(I found this picture in a very old blog post, along with other class pictures! :D)
One of my lecturers said "Don't you think the copywriters for Merdeka ads are very racist? They put one Chinese, one Indian and one Malay guy in every ad!"
Yes. It is racist to put three different races together. But it's a better alternative than filling an ad with pan-Asians and Eurasians (who may be of the same descent) ala Astro's HD advert-thus giving job opportunities to those of mixed race descent only. I have nothing against Pan-Asians; I think they look absolutely pretty, but when the local media is chockfull of Pan-Asians, you know something fishy is going on.
Malaysia is now 53 years old. Personally I feel 16th September should also be given high regards, as it was when Sabah and Sarawak was integrated, and when Singapore was cut off; thus forming the real, official Malaysia as we know today.
Anyway, happy birthday, beloved country. May God's kingdom come soon in this land, and may He bless Malaysia!
When you think about it, politics schmolitics, political parties own mainstream news channels and the not so mainstream ones are owned by radical extremists. Read the news at your own risk, and with a pinch of salt.
As Paul says, "Never cease praying,"!
I'm thankful for the freedom in this country :)
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