Malaysians urged to vote for unity The Star May 14th, 2010
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians should give their support to those politicians who want unity and not those who want to fight, said entrepreneur Anas Zubedy.
“At the end of the day, it is not about Barisan Nasional or Pakatan Rakyat.
“It is about who wants unity and who doesn’t, being inclusive or exclusive, to monopolise or to share the country.
“Vote for those who want to unite, and not those who want to fight,” said Anas, who is known for his newspaper advertisements carrying the message of social harmony.
Go for the good ones: Anas Zubedy (in white) at the interactive session with 50 over participants in a shopping mall yesterday.
He told some 50 people gathered at his interactive session on cultivating national unity at a shopping mall here that Malaysians should “Recolour May 13” from being a dark spot in history by learning from their past mistakes and celebrating shared values that united them despite their diversity.
“It is not wrong to be racial, but it is wrong to be racist,” he said during the session, which was also attended by social activist Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir.
When asked by a member of the audience if he had plans to enter politics, Anas said he had not considered the idea.
“Politics is not the only way to achieve change. I still have shallow needs.
“I want my BMW, a house and a sports car. If I enter politics, I have to be like Ghandi or Prophet Muham¬mmad (with no material needs),” he said.
“It is not wrong to be racial, but it is wrong to be racist,” he said during the session, which was also attended by social activist Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir.
When asked by a member of the audience if he had plans to enter politics, Anas said he had not considered the idea.
“Politics is not the only way to achieve change. I still have shallow needs.
“I want my BMW, a house and a sports car. If I enter politics, I have to be like Ghandi or Prophet Muham¬mmad (with no material needs),” he said.
Saudara,
ReplyDeleteRamai tertanya-tanya apakah bezanya himpunan Bangkit Melayu di Terengganu dengan publisiti Recolour May 13. Namun persamaannya wujud; kenangan semula rusuhan etnik. Ini satu peristiwa hitam, saudara.
Presiden MCA secara terbuka menyatakan peristiwa hitam tidak patut diimbau semula, saya berpendapat dengan apa cara sekalipun. Ia amat sensitif dan menyakitkan hati bagi setengah masyarakat kita khasnya ahli keluarga yang terbunuh akibat rusuhan.
Mesej yang saudara ingin sampaikan langsung tiada kejelasannya. Ini menambahkan kesangsian setengah masyarakat. Walau apapun motif saudara, biarlah yang pahit itu jangan diungkit kembali.
Terima kasih.
Alahai, kome baru nak tinggal comment lepas to log out...terbacalah pulak nye Anon punye komen.
ReplyDeleteAnon, Bagi orang melayu, memang senang nak lupakan peristiwa 13may nih..sebab kita yang start...tapi, buang masa jer lah nak cerita sapa start, berapa orang mati, blah blah...vendetta nih takkan ke mana pun.....kalau mak bapak anon yang kena tikam sampai mati semata mata kerana menjadi mangsa keadaan (politik lar, apa lagiiii) boleh ker anon lupa macam tu jer...bukannya kena tikam jarum cucuk H1N1 nih cik anon...kena tikam sampai mati....
Kita tak der hak nak suruh orang yang kehilangan orang yang disayangi untuk lupa peristiwa hitam, tapi, kalau kita nak pandang kehadapan sebagai satu masyarakat yang bersatu, kita kenalah belajar dari kesilapan lalu. macam mana nak belajor kalu disuruh lupa apa yang nak kena belajor nya cik anon oi...
"Mesej yang saudara ingin sampaikan langsung tiada kejelasannya. Ini menambahkan kesangsian setengah masyarakat. Walau apapun motif saudara, biarlah yang pahit itu jangan diungkit kembali."
la...bahagian mana yang tak jelas? tak faham ker...tak nak faham cik anon? Mesej nya ialah "perpaduan" ..apa yang susah sangat nak paham tu? Kalu tak faham..camno gayo nak praktis tu?
Kesangsian tu, baiklah dipraktik kan pada orang orang yang dalam politik....kalau sedara/sedari orang yang menyokong ahli politik yang mempergunakan issue rasisma (racism lah tuuuu), untuk mendapat sokongan, silalah soal diri anon sendiri, adakah itu keputusan yang wajar...
Anas, shallow needs are okay to entertain, long as one do not sell his/her soul to the devil. :-)