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!
i feel you brotha..!! though im not indian. but about the power of one, and bout us individuals having the ability to change a lil smthg tht could be a big thg some day..
Comment by jun's friend — January 16, 2007 @ 7:15 pm
hey. You’re very right. The power of one can do wonders! NO..you don’t have to be an indian, that was just a personal message for them to belief in themselves.
I don’t know whether I’m idealistic or naive but if everybody does their part, the country would be a better place.
Comment by Suresh — January 16, 2007 @ 7:30 pm
Btw Jun’s Friend..thanks for commenting. Would appreciate if you put your name though so I can address you personally…it makes our conversation more ‘intimate’ lol.
Comment by Suresh — January 16, 2007 @ 7:31 pm
hmm name.. that’s very tricky.. u see, in my blog i go by nickie, over here (im in US now) friends call me joan, but my name on the birthcert is yizhen so ppl who r comfortable pronouncing that chinese name call me tht. so which would u prefer? haha have i confused u? oh btw, yes im still studying.. only graduating in june 08. u?
Comment by jun's friend — January 17, 2007 @ 4:27 am