🇲🇾 The Rotten Core: When a Nation Forgets Its Soul
By Amarjeet Singh @ AJ
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We Built This Rot — Brick by Brick
Look around — our government agencies, schools, football, roads, even our moral compass. Everything screams of decay, yet we walk past it like it’s normal.
- We no longer have visionaries — only favourites.
- We no longer have builders — only talkers.
- We no longer have leaders — only actors.
Every department, every chair, every committee — filled not by the best, but by friends, cousins, bootlickers, and supporters. Merit died long ago, buried under ego, race, and self-interest.
The Disease of Low Standards
We love to shout “Malaysia Boleh!” but deep down, we all know — Malaysia boleh as long as it benefits me.
We promote mediocrity, reward laziness, and punish truth-tellers. We celebrate noise over results, loyalty over honesty, popularity over principle.
Our new national slogan: “U.S.A. — Untuk Saya Apa?”
It’s in every department, every chair, every meeting, every one. Before any job is done, the question isn’t “What’s right?” but “What’s in it for me?” That mindset has destroyed more dreams than any enemy could.
The Poison of Race and Religion
We built walls where bridges should have been. We’ve turned race cards into weapons, and religion into a shield for hypocrisy. We no longer see Malaysians — only boxes, quotas, and divisions.
Our opposition champions “morality,” yet spreads hate, racism, and chaos. Our leaders preach unity, but whisper venom behind closed doors. The truth hurts — but truth is the only cure.
No Love, No Loyalty
National pride today is worn like a T-shirt — once a year, on Merdeka Day. We say we love Malaysia, but love only what Malaysia can give us — contracts, comfort, convenience.
We cheat, cut corners, and lie — and call it “normal”. The rot is not in the buildings or budgets; it’s in our mindset, our work ethic, and our silence.
Who’s to Blame?
- Not the politicians alone.
- Not the teachers alone.
- Not the “system” alone.
- Us.
We allowed this. We stayed silent. We tolerated incompetence for the sake of “peace”. We watched wrongs unfold — and looked away. From classrooms to ministries, from football pitches to highways — this rot is ours to own.
The Truth Hurts
One man can’t change a nation. He needs a movement — of hearts, minds, and courage. The Prime Minister can’t fix this alone. The teacher can’t fix this alone. The driver, the coach, the clerk — none of us can, alone.
We don’t need heroes. We need citizens with conscience.
It’s Time to Rebuild — From the Soul Up
No new slogan will save us. No party will rescue us. Only values, discipline, and honesty will.
Start here:
- Reject “Untuk Saya Apa?” — choose “Untuk Kita Semua”.
- Hire, promote, and reward by merit, not by relationships.
- Measure outcomes, not announcements.
- Teach integrity at home; demand accountability at work.
- Call out racism and hypocrisy — even when it’s “our side”.
The Malaysia we dream of begins in our mirrors. Nations don’t fall overnight; they collapse slowly, eaten by corruption, apathy, and excuses. Choose differently — today.
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