This is continuation of my yesterday's article(Deepavali Banner Gone !!) . It is better to glance throw yesterday's article which you can see below of this article before continue reading this one . Originally i did not have idea to publish continuation of yesterday's article , but situation and disappointment make me add more with yesterdays article . Special thanks for blogger viji who continuously following my articles .

Usually , i tell a long story before show a picture , but today , let me show the picture first , who ever read my yesterday's article maybe already know what is going on and already guess what i am going to tell today , the picture first :

Snapped today , 17th October 3pm .

Where is our Hari Raya banner ? look the picture carefully , our Hari Raya picture over layered , covered by another banner . Why they choose our banner to be over layered , why not other Hari Raya banners which placed next to our banner ? Because , we are harmless and JUST normal citizen ? I do not want go on explain whose banner is that , each and every detail in the banner clearly stating whose banner is that , the picture talks for it self. What i can say , zero manners , atrocious , unprofessional , unethical ? You may ask me , so what , just a banner , why you make it as a big issue ? As a normal citizen , small business owner , there is no value for father's words . Even after my father argue it properly , "they" did not show any respect , other vise , acting more atrociously . OLD government , or , NEW government , value for a Malaysia Indian is still the same , my personal experience as an example .............. My next post is "Playing Politics , But In Wrong Tempo" .

What Deepavali , What banner ? When ? who ? How ? Relax relax , I'm getting to it , slow and steady so you all can understand well , lol . First come first , introduction , Just got almost two weeks to go for festival of light( Deepavali ) . My family running a small business , selling mutton . We involve in this business almost for 20 years , Indians are our major customers and Deepavali is the time , our business reach the peak .
Lately , number for Malay customers start to increase . In my opinion , it is good we attract Malays to buy mutton , because their market is big(population) . So what i suggest last Hari Raya to my father was , "We do a banner , wishing Selamat Hari Raya , and place it in a strategy place in our neighborhood " , my father not really key in to this idea , but i brain wash my father( First time i manage to do that , haha) , and make him order a Hari Raya banner with our companies name and my dad's and my contact number printed at the bottom of the banner . Its not a small banner , quite big also .

Just after we receive the Hari Raya banner( three weeks back )

We place it exactly opposite of a mosque in my place . Guess what , my idea worked , when thou not a big success , but my father get few "Thanks" phone calls from public(Malays) , they also say , they will order mutton for upcoming "Kenduri" . Banggenye saye( I'm proud ) , this success make my father accept my next similar idea . That is print a banner for Deepavali . Same concept , wishing happy Deepavali and company name and contact number at the bottom of the banner . Two weeks back , we receive the Deepavali banner , the design was simply superb . My father tell me "Better we apply a permit from local state government office before heng this Deepavali banner " , i replied " never mine , see at our Hari Raya banner , already there for three weeks , no one disturb , so don't worry , we just place this banner , near a place where Indians come most "(M1) . Than what , i and my father , went heng the banner ( about 9m , 6th Oct ) near a strategy place , not far from where we place the Hari Raya banner . The banner looks really cool , sure will catch whoevr's attention cross that place .
Next day morning , just next mooorning , i cross place with the hope of can see our nice banner again before i go for collage . I crossed that place , aic.......... , where is the banner , my eyes can't believe it , the DEEPAVALI banner not there , but HARI RAYA banner still there( its there since last three weeks) . Straight away i stop and call my father , tell about this( 7th October 11am) . He just say "ok" , nothing else . I feel helpless , a poster which cost RM 300 , missing in action . I went collage with sad . What happen next:

7th October 5pm :
Dad call me , he say :" after you call this morning , i straight away call Shah Alam(HQ) , and ask them straight away , " Why you guys took our banner" , they have no idea and ask me call the local state government office , even thou i really don't know who took the banner , with strict i ask them" Why you guys took our poster" , they admit , actually they who took our poster away . Than i ask them nicely( taroo ) , base on procedure , if avlocal government officer want take away the banner , first they must inform the owner of the banner , not just simply take and keep it . Than i ask what are the reason make them take away the banner , first reason they gave , the banner placed near junction , second we did not took permit to place this banner . I really get angry and ask them back, " ok i admit , it is wrong to place banner near a junction , but permit .. , we dint took any permit for Hari Raya banner and it still there even after three weeks , why you guys only disturb the Deepavali banner ? " , than the officer replied " Encik jangan salah anggap " , than i ask more " there are politician's banner placed exactly near the function , all that you officers not bother about , officer replied " politician punye tak boleh usik encik" . Than at last , the officer ask us come to their office tomorrow morning to pay the fine for DEEPAVALI banner and apply for permit ".

My dad went to their office early next morning( 8th October 7.30am ) , first they do like don't know and ask him to wait , after he rise his voice and ask question , a officer came and entertain him . They say , they misplaced or already send the banner to Shah Alam HQ , they also not sure , what a irresponsible answer . What to do , new state government , same old attitude , even worse . Than they ask my father come to their office few times , and this saga continued for one week , and at last , last monday( 13th October ) , my dad call their office and they confirm that , they lost the Deepavali banner , and say their famous sentence " MAAF UNTUK KESULITAN ".
Guess what , the HARI RAYA banner , still there with no one's disturb .........................

Hari Raya banner still there even after three weeks , snapped last monday( 13th October )

Yesterday i shocked and surprise after go through the headline of Tamil Osai( Tamil daily news paper) , there is a news says that , Shah Rukh Khan( Bollywood's Superstar) will be awarded with "Datuk"( Darjah Mulia Seri Melaka (DMSM)) , by Melaka State Government . After read this news i was queries about , for what proper reason , such a precious title "Datuk" can be awarded to a actor who possibly can't do much for Malaysia's well being . Not only me ,but many Malaysians especially Malaysia Indians . There are few blogger discussed bout this thing to . With no proper explanation given by Melaka's state government , i thought , Shah Rukh awarded with such title because he have lots of fans in Malaysia( especially Malays) , lol .

Today another Tamil daily news paper( Tamil Nesan ) , come out with a news which contains the explanation of Menteri Besar of Melaka regarding this issue . MB Melaka says , " Datuk been awarded to Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan , because he help us( state government ) to promote Melaka in international tourism market through one of a song from his movie "One Two ka four" ."

Good , i am happy as a Malaysian because we Malaysian very kind people , even awarding anyone who contribute for Malaysia's well being , even thou the contribution is small. OK , now let we take a look at some Insiders( Malaysian ) who make the country proved :

( if the pictures & contents to small , place your mouse on this picture , right click , click on " open link in New Tab" , so you can read the content with ease )

Oh my god , im forget to type "Datuk" in front of all the name of people who make our country proud as you can see above . What you say , im not wrong ? why ? oh ya ah , they dint receive any Datuk what . Sorry ah , im quite outdated , i thought all Malaysians who make our country proud will awarded with Datukship , like out Datuk Azhar Mansor , Datuk Lee Chong Wei , Datuk Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor , lol , ha ha ha . "...." is what this(people in the pictures above) get for their great achievement . Yet , im a very much happy and tolerance Malaysia Indian . GALUR GEMILANG , MALAYSIA BOLEH , KERANAMU MALAYSIA ..........!!

NOTE : I think not twice but more than ten time before post this article . Because , base on some senior bloggers , my previous post very much provoking and today's blogging atmosphere not save enough for this kind of post . I'm not discussing about any sensitive issue , but using very subtle and critical facts as examples to show the existing similarities between Malays and Malaysian Tamils . CONTINUE READ THIS ARTICLE IF YOU OPEN MINDED ENOUGH , AS A TRUE MALAYSIAN:

This article is the continuation of yesterday's post "Malaysian Tamils = Malays ( Almost )" . But first come first , today's talk of the country " Badawi(PM) will retire march 2009 , about five months from now . He will be replaced by Najib , current DPM . Back the topic , Thanks for all my readers , and commentators who write a short( actually very long , lol ) and constructive comments base on yesterdays article . In the comments , the discussion topic been diverted from main title to somewhere comparing which school is better for build True Malaysians . Even thou diverted , yet i am really happy to discuse a good topic with my commentators . See the bright sight , i get know that , there are many readers out there ready to discuss about which school is best to build true Malaysians, SK or SJK . Wonderful , i got an idea to write an article , title , " SK Vs SJK - TRUE MALAYSIANS" , coming soon to your nearest townguy's blog , lol , really .

Here comes the case study of today ( continuation of yesterday's article ), another most significant similarities between Malays and Malaysian Tamils is , "Always Not Enough" , in Malay "Selalu Tak Cukup" .

As all Malaysian well aware , Malays(Bumiputra) of this country entitled with special prevelages , which know as "Hak Istimewa Bumiputra" . This special prevelage been stated in Malaysian constitution , Article 153 .Base on this article . In my opinion the special treatment( Hak Istimewa Bumiputra ) can be divided into tangible( official ) and intangible( unofficial ) form . Let us don't discuss about the intangible form , because it usually can be field in you normal life if you are not a bumiputra and quite sensitive to discussed about . Tangible hak bumiputra covers every aspect of human life , from buying home to admition for university and do a own business . After New Economy policy launched in , this Hak Istimewa Bumiputra been enforce more aggressively to improve the social level of Malays in this country . Everything done by government for Malays like Spoon feeding . Malaysia's Ex-PM Tun Dr.Mahathir have once stated in his speech , " Orang melayu disediakan semua yang dipelukan untuk maju , macam makanan yang sedia untuk dimakan , government dah pun cuma hingga suap makanan yang disediakan , tapi , orang melayu yang tidak mahu makan " . Many Malays angry with his statement , but he din't give a dame about that because he angry with Malays who reluctant to improve their self . This shows how spoon feeding the government to Malays all this time , but yet you and i can see , Malays say , they not enough with what they get as Malays(Bumiputra) and involve in demonstration against the goverment it self . Please make this clear here ,im not questioning Artcle 153 , just taking this issue to compare Malays with Malaysian Tamils . So don't be sensitive and assume that im questioning Hak Istimewa Bumiputra . The malays reluctant to improve fast ennough with sea wide apportunities . What the other races in Malaysia doing at the same time line , the opprtunity not wide open as Malays , yet they squezee through small opprtunities , work hard and improve their life style , aspecialy Chinese community .

Now we look at Malaysian Tamils , before i start talk , are you already start see the similarities ? yes/no , lol . Malaysian Tamils , largest ethnic group in Malaysia Indians .They do not have special prevelage as Malays . Becuse they are the largest ethnic group in Malaysia Indians( thirt largest Race in Malaysia ) , all the the benefit from goverment will reach this ethnic before disperse to other Malaysian Indian ethnic such as Malaysian Malayalee , Malaysian Telegu or Punjabi . You may turn back and ask , how it is possible? It is possible , if you aware , most of Malaysia Indian representatives( mostly politicians) are Tamils . In this 21st centuty im not provoking any Indian ethnic issue , but just take this whole fact as an case study to show the similarities between Malays and Malaysia Tamils . Back to story , the benefits which reach Malaysia Indian Community , mostly enjoy my Malaysian Tamils becuse of thier advantage as majority . The benefits are financial aid for tamil schools, vocational training , political power allocation , and etc . I make this point clear again , the goverment does not allocate the benefits specially for Malaysian Tamils , but they allocate the benefit for whole Indian community , but i saying the Tamils get more benefits because Malaysian Tamils are majority compare to other Malaysian Indian ethnics . Lately , i read a news in The Star newspaper, stating that , Vise Human Resource Minister( representative of MIC ) reveal , goverment allocated about 900 vocational training seats for Indians , but just about 250 Indian students register for the course . The goverment , doing their best for Malaysian Indians , but we our self not aware of this opportunities . End up pointing our fingers fowards goverment and accuse them for not doing enough for our community . Here i say WE , means , Malaysian Tamils . What other Malaysian Indian ethnics such as Malaysian Malayalee , Malaysian Telegu , or Punjabi( sikh ) did in the same timeline where we busy accusing the goverment . They aware of their position as minority , use well the small opportunities , work hard and develop their life style . Good example , we can look at Malaysian Punjabi ( sikh ) community today.

Hope by now , you understand a bit atleast about the complex issue which i tried my level best to explain to all of you . As a conclusion , Malays and Malaysian Tamils demonstrate another similiraties which is , fail to identifie and utilise the oppotunities which the goverment provide , and at the same time , lack behind other races and ethnic . Sorry to be sound very racist or ethnist , lol , since last two days . All the fact above , i only took and talk about it just as an case study to explain the similarities between Malays and Malaysian Tamils . I my self is a Malaysian Tamil , and True Malaysian , just take this article as an exercise for your mind to understand the complexity of races and ethnic . Thanks for the support .