Kash’s World

For fifty years this country has suffered because of dichotomies.

To promote BM, we must stop teaching English. Helping the Malays meant leaving other races aside, even if there were segments of underprivileged among those races. Islam must be raised to a high status as the official religion in Malaysia, so that meant other religions must be squeezed and not given room.

Well last night, one man spoke of a new Malaysia. A nation in which it would be possible to uphold the status of and promote the use of Bahasa Malaysia as our national language and yet make sure that everyone is proficient in English so that we can compete in the world’s market economy. A nation where every race will be helped without compromising the special position of one race. That man also spoke about the dignity of the Malays, that he wants a Malay race that is competent and able to stand shoulder to shoulder with the other people of Malaysia.

He spelt the end of divisive politics and of a new paradigm where everyone’s aspirations and needs can be satisfied without hurting others. A united and strong nation.

Who says there is no substance in his message? He has always spoken eloquently but yesterday he even surpassed himself.

If there was any doubt that we are seeing a PM-elect, it would have been erased last night. Malaysiakini reported a 20,000 strong crowd. It seemed a little bit more to me.

The adoring crowd made sure his car moved at the pace a metre every minute, so big was the throng of well wishers who rushed to shake his hands and pass him encouragements.

It was Malaysia Day in Kelana Jaya stadium yesterday and soon, God willing, the entire nation will celebrate a new beginning.

It took half an hour for the car to move a few hundred metres

The PM-elect

The determination of Malaysians to see change, no matter at how much pain to self

PS- as usual, TV Smith has the best pics