Let's remember history - Malaysiakini

First of all, I'm glad that people warm up to the idea of 'Hartal' although I did not touch on this issue in my earlier post Racism Institutionalised on 2/9/08. Yes, it is historical fact that 'sepuluh tahun sebelum merdeka', we had a group of heroes who were championing Malaysian Unity in its People's Constitution. Bangsa Malaysia is not a new term.

In my earlier post titled 'Trivia', it was Tunku Abdul Rahman who said;

"We believed before that wherever there were Malays, UMNO would get their support. We got it in better times, but now we know differently".

Sadly, even as these words were said way back on 27 September 1963, UMNO never learn. Do we have anything to learn from Singapore who was kicked out of The Federation of Malaysia on 9 August 1965? Singapore, without natural resources that we have, have progressed so much that it is an envy to us. 

This wasn't the only quotable quote from Tunku. About half a year later, on 6 March 1964, Tunku said;

"We cannot depend forever upon communal parties playing a leading part in Malaysian politics because their influence will not unite the different races but constantly remind them of their racial separateness".

These are the true gems if one wants to collect. However, non of these that could've built the nation into a progressive society ever take place. In its stead, divisive policies and communal politics remains the order of the day.

We may have lost a great number of years to forge a single identity, a Malaysian Unity, a Bangsa Malaysia but it is never too late to begin anew. As Anwar Ibrahim leads Pakatan Rakyat to form the next government, it is my sincere wish that we will bury the ghost of the past and work as one to achieve our aspirations of a Bangsa Malaysia.

Hence, it is also my sincere hope that there will be just one party, Pakatan Rakyat, rather than to have an alliance of parties under an umbrella to represent the different segments of society.

The genuine first step towards Malaysian Unity .... a merger of the current PKR, PAS and DAP into a single Pakatan Rakyat! I'll be frank to say that anything short of it will only be a superficial alliance in the shadow of Barisan Nasional that will end in the demise of the nation. 

As I sign off, I shall repeat these words ...

"We cannot depend forever upon communal parties playing a leading part in Malaysian politics because their influence will not unite the different races but constantly remind them of their racial separateness".