My View – Malaysia Day
In the past six months, I am sitting at home and thinking about my country. Last February we had a new government, which was not elected by the people. The change of government has happened during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Our leaders are too busy
negotiating and securing for their positions. Did they bother about the nation
and its people?
I am not too sure about that.
Their primary focus on securing their positions then looking after the interest
of this nation.
Now, their attention to Sabah
election. Again, they are fighting to secure seats and talk about winning the
election. Are they really bothering about this nation and its people?
Again, I am not too sure.
We elected them as our
representatives to fight for our rights, but their focus is about their
survival in politics.
I am dumbfounded.
Every week I have to buy groceries
for my small family. Both of us are working. Fortunately, we are able to manage
our expenses without any fuss.
While I am doing my shopping, I
came across with my brothers who are struggling to buy the necessary groceries.
They don’t spend lavishly. They don’t buy luxury items like cheese, milk,
grapes and so on.
I guess, probably they came from
B40 group. Most of them are sole breadwinners for their families. In some
extreme cases, they do have a huge family to support.
I am wondering, how they are
managing their expenses?
At one particular incident, I
have seen my ‘brother’ riding his motorcycle with his children. He was
struggling. He is trying to balance his bike with the groceries. He is not only
endangering himself, but also his children. I feel so sad and helpless.
Then, I thought about our leaders.
I try to compare them with my ‘brother’. They got everything. They no need to
struggle like my ‘brother’.
Unfortunately, my ‘brother’ got
nothing. He still has to find money to feed his family every day.
I ask these questions to myself.
Why did we elect these leaders?
What did they suppose to do?
Why they do call as ‘wakil
rakyat’ or ‘person's representative’?
The general presumption is they
should serve the public. We elected these leaders to serve us. Are they serving
us now?
As an ordinary man, I don’t
understand the game of politics. But, I do understand the suffering and pain of
my ‘brother’.
Therefore, I am urging my leaders
to wake up from their dreams to help us, especially my brothers and sisters
from B40 group.
We are at the crossroad. The
Covid-19 pandemic is not ending in any sooner. The leaders supposed to play a
significant role to uplift the needy people. It is their responsibility and
they should not have ignored.
They have to put aside their
political differences to help this nation and its people. The nation needs them
at most. They should rise to the occasion and demonstrate their leadership
quality by helping the B40 group.
Kuala Lumpur.
13.9.2020
2.12am.
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