Top 5 Reasons Why Malaysian Secretly Hate Malaysia

In conjunction of the National Independence Day of Malaysia that we will be celebrating on this 31st, August of 2010. I have muster up a top 5 list on why Malaysian secretly hate Malaysia gathered from what I have read, stories I have heard and people in the general public of their views and perspectives. I won’t go into details because a lots of blogs and forums have done that (Go ask Google sensei!) but will be writing up on the general complains Malaysian have.

1] Slow connection speed

As a Malaysian we need to pay premium fees just to get an access for a lousy internet connection of 1MB, 2MB and 4MB. The funny thing is most are still on the 1MB package and your truly also on the same package as well since 4MB is unreachable in where I live (Yeah!…. right). However, in the recent events, Unifi — A new service provided by the same ISP who is also operating Streamyx is launching their fiber optic service on selected area only that can reach a maximum speed of 20MB only.

It does not help to know that our neighbors are enjoying high speed connection at a very low price. Ouch!

Here’s some examples:

Thailand – True online is offering 6MB package as bare basic that cost only RM 60/month while we are still going strong with 512Kbps as basic (Oh, the horror!) that cost RM77/month with modem.

Singapore – Singtel is too offering 6MB package for the price as low as RM 69/month only.

Here’s a currency converter that will prove to be helpful XE.com.

2] The infamous “Tak apa” attitude

In short, most of the Malaysian love to use the “tak apa” mindset on almost everything and it have been running amok ever since. Yes, people may says that we are a warm bunch but if you look deeper something other than that is actually the hiding inside. Putting things off and ignorance is the country number one national sport. No, it does not apply to everyone but most do.

3] The still unresolved  racial political stance

We have different political parties such as MCA, UMNO and MIC all united under one flag which is the currently Barisan Nasional but sometimes especially when it comes to the election year politician will start to use their racial card again as a strong point to win votes. Funny huh? I thought we were Malaysian ever since the independence day and not rule as a separate race.

Luckily, our newest Prime Minister Najib is doing his best to slingshot this god forsaken country into the 21st century. Many have their hopes up for a change but what I scared is all this “1 Malaysia” and his plans is just another show for us the Malaysian citizen.

4] Massive brain drain

It have become a serious case even before the 21st century as more and more bright, smart and intelligent graduates are leaving for good due to the benefits and opportunities they are able to enjoy in other countries and not in Malaysia. What shocking is that within a short period of 18 months 300, 000 Malaysian have left the country since January 2008. It’s a sad fact that after 50 years of independence we still have not change much from the golden days with sub-standard ministers running the whole country.

I wonder, what have happen to the K-economy that I have read in my form 5 history book.

More to read on:

1. Malaysia’s Brain Drain
2. Wikipedia
3. Lim Kit Siang
4. The Great Malaysian Brain Drain

5]  World class Initial D driver on the road

Sometimes without a notice beforehand a motorbike or even a car can just run across you. As always, we have been told again and again that Malaysia have some very creative driver on the road from changing lane back and forth in a split second, overtaking without any signaling and stopping in the cross junction because it’ll be their turn in 5 more minutes. OMG!