HINDRAF was started for the marginalized and discriminated society of the Malaysian Indians. It was for a humane and compassionate reason, not for political gain or who would recognize them but only to be at par with others without depriving another.
By R. Shan (Human Being)
UMNO has become a symbol of hatred that has continued to dominate the lives of Malaysians to the extent that anything to do with UMNO after GE12 is taboo as it always has to do with materialism, money, nepotism, cronisym, bribery and so forth.
PAKATAN is no better with their new found power in the four states and will continue to enhance their propaganda as long as they can butter their side of the bread to keep them in business politically. They are so desperate that they will twist and turn at every instance to gain the public's vote of confidence without humanity or compassion. They do not need to listen to dissenting voices or those from the minority who supported them but can only see anything said is propaganda against them.
Let’s look at the history of UMNO. Was it really a nationalist party when it was bedmates with MCA and MIC to defeat IMP (Independent Malayan Party) initiated by Onn Jaafar, a true Malaysian? He probably has the shortest synopsis in Wikipedia for his contributions to create a multinational nation. It was a marriage of convenience as long you can suap me I will suap you and that is what UMNO did and continues to do today. So what happened to Malay nationalism?
Let’s look at PAKATAN. They were not constructed because of humanity or compassion, but built on the hate factor for UMNO and how to unshackle this chain that has been haunting them for the last 53 years. PAS was formed with revolutionary and militant aspects in the 40’s with strong affliation to the Communist Party of Malaysia. Of course, today, it is a totally different scenario.
DAP, another one formed by Devan Nair, where its core constituency consists of Malaysian Chinese but somehow now seems to be evangelized, anglophiled and have an urban-only interest constructed on kwailo society ideologies in the present day. I wonder what happened to the original Chinese who have such rich culture for humanity and compassion.
Saying this, I was surprised to find out that you actually have 221 Chinese schools in Sarawak, the highest number in Malaysia and from an improverished and UMNO dominated state.
PKR is nothing but a spillover from UMNO. Not one that is based on humanity and compassion but a political need as you see the cards falling apart day in day out.
All the above were never motivated by humanity or compassion but what was convenient given the circumstances as far as the political parties were concerned.
Let’s fast forward to HINDRAF, present day NGO, racist organization, the shining knights, the devil, whatever you call it. Let’s just ponder on the reality rather than what you think it should be. This organization was able to galvanize the frustration and despair in each and every individual irrespective of race, color, religion or creed to recognize the humane and compassionate factor for the segment of our society that has been blindfolded for our own needs or any political desire for something that is humane and real when it has been part of our culture in Malaysia.
We had numerous upheavals at least in the political scene like Barisan Altenatif, Semangat 46 or even Reformasi that could not make the kind of change that HINDRAF created in GE12. Why? Simple, as the Malaysian Indians stood up along with other fellow Malaysians without fear or favor and voiced their grievances against the onslaught of the imported, mercenary, aggressive and hostile bureaucratic institutions and political apparatus that defeats what is humane and real.
I shall attribute this to the culture of being a Malaysian, not Indian, Malay, Chinese or lain- lain. Just the culture of being a Malaysian. Fortunately or unfortunately, HINDRAF has shown us the way. But is there any fault in their aspiration for a humane and compassionate cause? This is a way of conducting a relationship that is not build on political affiliations but more so for the socio-development of the society and not the political will of UMNO or PAKATAN but a humane will of us, each one of us, subjectively.
HINDRAF was started for the marginalized and discriminated society of the Malaysian Indians. It was for a humane and compassionate reason, not for political gain or who would recognize them but only to be at par with others without depriving another. If we fail to see this and continue to sideline them, then we are as good as all the political parties that will sway according to their needs and desires without a concern for our fellow human no matter how menial they sound as they are too busy politicking.
Let me leave you with a quote from Lao Tzu – He who knows others is wise, He who knows himself is enlightened.
R. Shan (Human Being)
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