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Referring to my previous post :

• MULTI RACIAL MALAYSIA : A BLESSING NOT A CURSE!!!
• RACIST OR IGNORANT ???

MALAYSIANS, They have a different mindset now. Those days, where we used to get impressed by world tallest building and cyber city are long gone. Their expectation level evolved now.

They want to see a government that not only brings development, but a government that is transparent, democratic and fair in dealing with national issues. They want a government that is not perceived as looking after the interests of one community, but of all.

As the ruling government, its barisan's responsibility to EVOLVE / reform accordingly.

Few days ago, our PM, Pak lah addressed it in his 5 to-do-list. ( ref :A MESSAGE FROM PAK LAH TO THE RAKYAT)

I would like to see the Government and Barisan renew their commitment towards building a united and harmonious nation. Society has seen an alarming decline in interracial and inter-religious relations.

Various issues have cropped up which threaten to tear the very fabric of Malaysian life. We need to tackle these issues head-on, through dialogue; deal with the issues constructively and even-handedly; ensure greater clarity and certainty for the people; and focus on the points that unite us, rather than the points that divide us.

For this reason, I will convene a Barisan Nasional convention early next year. This is a long-term effort that I hope to kick-start and continue to contribute towards.

Race based parties should dance a changed tune. They should be championing the causes of the community that they represent and will articulate their frustrations to the government while, at the same time, not neglecting the other communities.
It has to be a bit more multi-racial. Things have to be issue-centric, rather than ethno-centric.

FOR THE RAKYAT:

Since our expectation level evolved, the level of acceptance and sensitivity should evolve as well.

ACCEPTANCE and SENSITIVITY
We should learn to accept the changes. YES we should voice out our disagreements, but we should also acknowledge the changes.
The country's social-economical development is like to-be-baked-pie. When our NEED expands, we should ask for a bigger pie to be baked, NOT asking the piece that belongs to OTHERS.


RELATED MIC NEWS : ( 10/08/2008)

MIC to shed racist approach in tackling problems

The MIC will shed the racial approach and adopt a multi-racial stance in dealing with the people’s problems, said party president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu.

He said problems facing the Indian community could only be resolved through a non-racist approach, as evident after the 2008 general election.

Samy Vellu said there must be understanding and respect among all races and a new give-and-take attitude.

“The MIC will continue to fight for the Indian community when its rights are infringed. But we will only ask what is rightfully ours, without infringing on the rights of the other communities,” he told reporters here today.