So what if I dont make a stand? I’m Malaysian!

By Masterwordsmith

Are we a nation that we can be proud of? A populace united in mission, vision and motivation? I think not. On one hand we claim to have achieved much success bestowing accolades upon ourselves as we preen our feathers in false pride; on the other hand, many lament the deplorable state of affairs in society – be it in society, politics, economics or even simple mathematics of dollars and cents.

In "A Tale of Two Cities", Charles Dickens wrote, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us…"

And that is almost where we are today in Malaysia.

And do we care?

Many would shrug their shoulders nonchalantly and brush off such mundane questions with a cold ” It does not affect me directly" stance and a "Why would my response matter?" reaction.

Fact is, the truth always hurts.

Today, as you read this, you could be THAT Malaysian living in political apathy whereby you have stopped or avoided visiting websites such as  Malaysia Today, Malaysiakini etc. because you think that it is saner and safer to remain ambivalent and ignorant? At one point, I did. I was so overwhelmed by the madness happening in the political arena but lately, I have garnered enough courage to face reality squarely.

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