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Malay but no longer Malaysian


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I am a Malay who has given up my Malaysian citizenship to live in another country. I have never been discriminated as a citizen of this foreign counry when it comes to job opportunities (promotions). I got to where I am not because I am a Malay but because I am good at what I do.

By H. Batson

Prior to  issuing me a certificate of good character (one of the requirements to become a citizen), I was interviewed by the Asst High Commissioner of Malaysia.

He was a nice man. He asked me this question:

Asst High Commissioner: “Are you sure this is what you want to do? Because it is such a shame that Malaysia will lose a professional like you.”

My reply: "I would love to contribute to my beloved country. However, my husband is an “orang puteh” and although he is a professional, it was impossible for him to get permanent residence in Malaysia. You don’t make it easy for us, what more I am a woman. My husband will never get citizenship."

Asst High Commissioner: "Yes I agree, we don’t make it easy that is why we lose so many professionals."

What more can I say.


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written by Aria, January 27, 2010 06:21:35
We should do what is right for our country. Pakatan is our only choice.
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written by Devoe, January 26, 2010 14:09:31
Poor you~But well done, at least you are out of here and no one will underestimate or humiliate you.Woohoo!!
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written by carlitos, January 26, 2010 00:36:30
Well when there is rampant official discrimination, anyone who can migrate will eventually do for the sake of their children. Just to quote a statistic presented in Malaysian Parliament, between March 2008 to August 2009 - 304,358 Malaysian migrated. I found that very heart warming, that means 304,358 managed to find better life away from being discriminated officially.

I migrated 5 years ago with my family. Assuming average of family of 3, that means 100,000 families moved away in search of better place. On average each family would bring with them at least RM100,000. That means at least RM 10 billion was taken out of the country a year. Majority of these 100,000 are professionals, businessman/woman, doctors, engineers, skilled workers.

Make no mistake, the trend is continuing, the brain drain is no longer few hundreds or tens of thousands a year but in hundred of thousands. All the countries like UK, US, Canada, Australia, NZ welcome these skilled migrants because these skilled migrants sustained their economic growth with consistent supply of experienced workers.

Some might call me a traitor but I urge everyone who have the skills to at least apply for Permanent Resident to UK, US, Canada, Australia or NZ. They will welcome you all with open arm. Do it when you are still under 45 year old. Decide later once you get it whether you want to leave but I can tell you once you have children and calculate how much it would take to send them through to university if you stay in Malaysia the decision is not whether to leave or not but a matter of when.

Your kids will NEVER get a place in Malaysian university so that means you have to save up RM250,000 to send them to overseas university. With that saving, you could pay 25% of house overseas. Note you get free university educations for your kids (UK, Australia, NZ, Canada). Why pay when you get free. Use your saving to buy properties to secure your future.

MIGRATION is the only way to secure your children future, you can still vote even after you migrated, my wife and I did go back to vote last election because we sense change was in the air. We will do so again if the Pakatan Rakyat get their acts together.
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written by hellosunshine, January 25, 2010 20:11:06
The brain drain, money drain, FDI drain and ethics going down the drain is driving the country into a deep black hole fast unless we, the rakyat as one, wake up and realized the blatant racial and religious game those in power are playing. Don't let Malaysia burn while these bastards are fiddling with and siphoning off the nation's resources.
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written by Cobweb76, January 25, 2010 16:03:15
I am in a very similar situation. I never felt so much freedom and it is almost intoxicating. Here people do not stare at you or whisper behind your back or make rude comments because you are in an inter racial marriage. Your children are not being brainwashed by an education system controlled by the government. Parents and teachers actually have a say in the child's education. Still not perfect but way better than in Malaysia.
The government is not perfect either but if you are anti goverment you do not get sent to jail unless you've committed a crime. And politicians are not above the law here.
The great news is eventhough I am not white, I get equal rights and all the government care about is how long have I stayed here and that I pay all my taxes and I get the same benefits as others who lived here for generations.
I have a good job here but not teaching. I would have been a teacher in Malaysia. A number of my teacher friends left Malaysia too. For more money and some disillusioned but mostly fed up with the Malaysian education system. There is nothing they can do but just follow orders and if a better opportunity arises to leave Malaysia I do not blame them for taking it. They have no voice at all. I guess I would have stayed in Malaysia had not been for my husband. So in a way I am glad that I met him and we have a good life here which would not have been possible in Malaysia. I was not surprised being called a traitor by other Malays, I had expected that and that is the reason why I know not living in Malaysia was the right thing to do for me and for my mixed race family.
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written by imanj, January 25, 2010 15:57:16
H. Batson, you are a Malay and not a Malaysian,I am not Malay and yet chose to remain Malaysian.

.But unfortunately i don't meet the right criteria when the current system for just too many years practises ..So don't regret your decision,except that if there are many Malays who have left and maybe feel the same way,the one patriotic thing you could all do is to show your former country that instead of harping on who left,they should search within the loyal ones that stay behind that have to endure the beaurocrasy and live by the divide and rule,rule...

These are the actual loyal citizens of Malaysia and there are many Malays who are not given the chance a
as well....
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written by Obadiyah, January 25, 2010 15:35:05
Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, I've heard from my friends in the Education Business, that around 80% of ALL Bumiputra Undergraduates are FEMALE !!

This is simply devastating news, if they are all FORCED to migrate alongside the "Pendatangs" ! UMNO would suffer an excruciatingly apinful Brain-Drain this way !! Especially if they continue to look down on Women.
What more educated women, simply on the basis of gender !!!

Bye-Bye Brains, Bye Bye Intelligent Malay Women !!!
You are most welcome at other non-racist countries !!

I'd probably make millions if I start a "Islamic Migration Company" ya?


UMNO, EAT SHIT !!
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written by AtanSian, January 25, 2010 15:35:02
You forgot to tell the Asst Commissioner to intruct his bosses in KL that
"the last one out should switch off the lights'.

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written by cantona7, January 25, 2010 15:19:16
And We WIll Go On to Lose Millions More...

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