is definitely not the case with the younger demography of our Indian community here in Malaysia as a vast number of them actually lack conviction and have a sense of low self esteem and they feel like they do not belong in certain places in the midst of certain people. This whole statement can be a little vague and can seem pointless without a few given scenarios to really explain what i mean. I will be dividing people into demographics and that does not mean i view the world in categories, that only means i am trying to convey my point in a very organised method.

So imagine a high tea session at a 5 star hotel filled with educated rich locals and a few Caucasians thrown into the scenario. Place a few middle class local Indian guys and girls in the midst of them for say a university event and picture the outcome. I am pretty sure probably one or two out of ten of the young Indians would have the confidence or conviction to walk up and and actually speak their minds out like they mean it to these people even tough the receiving end can be very welcoming. Now place the same people in a normal practical setting. Say they all have presentations to conduct and they are placed in a room full of profesors and students which also consist of foreign exchange students. How many of them can actually present a topic like they know what they are talking about and how many of them can answer a question like a boss from anyone in the room including the professors and foreign exchange students without stuttering? A question for you to ponder upon. Now i do not speak based on a single life experience rather i speak from a viewpoint of mass observation and i believe my theory can challenge formal researches as i have been able to capture a lot of data and they all say one thing, young Indians in our country lack confidence and self belief and i have been trying to identify the root cause.

Let me just share one incident that can actually sum up the whole point. I have a friend who i do not wish to name and we walked into a western restaurant which is usually populated with executives and educated people who are in most cases rich. We walked into the restaurant not because we were rich or we are executives, we just loved the food and it so happened to be a restaurant with that kind of people. Apparently, as we were walking in and waiting to be seated, my friend who i would say isn't the most confident person was disturbed by his very own personal third planet observation, he felt like the people around us were looking at him weird and he said, " i think these people feel like i do not belong here in this restaurant and what? People like me are not allowed in these kid of restaurants? ". So very naturally i looked around and all i saw was a bunch of people minding their own business enjoying their meals. The first question that popped out of my head was what do u mean by " People like me? ". I think this story can relate with how young Indians feel about themselves these days and how it is affecting their confidence and self belief. When placed in an environment which is conducive for them to speak in without hurting their confidence, young Indians really voice out and some of them are very intelligent. The question here is why is this not happening under all circumstances? One very strong reason i have found is language. When allowed to speak in a language which they are comfortable with, all the confidence in the world just pours out but this is not the case when English is used. Now you may wonder why i use the term "they" when i myself am a young Indian? Well, i do not have this problem and mind you, I am damn proud to be an Indian!

I do not know what the root cause is but i know i am doing everything in my will to change this. I decided to start with my circle of friends. I make sure they speak up no matter where i bring them, i make sure they ask if they do not understand something no matter where we are and most importantly, i make sure they do not have one ounce of self doubt no matter where they stand and who they talk to despite the language barriers. Time to think guy. Do you belong to this group of people? if you do, what are you gona do about it? Do you know anybody like this? Time for a change perhaps?

Cheers.

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1 MALAYSIA UNITED PEOPLE THROUGH OUR COMPLAINTS.

2011-12-22T09:15:00.000-08:00

When our prime minister introduced 1 Malaysia, the malaysian citizens especially the non malays had one and only one response, they found it to be a complete and utter scam and no one seemed to like the whole idea. There were counter propaganda's from the public saying that it is a propaganda made to protect and make the status quo of the malays stronger. People started talking about it where ever they went let it be restaurants, public events, weddings, gatherings and so on. 1 malaysia did get the quantity os response expected but it wasnt in favor of the concept.

As far as i know, our prime minister introduced the concept to unite all of the races in our country in all aspects such as economy, education, politics, government, social and cultural activities. Being in a multi racial country, concepts and efforts as such are definitely a crucial part in at least letting the public know that the government still remembers that it is a multi racial country and they are doing all they can to keep it intact

The problem here is the non malays and some of the malays were very critical against the propaganda. The indians begined to mock 1 Malaysia as usual as they feel they are not in best interest of the system. Critisism from the indian comunity flooded in early even before any activities and campaigns of 1 malaysia started. This shows the indian community had already placed their judgements before it even started. I wouldnt blame my indian people as theynare so customed to complaining, they probably forgot hw to take actions to resolve a problem rather then just sitting back and complaining. To my understanding through numerous chinese friends, the chinese comunity was no different from the indians.

First they fighy and rebel agaisnt the government because they felt as if the government was being prejudice towards the malays and they felt they needed to be treated fairly and when the government does something about it, they say the government is pulling their legs and they rebel again. What do you people want seriously?
I dont have a problem if you dont like the idea of 1 malaysia, and if you dont want to make an effort or chance to the concept so be it. All i am saying is at least dont badmouth, mock and rebel against something that was created and publicised for a good cause. How many of you have prove that 1 malaysia was created to benefit the malays? Seems to me like most of you have been rebeling with no facts and figures.

When it was introduced, how many of you sat back and badmouthed it and how many of you did something to make malaysia a better place? I reckon if at least half of you chose to stop complaining and start living, 1 malaysia would have been a success and malaysia would have been a better place. Malaysia is a land of oppurtunity and many of us non malays have grown up in small estates, minings and kampungs and grew up to be successful businessmen and top notch managers in their respective companies. There are countries in the world where the citizens are cursed with a poor life all their life and their future generations do not look like they have a promising future too. Why dont you people stop complainong and just start appreciating what we have?

DISCRIMINATED? I DONT THINK SO.

2011-12-22T09:13:00.000-08:00

This has always been a topic loved by all non malays in Malaysia for many years since the independence was fought for and gained. I am pretty sure the non bumiputeras of our land would love to think that they are being discriminated, I on the other hand would like to think otherwise. As far as i am concerned, discrimination has a whole different meaning compared to what we refer to as discrimination. When the whites started making ground on the united states of America, the red indians rebelled against them because they knew that it was their land and they had to fight for the rights in order to keep the natural system going on. The whites and the indians fought a war and the indians lost. The whites took over and the people who were the rightful owners lost their rights and they just lived with it from then on. Whenever we listen to this story, most of us sympathize the indians and we feel that they should have at least got minimal rights as natives but the ugly truth is they did not and things definitely happened for a reason. The United States of America is today one of the most powerful countries in the world and if the indians were to remain leaders till this day, who knew what would have happened.

It is a very similar story in Malaysia, where the Malays are the earliest rightful owners of the land even though they came from various locations. The only difference is that the rightful owners are receiving the rights that they should receive and we, the non-malays are not receiving as much and this is totally understandable. The most spoken about discrimination at the moment in our country would be the education system. It is a very ppular pretest amongst non malays because students who score outstanding results in their SPM's were not given scolarships or places at local universities. As i said, they are the rightful owners and they do tend to receive a little bit extra and it is stupidity to keep whining about it and not do anything instead of embracing and finding a solution because the constitution is not going to change overnight.

The million dollar question here would whether or not we are being discriminated? My
answer would be absolutely NO. I think we the non-malays sometimes overdo the "i am discriminated" act. We are so free in this country we sometimes forget to appreciate the freedom and respect given to us. Discrimination would be not allowing us into restaurants, not allowing us to roam around cities or towns, not allowing us to receive an education, not allowing us to vote, not allowing us to use the same public toilets as the malays, not allowing us into shopping malls, chasing us out of bars, not allowing us to have our precious mamak sessions,not allowing us to have churches or temples,not allowing us to have indian streets or chinese streets, not allowing the sales of alcohol, and ultimately not allowing us to have profesional jobs or political positions. If u want to know what real discrimination was, try researching on what Americans did to the african Americans and you will know what real discrimination is. They had signboards outside buildings saying no dogs and blacks allowed. Blacks were slaves of their country and they we denied a life. That my friends is discrimination.

The truth is we have all of this and yet we complain that we are being discriminated. I have always feared that if we push the malays too hard, they would do exactly what we claim they are doing. Real discrimination will take place and theres not a damn thing we can do about it. Everything that i mentioned we have above will be taken away.

MALAYSIAN INDIANS IN A NUTSHELL.

2011-12-22T09:05:00.000-08:00

Ive grown up in many different indian communities along my life and pardon me,my people are full of excuses. I am pretty sure if you are an indian and you are reading this, some of you might be deeply angered by my statement and a minority would be shakin their heads with a smile whipped accross their faces because you know i am right. It is no secret that the malaysian government has always been prejudice to the bumiputra's and we all understand why.

As an indian myself, some events or policies ran by the government of our beloved country has frustrated me so much i just felt its better to not say anything and give up. The most obvious example would be the education system where indians who score outstanding results do not get scolarships or courses of their choice at local universities. A few other examples would be the discount that bumiputera's get, the subsidies, the oppurtunities of businesses given and so on. It is true that our government has not been entirely fair with everyone but that is only a consequence of a signed constitution many years back after indipendance was gained.

Now my problem with my people is how they use this reason as an excuse to not achieve and come up in life. Honestly speaking, indians are the least successful in this country because of this attitude. It is a norm for mid aged working average earning indian men in this country to sit down and have a pity party for themselves and talk about how the government has not allowed them to achieve. Aint that just a load of bullcrap ? As far as i am concerned, i have seen so many successful indian people in this country and if they can do it why cant u? In my family, my father and uncles are all considered very successful people in the community and they are all from the rubber estates. Imagine if they decided to give excuses?

Indian people also have another believe that without them, the respective companies that they work for are definitely screwed and they feel that they are being over relied on and they complain all the way. My question is, if you are that important, why arent u the ceo or at least the managing director of that company? Or if you feel you are that capable, instead of complaining why dont you start your own business?

Now please dont get me wrong as i am not a rebel of my own people and i am most defintely proud to be indian but i disagree on a few things with my people. The difference between the indians and the chinese of malaysia is thay indians chose to complain and the chinese chose to materialize. The most successful people economically today in our country are our chinese brothers and they are not bumiputeta's , therefore they do not get any special treatment just like us. Why did the chinese make it big i wonder. Excuses are definitely not going to bring us anywhere.

If the government is not giving you equal rights and you know it is not going to be attainable anytime soon, then why waste time askin for it and using it as an allibi to your failure? Why not find ways to make it big like the chinese and a few indian optimists?

Something to think about people!
Good day!

HANNAH YEOH A TRUE MALAYSIAN.

2011-12-22T09:00:00.000-08:00

Finally somebody stepped up and did something to inspire the whole nation as far as 1malaysia is concerned. Hannah yeoh who is the state assemblyman of subang jaya and her husband Ram are poised to label their child with no particular race, instead they chose their child to simply be a Malaysian. For people like me who call themselves patriots, this news is nothing but a breath of fresh air and hope. I am an Indian and my people are mostly rebels of the government as they are living in a delusion where they feel they are being discriminated which i totally disagree with.

I have always tried explaining to my people about how lucky we are and how Malaysia is a free and blessed country but very few seem to understand. Hopefully hannah yeoh is successfull with her fight to call her child a Malaysian so that the non malays may have some trust that Malaysia still remembers its a multi racial country. It does not even have to be a compulsory rule, where the government can say those who choose to use it can use it and those who wish to continue to carry their races can do so.

I dont know about you guys but i would definitely Change my label from an Indian to a Malaysian and i would make my whole family do it if Hannah is successfull. What amuses me is that even with a fight of such meaning and depth is being fought by this amazing women, some of my fellow Indians are being sceptical over the proposal. I just read a blog by a fellow indian and he feels that hannah yeoh is only doing it because she is chinese and the husband is Indian so she doesnt want to label the child as neither one which is why she decided to come up with a fake proposal to label the child a Malaysian for selfish reasons. Sometimes these sceptics are amazingly blinded by their overwhelming righteousnes. All i have to ask is why do we have to doubt something that is good for all of us? Why make hannah look bad if shes fighting for something good? Even if she is doing it for herself, rest assured it will benefit us. If your not going to support and u choose to keep complaining, i would suggest you do it to urself and do not pull down those who want to make a difference.

God bless Malaysia, god bless Hannah