Letter to PM from a private citizen

[janeng]

From Malaysiakini
Letter to PM from a private citizen
Normala
6:00pm Fri Jan 31st, 2003

Dear Mr Prime Minister of Malaysia,

I'll make this short and straight to the point. Come o-n! Give malaysiakini a
break! Stop allowing Umno members to pick o-n them. Please step in and tell
those close-minded and insecure Malay boys, the Umno Youth, to grow up and
back off.

The world is watching this latest fiasco in Malaysia. This is so unfair! They
are o-nly publishing the true opinions and perception of Malaysian citizens!

Do not be afraid of the truth. Non-Malays in Malaysia are treated so unfairly
in comparison to the Malays, the majority of whom have been and are still
being spoon-fed in almost every sector, rendering them socially and
economically ineffective and incompetent in the process. That is a daily fact
in Malaysia. Malaysians and many Non-Malaysians the world over know this.

It is also the prime reason why the majority of Malay Malaysians today are
still lagging behind other tax-paying Malaysians who are considered
minorities in Malaysia and who are not receiving preferential treatment
whatsoever in their own country, unlike their fellow Malaysian citizens, the
Malays.

Affirmative actions for the most part and in the long run do not work for
either the Malays or for Malaysia as a nation. You've acknowledged and said
this so many times yourself. How would our Prophet Muhammad handle this
Malaysian dilemma? He would have been upright, just and fair, starting with
malaysiakini.

Remember, racism, discrimination, unfairness and bullying are all forbidden
in Islam! Malaysiakini is not the enemy. The brave and hard-working men and
women who work at malaysiakini are proud Malaysians like you and I are. They
love Malaysia just as much as you and I do.

The closed minds and ignorance of many Malays and their tendency to not
follow the true religion of Islam are our real enemies in Malaysia. We have
no o-ne to fear in Malaysia but ourselves. So let's refocus our priorities in
Malaysia. Hands off the little folks. Let malaysiakini remain at their
present work premises and let them continue to publish without censorship. Do
not allow others to use them as scapegoats.

Mr Steven Gan (the editor-in-chief) has demonstrated social responsibility
without compromising his journalistic integrity. The truth will not hurt us.
Rather, it will set us free and make for a healthier, stronger, more dynamic
and more admirable Malaysia!

[in]

I totally support this writer. We need more people who are not afraid to speak up and be heard.