When Malays are also migrating

Nik Nazmi has written a very interesting entry on his blog.

His entry title - "Apabila Orang Melayu Turut Berhijrah…" which translates to "When the Malays migrate as well..." is a fresh take of a Malay's point of view when we're talking about something as critical as our homeland's failing economical policies.

Here are the top 2 paragraphs from his entry in Malay.

"Saya baru pulang daripada sebuah majlis makan malam tertutup bersama beberapa tokoh korporat. Tuan rumah majlis tersebut menceritakan bagaimana dia bertemu seorang tokoh muda Melayu Malaysia yang bekerja di sebuah bank pelaburan terkemuka dunia di Singapura. Beliau berkata kepada tokoh muda tersebut, tak minat pulang ke Malaysia ke? Pasti dia boleh memainkan peranan besar di bank-bank tempatan.

Jawab tokoh muda tersebut: “Saya tak ingin pulang. Kalau saya pulang dan dilantik menjadi ketua, orang akan memandang saya mendapat jawatan tersebut hanya kerana saya Melayu. Mereka pasti memikirkan ada dua-tiga eksekutif Cina yang berada di belakang saya, membuat kerja-kerja saya. Mereka tidak akan menghargai kebolehan, penat lelah dan titik peluh saya untuk mencapai kejayaan tersebut. Saya lagi rela berada di sini di mana orang tahu saya kena bekerja keras untuk sampai di sini.”

Here is an English translation.

"I have just arrived home from a private dinner with a few prominent corporate figures. The host of the dinner was just telling a story as to how he met a young Malay Malaysian corporate figure that is working in a very famous investment bank in Singapore. He asked the young man if he was interested in going back to Malaysia. He would surely be able to play a very large role in the local banks.

The young corporate figure replied, "I am not interested in going home. If I go back and get elected as a head, people will think that I obtained the position just because I am Malay. They will surely think that I will be backed by 2-3 Chinese executives that will do all my work for me. They will not appreciate my skills, hard work and sweat that I have put into achieving this success. I rather stay here where people know I have worked hard to arrive at where I am today."

This hits the nail right on its head.

The government's continued ignorance to continue with the failing NEP and its racial based methods to run the country clearly requires a big wake up call. I am sure that this young Malay corporate figure in Singapore is not alone in his thinking.

I have had Malay friends who have mentioned the very same thing to me before.

Things shouldn't have to do with the colour of your skin. Your religion shouldn't matter. What ethnic background you have shouldn't be a cause for discrimination.

When you push people away with discriminatory policies, they will just make do and take the more appealing choice that will give them better success in life when arriving at a crossroad in life. In this case - this fellow Malay has decided to live on in Singapore with his skills, where people will respect him for what he is.

You can't buy respect. You may be able to buy votes with exorbitant spending through 'money politics' and continue to stay in power, but you cannot buy the souls and hearts of the rest of the country.

As people get more educated about the issues that have they have been blinded with, they will realise how much needs to be done in order to make their country better.

It is very good to hear from a Malay Malaysian. This truly provides a very fresh take on this whole economical policy issue.

"Isu orang bukan Melayu meninggalkan Malaysia kerana kecewa dengan dasar ekonomi kerajaan sudah cukup biasa diulas.

Tetapi apabila ada orang Melayu yang kononnya menjadi penerima faedah utama dasar tersebut juga mengambil langkah untuk keluar, ia menghantar mesej yang cukup mendalam untuk kerajaan."

The translation goes as below.

"The issue of non-Malays leaving Malaysia because they are disappointed with the government's economical policy has been repeatedly brought up. But when there are Malays who are supposedly the main benefactors of the policy who take steps to get out - this sends a really deep message to the government".

Bravo Nik for your entry. Let's hope it does not fall on deaf ears.


Link: http://www.harbx.com/archives/2006/12/when_malays_are.html

Most Malays will never settle permanently in other country. We will stay there as long as our heart can take and then balik kampung to retire. I am a US green card holder but I don't plan to stay here forever or change my citizenship.

Migrating has such an air of... finality, to it. I prefer the term 'merantau'.
I love both countries in different ways, but UK is home now.
Malaysia though, is still Home.

Actually those are just ignorant statements made by idiotic politicians in the Malaysian government.
I'm actually pissed about them about all their talk and no action attitude that isn't giving the country any progress nor benefits.

Did you know my life here in Australia isn't an easy one?

I have to work as a kitchen hand in Queensland for starters just before I graduated to pay up my courses and some of my living expenses.
After I graduate it's very hard for me to find an I.T job in Queensland.

Only those who get the jobs are either close nit friends inside a company who have referrals or family.
For 3 months I tried applying for full-time positions in I.T without avail and in the meantime I was working as a farm-boy picking cherry tomatoes for the whole Australian nation to eat.

After 3 months trying without success I decided I had enough. It's time to move to New South Wales where most of the jobs are located.
With that money I had saved while working I made a daring effort to move to Sydney.

So here I am now and at least I had working experience in the I.T sector that will help my career.
However my fight is still not over yet because currently I'm a in a bit of a jam and I am taking action to improve my quality of life.

All that I believe and all the lifestyles that I have experience in Malaysia I have to throw away.
A sacrifice must be made if I have to get along with the people of Australia. Since I cannot do things the way it is done in Malaysia now that I am a permanent resident I have to do things the Aussie way.

Migration isn't a good and easy thing. It's takes a lot out of you and you have to change to adapt with the people around you.
You can't stay the same as you were when you're living in your own country because your ways will conflict the interest of your host country.
I kept this in mind because I came all the way, spend my time and money doing all this and it will be a waste if I just give up and go home.

The feeling of your own achievements, success and accomplishments is very sweet.
And "NO ONE!" not even some prime minister or high ranking associate of another country can bribe you away from that feeling.
It is because during this stage you have the confidence and the knowledge to do things by yourself without being dependable to anyone.

You will feel PROUD in the end.

^^ BOD thanks for sharing that with us.I know those are just ignorant statements made by our politicians.Trust me,we have that enough lately especially that controversial "bocor" issue.Seriously I think I make a better politicial than most of them.lol They should have known that ppl migrating not solely because of gaining wealth.But also because of their children's education.I know I'll have to endure many hardships if I step out of my comfort zone and venture abroad.But hey I am young,I am willing to take whatever that is thrown at me if that is what it takes to change my life dramatically.

^^^ Trust me,BOD I will. I am that kind of person that loves to show off.lol
And I would love to see u gaze at me in admiration at that time.Muahahahahaha

Tired of Malaysia? Between 1996 and April this year, 106,000 Malaysians gave up their citizenship: 79,199 Malays, 25,107 Chinese, 1,347 Indians and 350 other races. Marriage was the most common reason for giving up citizenship.

It has been the popular assumption that the non-Malays are the ones leaving Malaysia for greener pastures and the Malays have no reason to leave because comfort zone is here.

Are more Malays leaving the country (and not because of marriage)? Someone should conduct a survey. The other day, a Malay corporate figure told me that he was considering migrating. He said he was sick and tired with what's been happening in this country.

Another very high-profiled, jet-set corporate man (not a Malay) is also thinking of going. He told me he can't tolerate the racism anymore.

http://rockybru.blogspot.com/2007/07/malays-are-leaving.html

Well, migrate if you can, but NEVER surrender your Malaysian citizenship. Apply for PR in other countries if you want, but DO NOT SURRENDER your Malaysian citizenship.

Lately, there's been cases where ex-Malaysians who wants to return back to Malaysia & have their application to re-apply their previous Malaysian citizenships being rejected. It seems, once you willingly ditched your Malaysian citizenhip in order to become a foreign country' citizen, you can't become Malaysian again ... for good.

It seems, like the minister in charge announced early this year, "Menyesal tiada gunanya ...".

Somehow, I agree with him.

yeah...many may migrate but many are retiring in Msia though..

i think?

I don't know if many are retiring in Malaysia.

I know that some Brits have been reported moving down to Malaysia, this is because by selling thier little apartment in London, they can buy a large house in Malaysia. Futhermore, on the pension, in the UK they live paycheck to paycheck while if they bring thier pounds to Malaysia, they live quite comfortably.

One of the biggest problems in Malaysia for retirees is the percieved increase in the crime rate.

Well I think it's good that Malays are finally migrating to some other countries whatever the reasons they might have for migration.

History has shown that migrating peoples create great nations in land where they migrated to ... America was built on by migrations by Englishmen from England initially and later on other Europeans migrated to US to make US what it is today ... and the same for Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Latin America ... lands built by migrating peoples.

In modern times, migrants from some countries contribute talents to their new homelands .... Indians, Egyptians, etc, contribute ideas to USA making the US a better place for its citizens..

Many Chinese and Indians migrated during colonial times to SE Asian countries. So, if Malays are migrating, then it's about time! May be they could contribute to the new lands that they migrate to.

But I doubt Malays will migrate in massive numbers or that they will stay too long overseas, they are too attached to their Malaysian homeland.

What do u mean Msia is ruined by Islam? I would say it's Arabization that is ruining the Malaysian mind.

Malays are more suppressed in their own country by Umno than the suppression suffered by Chinese or Indians. For their pains they are offered the rotten carrots of Ketuanan Melayu and NEP.

The suppression of malays is deep and internal while the suppression of Chinese and Indians is only surface in terms of benefits and material things. That is why some Chinese have the cheek to say that NEP benefits them as it makes them stronger.

The suppression of malays is mental and spiritual enforced by KGB police type tactics. The suppression of malays may be an eternal and permanent one. Umno is a cancer to malay society.

Yes, a lot of non-malays in Malaysia are leaving this country. But what the hell, they (babiputras) don't care. They are happy that we leave.

I do agree with you of those you mentioned, our country is stepping backward, we are loosing in all aspects and yet overdue and retarded ministers are still available on shelf. The ministers think that they are the only ones capable and qualified to be there and not replaceable, otherwise the country could collapse.

Looking at Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq likes looking at this country future. The well connected babiputras are getting richer. This government is spoon feeding the babiputras at this nation expense. I am sick of this country too.

My advise is let them rot in their own stew.

The Barisan government has achieved 0% in reversing the trend of racism.

While South Africa has disbanded racism through the government's initiative after the global news onslaught, our government leaders are propagating RACISM and FACISM in every way.

In term of racism, we are the most uncivilised country in the world. Look into our neighbouring countries of Asia, they are advancing economically on a straight forward objective, for their citizens.

Whereas we are moving in deviationist path, widely off the international economic theory for the sole objective, of propelling the well being of a supreme race.

Mahathir era is over, here we have Badawi. Is he changing the trend? Not a single sign of it.

How about the future under Najib? Sad, sad. They have more camouflage in readiness.

Hey, you pathetic cow and all the babiputras who have the same feeling/thinking like them. You don't feel shame being spoon feed by government using the taxpayers money?

I guess all the protection policy make you all even more lazy and narrow minded and stupid. The majority of you once step out of the Malaysia soil will sure starve to death.

Hoy, I think you should try some pork meat once a while to make you more intelligent a bit. Look at around the world region, anti pork meat countries are mostly rippled with starving and war or worst, non-stop crying for government policy protection.

Fact is fact when you babiputras are stupid is always stupid - although it can be help by consistent protection and nourishment policy but the end result will not go far because the quality of gene is there.

The problem now is that there's no clear definition of Malay, the race, coz just about any ethnicity matched the description under the constitution can be called a Malay. So, the best way is all Malaysian citizens should be called just Malaysians.... It will make a better place to live in....BUT, there's a catch. The revised NEP should be retained - to assist the needy regardless of race or creed.

However, Malay Archipelago belongs to Nusantara ppl, if any other ethnics wish to become citizen, show some respects, Nusantara ppl since long ago are very accommodating.

And one more thing - if you think that only the Malays who are discriminating the Chinese, think again, becoz in private sector, Chinese discrimination towards Malays are more rampant and it has nothing to do with meritocracy. In fact, the corruption level in the private sectors (Chinese predominant) are a lot higher than that of the govt sector. Believe me as I've been in the various private sectors.