Merdeka?

"Merdeka, merdeka, merdeka..." some people were shouting at the stroke of midnight.

Merdeka is a Malay word which means independence, or freedom. Indeed this land ceased being an English colony on this very day in the year 1957, therefore we were free ever since in that sense.

Are we truly independent today? Have we broken away from the barriers that were set among the races? Are we free from extortion by the people in power?

By the way, August 31 is not Malaysia's Independence Day. And each time we behave as if it were, we are insulting Sabah and Sarawak, ignoring them as part of Malaysia. So, as you celebrate Independence Day, ask yourselves "What am I celebrating exactly?" and "Is this nation truly free?"

I shall just enjoy the public holiday, and free parking if I can find any. I shall take time to appreciate as well as to forgive our forefathers for all that they had contributed to make Malaysia what it is today. However, nothing can make me celebrate this day as Malaysia's Independence Day.