Is there any hope for a true Malaysia?

you know... i always at one point or another thought that i would go back and live the better part of my life in malaysia... no matter where i have gone or been... recent events have forced me to reconsider the alternative. However, there will always be a part of me who cares for the Malaysia... and more importantly, the 'Malaysian Dream'.

The Malaysian Dream

Although not many may share my sentiments... This is what I believe we have been brought up to hope and to accomplish for the future Malaysia. The Malaysian Dream;

a Malaysia where government department forms will not ask you your 'Bangsa';

an educated Malaysia where all of our children are given equal opportunity for education, as well as a Malaysia with an education system which encourages learning, thinking and innovation; not knowing, memorizing, and reciting;

a Malaysia where religion is a matter between you and God and not you and the government;

a Malaysia where educated free speech and media is not seen as a threat but as a stage for development;

a Malaysia where you feel safe walking the streets at night, knowing that if you were ever in danger, the danger would not come from the forces that are meant to protect the people;

a Malaysia that is free to choose their own government, and not decide based on the mentality 'better them than the other guys', i.e. to actually have a real selection to choose from;

a Malaysia where people have faith in the justice system (a fair, efficient, and modern justice system);

i'm sure many of you can go on and on with this list but i shall stop right there...

This Malaysian Dream is not only a matter of paperwork, legislation and governments; it is a matter of mentality. It is a mentality of acceptance, progress and good will. It is the mentality of the people which will lead to a greater Malaysia, without which the progress of Malaysia will forever be stunted. It is my belief that at the rate that we are going, the Malaysian Dream will happen. Perhaps not in my generation, but perhaps my children's generation.
What I do hope for Malaysia, wherever I may be in the future, that I may see the beginnings of the Malaysian Dream in our generation. Some say our generation is still too much so set in the mindsets of our fathers, we must seek to change that, and with that, the Malaysian Dream will begin to realize on our watch.

I dream.

Kirsty.