We are Malaysian

I called home twice yesterday, the first time for my mom, the second for my father. In the middle of both conversation, my parent suddenly reprehended me for being critical to the Malaysian government in my blog. I was surprised how did they get to know my mischievousness in the blog sphere.

As my parent, they worried about me . They worried that Malaysian government will arrest me under the draconian law ISA, the most fearsome law in the world. They didn't want me to become another RPK. My mom scolded me for being a busybody, it is the Malays who are in power, therefore we Chinese must be silent, not to interfere with their affair. She continued to indicate that a person who knows how to sweet talk will be loved, and those who slanders will be hated. As for my father, he chided me off for being irresponsible, and reminding me if I'm being arrested, my family will shatter. Hey, that's scary.

I recently met with a Chinese national and she asked whether I am a Chinese (中國人). I told her that I am a Malaysian, not Chinese. She then concurred that I am a Chinese Malaysian (馬來西亞中國人). Again, she got it wrong. When I'm a Malaysian, I cannot be a Chinese, or vice versa. Sometimes we Chinese are really obdurate. We are so proud of our race that regardless of our nationality, we still called ourselves Chinese, as if we are the only race in the world. Don't we understand that it is a disrespect to a country when we kept calling ourselves Chinese when we are holding another country's passport? Are we moron? Chinese are nationals of China, NOT Malaysia or any other countries! Like Australian, they don't call themselves British just because their ancestors are British.

Yes, therefore I'm a Malaysian. I'm not a busybody as my mom told me. Even foreigners have the rights to criticize Malaysia, what's more when I'm a Malaysian? I have the biggest power in Malaysia because I have a vote in my hand. Voicing out against the government is just an accessory to the power I've got. As a Malaysian, I'll continue to voice out and show my dissatisfaction against many policies of the UMNO government. Sweet talk are surely warming to the government, but after all those soft soap, reality is still reality, we have to face it when we are awake from our sleep.

As for whether I'll be arrested under ISA, I think that's overanxious. There are many many Malaysian out there who are thousand times more vocal than me and they are not afraid being arrested. If they are not, why must I? Even if they are, I'm still not. I'm not a backside licker, and curse those who are. I pray that more Malaysian will stand up against the wrong and unethical deed of the government.