Tun Dr. Ismail
I’ve read all 6 parts on the former Deputy Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Ismail. In a nutshell, I wish there were more leaders like him in my country. He is a person who is wedded to his duty, is responsible and most importantly impartial and not a racist person. He believes in uplifting the country and her people regardless of their skin colour. He may be one man, but he in his short life gave his all to the country, shaping it for the better, unfortunately died too young to see his dream come true. His dream for a prosperous,equal Malaysia was hijacked, his policies that were meant to uplift the country were redirected to help certain people of certain affilliations.
Can one man really make such a difference?
Think about it people,
One person abolished slavery
One person brought independence to our country peacefully
One person brought independence to India peacefully
One person despite his flaws (as we now know) brought industrialization to our country (along with exacerbating communal politcs)
One person…people…one person. The power of ONE! One can lead many…many can not lead many. ONE!
So the question is who can rise up to the occasion to lead our country out of the gutter. It is in each and every one of us. We as individuals can change the country. Regardless of our race or religion ( Malay, Chinese or Indians) we need to rise up.
A personal message to my fellow Indian brothers in Malaysia, Belief in yourselves. Remember, you belong to a proud race. To paraphrase Eleanor Roosevelt, No one can make you feel inferior except yourself!
