10 Honest Questions I Have For Malaysia
As much as I love this country that is beautiful in so many ways, these questions weigh me down, making me wonder if we will ever have the ideal Malaysia that we painfully yearn for.
By Mei Mei Chu — 15 Sep 2014, 02:48 PM — Updated about 10 years ago
1. When will the middle class be able to afford a home?
The high income groups can afford to buy a property, the lower income groups can get help from the government. Where does that leave the middle income groups?
Image via The Star2. Should we be afraid of speaking our minds on social media?
A wave of sedition charges, mostly against opposition politicians, has washed upon the Malaysian political scene, bringing out cries that Malaysia is lurching back into its authoritarian ways.
Image via themalaymailonline.com
4. How can we learn to trust our leaders again?
Home Minister Zahid Hamidi told Malaysians who are unhappy with the electoral system to move out of the country after the GE13.
Image via mkini.net5. When will we stop sacrificing our natural environment for the sake of money and development?
Anti-Lynas supporters protesting against the Lynas rare earth plant that is said to be toxic the the environment.
Image via news.com.au6. What can we do to make our leaders listen to us?
Despite protests against the KIDEX highway, the Selangor government seems determined to push on with the proposal.
Image via betterciti.es7. When will we stop being hypocrites - bribing our policemen and then complain that the government is corrupted?
A December 2013 newspaper report says Malaysia is the world champion in corruption.
Image via blogspot.com8. Why are public protests shunned?
Police face off against thousands of Bersih supporters during the 2011 Bersih rally.
Image via aljazeera.com
