Malaysian Patriotism
Read in our local news and came across this statement that Malaysians are Patriotic but some just don't show it. I agree with this statement whole-heartedly, for I considered myself one. For a start I was borned here although my parents were migrants from China. I never consider any other country as my own motherland except Malaysia.
Yes, there are things, issues that I don't like but deep in my heart I consider Malaysia my very own country. No amount of reminding me that I am not a Bumiputra can change that fact! My hope and aspirations will be the day when we can truly say we are Bangsa Malaysia rather than being identify as Malay, Chinese, Indian or Others. Our nation is rather young, 50 years old this coming August 31st. If we looked into the history of the other great nations that have hundreds if not thousands of years, they too had gone through much to evolved into their present unified state.
I have a photo here from kuanhoong showing Three Malaysians flying our Jalur Gemilang ( thanks eddie ) on top of Mount Fuiji, gives me such a sense of pride of being Malaysian.
Yeah! I know that ever since I was a young boy way back in 1957, everyday I woke up to the news be it on Radio, TV or Newpapers the word Bumiputra being mentioned, reminding me that I am not one. My children grew up hearing that and soon my grand children's turn to hear that. I know it is difficult for me to explain to them carefully and in such a manner that they will not be discouraged but to press on with the same patriotic feeling as the old man cherishing the hope that one day, in their life time, when we all will be proud to be Bangsa Malaysia.
i share your feelings. i go everywhere and i tell ppl that i am Malaysian and proud to be so but i am so disillusioned when my own country seem not to want me
i’ve never known any other home, i was born in Malaysia so were my parents. Why can’t ppl differentiate between nationality, religion and race.
look at USA, UK and Australia for example – they are also considered multi cultural
but nobody focuses on the religious or race differences!
the flag is Jalur Gemilang
you are tagged
http://sweetpeamy.blogspot.com/2007/08/eight-more-random-things-about-me.html
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err, look at our neighbour, thailand. i think that’s a perfect example of what our country needs to learn. but quite impossible eh. no chinese call themselves chinese but thai. i like that.
hi proud malaysian! you’ve just been tagged!
http://agreatpleasure.blogspot.com/2007/08/my-seven-ps.html
Nice post, good to hear an opinion from a person like you.
Hey, being ur neighbour, I certainly hope that the situation will change for the better too… M’sia has the potential just that it’s the very policy that it’s holding so dear that is holding it down…
I love love LOVE this article!
Good job! And yes, I’m in the same boat! 
Totally! 
I’m proud to be a Malaysian!