tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7088712484976692140.post113350082641211067..comments2023-10-26T21:10:03.089+08:00Comments on Deciphering The Code: Answer to comments on "Malaysia for Malaysians and Special Rights of the Malays"opcharliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10377653383357508131noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7088712484976692140.post-48878734549839159122008-07-14T16:34:00.000+08:002008-07-14T16:34:00.000+08:00you're spot on about the middle class. off the top...you're spot on about the middle class. off the top of my head, i can list out 5 good mates whose parents have had to remortgage, take all kinds of loans, borrow money from strangers just to fund the education of their high performing kids who could not get places in local unis. damn the scholarships, i'm talking about place in local uni. what's wrong with that picture?<BR/><BR/>sounds like, 1 less astronot program, 1 more college?<BR/><BR/>for every kid that gets a free (almost) carton of milk, there's another who can't get a text book because skim buku teks has run out of books. what happens to that kid?<BR/><BR/>my point is, while the intention and talk on behalf of our leaders is certainly there, the execution leaves a lot to be desired. anything can be a good example here..<BR/><BR/>it's all about a good policy being hijacked, all for political reasons. <BR/><BR/>the US and their interest groups for example. if we were to go into the details, our boys will put their special interest groups to shame. dive a bit further in, and campaign funding can be dragged into this discussion, which eventually will turn everything to sh*ts.<BR/><BR/>my point is, status quo cannot remain. if we're sticking to the NEP, it's gotta be implemented better. a whole lot better. while the NEP has helped, it's hasn't done enough because of all the hijacking. the basic uplifting of the majority has not been accomplished despite being in service for 30 odd years. where have we gone wrong?<BR/><BR/>it's just important to remember that for every person that requires the NEP, there's another out there who has no where to turn. he's malaysian too.<BR/><BR/>so a few of us wanna help. fine. we can't force anyone to do shite. fine again. but, where does the goverment come in? we leave the race based parties to sort out their communities? yikes! we're definately f*cked then.batshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05656701357416683408noreply@blogger.com