Friday, March 03, 2006

I have A Dream

In 1963, Martin Luther King wrote and delivered a speech named "I Have A Dream in Washington DC, United States of America. His ambition is too see one day the civil society of America will unite despite their differences in colors, religion beliefs and political ideology. But today I have a dream of which I would like to see it happens at least before I close my eyes and come back to my Creator.

I have a dream
One day when all people in my country
Come together as brothers and sisters
To lead the country in harmony
And to live as one big proud nation

I have a dream
One day to see where people and rulers
Live in mutual understanding
Far beyond any class division
And beyond racial silent segregation

I have a dream
In my wildest dream...to see the wealth of nation
to be divided equally to its people of Malaysia
and equally awarded the independence
of thinking and doctrination

I have a dream
One day I will taste the wind of change
Breezing through every citizen of this proud nation
I have a dream
To see once again the true independence
Shines again, in its truest definition
In the heart and soul of every man and woman
in this country call Malaysia


Ladies & Gentlemen,
This recent hike of petroleum reflects many weaknesses of our country's administration. The explanation comes from our Deputy Prime Minister is weak and vague. Again and again, the patience of rakyat is being tested. Our liberty to think and act in accordance to our civil right enshrined in the Constitution is clearly being surpressed by the authority. Our rights are being violated ruthlessly by our ruler. I appeal to the wise and learned people of my country to stand up and voice out your dissatisfaction through legal and proper way in order to let the power that be knows that the rakyat is in charge of this country.

Let this be the moment of awakening. The moment of union between many silent segregated races. The moment of education for all the ministers in our ruling parties so they know and understand what does it mean to be bestowed with ruling power. It is meant to protect and to defend the helpless, to empower the rakyat and to increase the prosperity of this country. It is not to demise misery upon the rakyat nor to condone any corruption activities done in the name of creating a progressive and modern Malaysia.

This is my calling to all our brothers and sisters in Malaysia. I wrote this with my clear conscience without fear or favor and I bear the consequences by myself. Let us come together across our religion beliefs, our political ideology and our skin color. Stand up and fight for your right. For your right to live under clean and conscious government, for your right to select the best education for your children and for your right to choose the belief of your own.

Year 2008 is just around the corner. Mark my words, the wind of change is coming! I will see you there outside of the voting booth!

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