The Dumbest Secret

Allow me to share with you Malaysia’s most top secret secretive secret of all time. It’s the secret of how Malaysia can catapult itself back to the times of economic glory it had during the 80’s & 90’s.Very much unlike today’s mediocre & frankly...slipping performance.

Lately we’ve seen PM Najib drowning us in acronyms such as GTP, NEM, ETP, NKRA, KPI, NKEA, etc. He has talked of forming a Talent Corporation to woo back Malaysians residing overseas to return home & serve their nation. Those are his big plans (big talk) to resuscitate Malaysia. My thoughts, those plans failed the second they were mentioned. When I say fail, I mean in a sense that they’re acts for a short-term attainment which is Vision 2020, not long-term for a vision beyond that. None of them tackle the real root causes of the hole we’re in now.

Let’s quickly view the current situation. Racist things are often said & done now (need examples ?), yet the culprits are usually let off scott-free or just get a slap on the wrist. In 2009, foreign investments dropped by 81%. Hundreds of thousands of talented & well-skilled Malaysians have migrated over the years for greener pastures. I don’t blame them. No equal opportunity, low salaries, unappreciated, being sidelined just because of race, stupid politicking, etc. What’s their incentive when their skills are more appreciated overseas & they’re paid better for it ?

Billions of Ringgit has gone down the drain due to corruption. Our universities, competitiveness, & corruption index on global rankings have dropped. Hardly any nation finds us economically sexy enough anymore to invest here. Even Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, & Vietnam are economically sexier than us now!!

Now for the secret (sshhh)..........how can Malaysia shine again ??

Simple (not with BN)....take action & get rid of these things....NEP, Malay “special privileges”, Ketuanan ideology, make the judiciary independent, give freedom to the media. THAT’S IT.....& I guarantee you the rest will fall into place. All that primitive crap doesn’t fly anywhere anymore in today’s globalised & highly competitive world.

Our corruption ranking...CPI = Corruption Perception Index

Competitiveness going down down down down down.....dowwnnnn..dowwnnn

For decades, all those mentioned above have repelled foreign investors & fellow Malaysians to look overseas. It has made Malaysia incapable of competing with other nations to survive. Such policies have only benefited the rich & well-connected. Race is irrelevant. Give everyone an equal right & platform to compete on. Selection should be based on merit, your talents, skills, & qualifications. Only then we’ll get the best brains to do the best work. For those who aren’t good enough, they just have to work harder & improve themselves. That’s a society that can flourish & lead to serious economic growth.

Take the recent advice of these three people. Sir Richard Branson recently said that Malaysia should liberalise & open up the economy to woo foreign investors by breaking up & privatising large Government-linked Companies (GLC). Wikipedia co-founder, Jimmy Wales has said that Malaysia should stop censoring the press. People should have an open flow of information to make their own fair opinions & make good decisions. Tony Fernandes has said in his exact words, “the government should get out of business, that will make us all happier”. This allows the private sector to grow & expand without government interference.

We’ve had lots of good advice from many great leaders worldwide. Sadly BN’s skull is too stubborn & they’re too corrupted. It’s a sacrifice they can’t make because it will only make them lose power & a whole lot of them ending up in jail. All those acronyms look fantastic on paper...but how are they going to be executed exactly ? Who’s in charge ? Where’s the money coming from & where is it going ?

To put this situation in a crude analogy (excuse me), Malaysia is like a pretty woman from the Middle Ages....wearing a chastity belt....which is a barrier. If this chastity belt is removed, Malaysia can expect to be humped by foreign investments beyond its wildest dreams.

In conclusion, that’s the only way I see that can get this country of high potential back on its feet & running again. Sadly all I’ve said is common sense. It’s just the present government that’s incapable. Any hawker food seller or taxi driver can tell you this..................& that makes it the dumbest secret.