Malaysia: 51st Merdeka Day

Our country will be celebrating its 51st Merdeka Day in few days time. But it seems something is missing for this year. It is not as grand as it was previous years. The spirit is not there.It's lacking. Maybe not for you,but thats what I feel it.

What has happened to this year's Merdeka Day? Frankly, does anyone of you Malaysian know what is this year's Merdeka Day slogan? Even I didn't realize of it till I saw the slogan in picture below. I felt the difference from what I experienced last year. The spirit is missing. It's not that I dun love my country anymore but the things that happening around seems overcome the joy of Merdeka.
The spirit of Merdeka is just not by displaying the flag but to know the slogan of the year too. Well,by observing the things that happening in our country now,you might say we still never obtained Independence Day. But still we have obtained right from British? Well,the situation now is like "Keluar kandang singa,masuk kandang harimau". Yes,it is,we are freed from British but we ended up with BN. But eventhough,we have been marginalised by BN for past this years,it is still our duty to celebrate and have the spirit of Merdeka. All for the sake of our beloved country. Leave politic aside. WE,as MALAYSIANS,should have the spirit.

But the problem now is the theme " Malaysians".The concept "Bangsa Malaysia".

Look at the picture above.Just explain how racist are some people in this country and ironically,this year slogan is "Unity Is the Pillar of Success" (Perpaduan Teras Kejayaan). But looking at the events that happened past few weeks,Malaysia has been witnessing some kind of disunity among the races. The Bar Council Religious Conversion Forum ruckus and the Malay-Muslim UiTM student protests.

Not only that,this year I don't see lots of vehicles zipping around with fluttering Jalur Gemilang like the last few years. What about the call for raising the flag?I never heard any campaign of raising the flag from PakLah.Busy zzz perhaps? Instead I hear about the call for flying the national flag upside-down as a sign of protest. The word "patriotism" is hardly mentioned these days. This year no minister is blaming no one for "not being patriotic enough". Instead,they are busy blaming the oppositions and busy getting their ass sticked in current seat.

What will we witness for this year Merdeka? Will there be loud joyous cries in unison of "Merdeka ! Merdeka! Merdeka!" among Malaysians of all races? Or shouts of anger blaming each other: "Mereka! Mereka! Mereka!"

Malaysians were more interested about the Olympic games in Beijing and Permatang Pauh by-election. And next they will be interested with what Anwar going to do in parliament. And most awaited Sept 16.