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Malaysia must have a sense of fairness
Recently， I came across a commentary by Zhang Muqin in the Nanyang Siang Pau which a friend had brought from Kuala Lumpur (The article was reproduced in Lianhe Zaobao on September 21-ed). I agree with what he wrote. As a Malaysian citizen， I (as well as many other compatriots working here in Singapore) am not being unsupportive of my own country， but I do believe reason comes before loyalty. I do not see anything wrong with Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew publishing his memoirs. Prime Minister Mahathir says the memoirs have angered the Malaysian people. As a Malaysian， I do not feel particularly angered in any way! In truth， he should have said the memoirs had angered himself， for he seems to be the one who is reacting the most violently. He is only using the Malaysian people as a pretext， and my ignorant compatriots are being made use of by him.
In his commentary， Zhang Muqin mentioned that SM Lee chose his 75th birthday to launch his memoirs. Why should h even consider whether the launch would clash with the foul moods of those who have lost money in the stock market! In contrast， I find Singaporeans more rational. Despite them having foul moods after their Malaysian stocks were stolen from under their noses， they still managed to celebrate their leader's birthday. And they did not blame anyone at all. Aren't we Malaysians a petty lot! From time to time， when our leaders speak about cutting off other people's water supply and some other unreasonable matters， they are the ones who are not taking other people'sfeelings into consideration!
Recently， when I read what (the Economic Adviser to the Malaysian Government) Mr Daim Zainuddin said about Singapore on the closing of CLOB—"They didn't listen to us， they thought we were idiots." — I did not know what to think. It is hard to fathom that a leader of a country could utter such words. It was no different from how a child would speak.
I feel that if my country's government is out to get the Singapore government， then challenge them directly! Stop all this squabbling， which is most undignified. Malaysia's priority should be solving the nation's economic problems， and not putting the blame on others. As for Transport Minister Dr Ling Liong Sik， you had better wake up and smell the coffee. What have you done for the Chinese Malaysians except to fan the flames and stoke up fires everywhere you go! And a word to Johor UMNO Youth: There is no need to ban Lee Kuan Yew from entering Malaysia. Even if you roll out your best red carpet， he will not deign to go to Malaysia. Just like us Malaysians working in Singapore who are not so keen to go back.
It is indeed fortunate that even under these circumstances， we Malaysian workers are accepted here. At least Singaporeans do not make things difficult for us.This is something Malaysians are not capable of doing.
We are luckier than the Singaporeans in Malaysia. For instance， the booing of the Singaporean contingent by our citizens during the Commonwealth Games showed up our total lack of sportsmanship. To think that our leaders were so pleased with what was going on! ( The writer is a Malaysian working in Singapore )