Dream of a better Malaysia , a reality or a dream.
I am proud to see my friends as who they are and not their race or religion. There are some things I would like to share about university and how people treated me.
Let me share with you my untold story about university standards in Malaysia.
1.If you do your own assignment, and make your own opinions which are way different than what has been taught, you are wrong!.
2.If you copy your senior’s assignment you will stand a better chance to get an A, compare to doing the assignment on your own.
3.Student getting MUET Band 3 is given Law course.
4.As long you “hafal” the notes and wait for tips before exam you will get an A.
5.If you give a creative idea, in a business course your idea is rubbish because its not in the notes.
6.Lunch meals are with beef and Malaysian didn’t know that Hindu and Buddhist people don’t eat beef.
7.In a group assignment just add a bumi in a group for name sake, or for printing the assignment and passing it up. None of my group mates last time had ever done the part they were entitled to do.(Maybe I was unlucky in picking new group members, wished I had my friends in my group)
So how are the local graduates supposed to compete with the student who has studied abroad?.
Recently looking at Malaysian politics, I started to have some interest in it. Comparing Malaysia with other countries has made me think.
Things I feel that should be change to make our country a superb one.
1. Make better roads, so we don’t have to change car suspensions all the time
2. Make better Malaysian cars, or just abolish Proton. This way we can get cheaper import cars.
3. Improve education system from a proactive way of learning not a mugging or shall I say “MENGHAFAL”.
(How are the graduates supposed to be creative?).
4. Stop asking the silly question on race and religion in application forms. If my name is Suresh than what else could I be? American?
5. Make better deals to attract more FDI into Malaysia which creates more job opportunities and transfer of technology. Stop putting terms on investers as we are not the only choice for investors.
6. Do better planning in the sign boards.
Honestly, even if Anuar becomes the PM , or Najib or whoever, I think there will be some changes for the bumiputera, but not much for the non bumiputera , a term which I am pretty used to. Well all this while, a non bumiputera has been surviving on our own and finding ways to get a proper education and a job. Finding investment options for the future and saving like a “Mad Dog” for a better future. Well I am not including the rich kids, I am talking about the poor and the middle class group.
This is from my own experience, but I am not concluding that all bumiputera are unfair.
I experience many biasness and unfair treatment as a non bumiputera and now it’s a norm.
1.Lining up at the ATM, when comes to my turn, a Malay guy just cuts into my line without even saying anything. Maybe its common where other people from different races do that. But twice I experience with a bumi.
2.Lining up at the LRT, when its packed and everyone makes a line. When the LRT door opens a “Makcik” , in her late 30s ,healthy enough, pushes her way to get in the LRT ignoring the people who has been lining up patiently. I wanted to scold the lady but I kept silent as, well I am just a foreigner in Malaysia.
3.A Malay guy who wanted to cut into my lane, didn’t put a signal and tries to cut into my lane. I didn’t want to give him the privilege to cut my lane, as this will make my car be in the middle. I didn’t give up, and decided to not let him take my lane. Both cars come to inches and the guy still wanted to push me from my lane. He even rammed the accelerator to show he is in power. I ignored this act and still stayed in my lane and its up to him. For once in my life I was tired of being pushed away from something that was mine. Its my lane, and I gave the car in front of me to enter the lane as he put the signal and slowly come in. In order for me to let the Malay dude come to my lane means I have to move my car to the middle. Why should I even move? I went on and on not letting him enter the lane till from inches close it become centimeters close. One mistake and it’s an accident. No I still didn’t want to let go, it’s my lane. I won’t move. I won’t give the lane.
4.Lining up for free MILO, during sport days only to get an answer, we are out of MILO, but when a bumi walks past me and ask for a MILO, suddenly there is extra MILO.
I know not all bumiputera act this way, as I am glad I am gifted with cool Malay friends.I see them as a superb example of Malaysia where they know how to chill and have fun with everyone.
That is Malaysian!!!!
I realize not every Malaysians are cool. Some find all three races hanging out together as impossible. This goes for Indians and Chinese too who dont know any one from other races.
Simple , pick up your phone and see if you have a number of a person who is different race and religion.
We hang out because off all the reasons, but not race or religion. Its never a topic or a problem. What happen to the time when we respected people for who they are? How they talk? What they talk about?.
But for the rest out there, why is it so hard to line up like the others? Respect people on the road?. Is this a competition to cut line? What is the price?
I will tell you the price….the lack of respect I have for a person.
By Suresh.K