It was 1996. I was in Singapore staying in an apartment, and I was wondering why my father was shouting in front of the 14” TV set. In fact, the whole apartment, which residents are mostly Malaysian government servants, was shouting.
As I see on the screen, four persons are holding some kind of mosquito bat, two of them, one tall one bald, are wearing white shirts bearing the word MALAYSIA at the back. I knew that time I came from Malaysia. Still, the word seems unfamiliar to me.
But anyway, some kind of a child’s instinct urged me to shout along.
I did.
***
12 years later, we are in an Olympics final again. And today, after a fascinating Battle of the LEEs in the semi final, we are back, stronger than ever. This time around, our chances may not be high, our opponent has his home ground superiority, and frankly, we may not win.
Yet our one Dream remains apparent and lucid, we want our first gold medal, more than anything else!
A decade ago, we all sighed when Soon Kit missed a net curled shuttle, and we all cheered for every cross court killer smack the Sideks made. Every apartment, every ‘taman’, every household. Yes, we all did! And so, there is no reason why we couldn’t this time around.
Lets make these clear.
Chong Wei is never a Chinese. He is never a Malay, nor an Indian. Chong Wei is never a Penangite nor is he a johorean. Chong Wei was born in Malaysia, raised in Malaysia, fed by Malaysia, studied in Malaysia, trained in Malaysia and he spent most part of his life in Malaysia. He never sees other country as his homeland, he is never an IMMIGRANT, he is never a foreigner and he is never a ‘Bangsa Lain’, he never is and he never will !
HE IS A MALAYSIAN!
Oh fellow Malaysians, can we please put all the differences we have aside. Can we please cut the pauh-pauh crap, lets stop the lawyers’ fiasco, lets put an end at that university madness and lets halt the muzakarah and jump ship nonsense.
Lets rally TOGETHER behind this man, Lee Chong Wei,
and for once please, let us all be Malaysians, proud Malaysians, same and equal, for once.
The stage is set. Chong Wei is ready, so should we!
One Malaysia, One Dream. Go Malaysia go!
As I see on the screen, four persons are holding some kind of mosquito bat, two of them, one tall one bald, are wearing white shirts bearing the word MALAYSIA at the back. I knew that time I came from Malaysia. Still, the word seems unfamiliar to me.
But anyway, some kind of a child’s instinct urged me to shout along.
I did.
***
12 years later, we are in an Olympics final again. And today, after a fascinating Battle of the LEEs in the semi final, we are back, stronger than ever. This time around, our chances may not be high, our opponent has his home ground superiority, and frankly, we may not win.
Yet our one Dream remains apparent and lucid, we want our first gold medal, more than anything else!
A decade ago, we all sighed when Soon Kit missed a net curled shuttle, and we all cheered for every cross court killer smack the Sideks made. Every apartment, every ‘taman’, every household. Yes, we all did! And so, there is no reason why we couldn’t this time around.
Lets make these clear.
Chong Wei is never a Chinese. He is never a Malay, nor an Indian. Chong Wei is never a Penangite nor is he a johorean. Chong Wei was born in Malaysia, raised in Malaysia, fed by Malaysia, studied in Malaysia, trained in Malaysia and he spent most part of his life in Malaysia. He never sees other country as his homeland, he is never an IMMIGRANT, he is never a foreigner and he is never a ‘Bangsa Lain’, he never is and he never will !
HE IS A MALAYSIAN!
Oh fellow Malaysians, can we please put all the differences we have aside. Can we please cut the pauh-pauh crap, lets stop the lawyers’ fiasco, lets put an end at that university madness and lets halt the muzakarah and jump ship nonsense.
Lets rally TOGETHER behind this man, Lee Chong Wei,
and for once please, let us all be Malaysians, proud Malaysians, same and equal, for once.
The stage is set. Chong Wei is ready, so should we!
One Malaysia, One Dream. Go Malaysia go!
2 comments:
We are bangsa Malaysia. Not bangsa lain or bangsa bumiputera.
good to have you back as blogger
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