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WE
ARE WE
by TV Smith
31/08/03
We
rightly condemn corruption but we willingly grease
the hands held out. We're the world's Under-Table
champion.
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We despise cronyism but we worship Konektion
and Jalan.
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We clamour for congestion-free roads but
we buy a new car at the slightest excuse. Using
public transport is at odds with our patriotic
duty of supporting National Car projects.
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We
envisage ourselves as the champion of the Third
World, yet we look down and mistreat workers,
students or visitors from poorer third world countries.
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We
practice colour discrimination openly. Fairer
skinned Muslims of the Middle East and Bosnia
are embraced with open arms, while their darker
brothers from the Indian Sub-Continent and African
countries are generally unwelcome by everyone
from LRT passengers to cab drivers.
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We
promote and encourage fairer complexions through
skin whitening products but become offended when
a Malaysian stewardess or hotel receptionist grovel
in front of a generic White Man.
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We
protested war, shouted slogans and burned effigies
in front of the US Embassy. We proceeded for lunch
at the nearby American fast-food restaurants.
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We
cleverly advertise around the world that we're
Truly Asia, a melting pot of cultural and
ethnic diversities. We stood silently by as bigoted
heads of schools and universities smashed our
beloved pot to pieces, in their personal crusade
to widen the Racial Divide.
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We were upset
when Morgan Freeman played God. We were
not when over-zealous council officers demolished
temples and places of worship.
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We are not the least worried about incest becoming
the national pastime but get upset when couples
hold hands in public places.
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We want freedom of speech. But we want it with
anonymity. We abuse the Internet with malicious
attacks, rumour mongering and every known unethical
practices.
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We
lament about increasing incidence of crime but
turn off our senses when the neighbour's alarm
goes off or a when mugging takes place right in
front us.
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We
condemn the drug addict who stole our 2 ringgit
slippers but it's OK when we steal other people's
intellectual properties.
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We turned Petaling Street into a haven for fake
goods and pretend it's the cultural environment
that the tourists are after.
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We
fume when government offices close on certain
Saturdays but nobody in the private sector wants
to work a six day week anymore.
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We
complain about non-effective elected representatives
but time after time we vote the same Mr Invisible
into Parliament.
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We are the ultimate balls carriers. In
keeping with this status, we turned every well-intentioned
government concept or campaign into an unintentional
joke. We overdo everything and anything from Vision
2020, Malaysia Boleh, record-breaking, flag flying
to human reproduction...
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We are we.
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Happy Merdeka all.
©
2003 TV SMITH
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