Dear Editor
As our country prepares to celebrate its 53rd birthday, I am proud of my country that may be small geographically but big in thinking. I am equally proud of its diversity with diverse cultures, food, religions, etc. Yet I am perplexed that after 53 years of independence, we continue to have people who do not seem to be able to agree to disagree. It is alright not to see eye to eye at times and to debate fiercely on certain issues, no matter how sensitive they maybe, for that is the spice of life. I vehemently diaagree when some leaders are so against the raising of issue they termed sensitive. After 53 years of living in a sovereign nation with a level of maturity so much higher than 20 or 30 years ago, we do not seem to know how to respect the thinking and arguments of others. We allow our emotion to take the better of us. Mind you almost all our politicians on both sides of the political divide are graduates with big thoughts yet display the kind of political maturity that is way below the expectation of the rakyat. When one poltician or any fellow Malaysian for that matter, raise an issue that is not to the liking of the other party, there is an immediate booing, shouting and threatening calls. We want only our view to be heard and respected but not others. Politicians continue to champion the cause of their own races with little or no regard and respect for others. This unholy championing must stop if we want the world to respect us as Malaysians. We must be Malaysians in every sense of the word. Let's stop seeing ourselves as Malays, Chinese or Indians first if we wish to progress far and wide. God is no respecter of people. He loves and gives to everyone equally. Why are treating each other less? 53 years down the road, are we still going to talk of unity in diversity, planning programmes after programmes with unity in mind? Wake up, fellow Malaysians. God loves you.
Jeremiah Tan
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