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WHAT HAS UMNO ACHIEVED? Source Din Merican Blog
By M.Krishnamoorthy
A former Associate Professor, author, media coach, and journalist
"Malays today are even more morally corrupt, deeply polarised, and economically disadvantaged than ever before. Those are not my observations. I am merely summarising what Dr Mahathir, a man who led the country and UMNO for over two decades, said," Dr Bakri Musa noted in a blog.
The article's author, Dr Bakri Musa, is a private-practice surgeon in Silicon Valley, California. His poster went viral on WhatsApp last week during the Johor State elections. The poster on a brownish background (above) was titled: “What has Umno Achieved.”
The poster in five boxes as displayed above in this article noted: "Our educational and economic achievements are nothing to be proud of; they are an embarrassment. Yet UMNO Supreme Council members parade their 'doctorates' from degree mills as genuine intellectual achievements. The sorry part is that their colleagues believe them!"
Another box in the picture stated: “After over half a century in power, what has UMNO, a party that claims to champion Malays, achieved? Take any social indicator -- rate of incarceration, drug abuse, families headed by single mothers, and our community is overrepresented."
A box emphasised corruption and cronyism. "Spouses and families of ministers brag that their luxurious condominiums are the fruits of their entrepreneurial flair, where others see those as reflecting the corruption and cronyism of the system."
All these quotes were from Dr Bakri Musa’s original article, "Longing For Enlightened Leaders", published on 19th November, 2012.
The fourth box added: "...today's UMNO government is crippled with corruption and incompetence while also being the crude wielder of power," from — "Myth of 'UMNO is Malay; Malay, UMNO' Forever Shattered!" Jan. 15, 2013
In another Blog article, The Curse of the Obsession With Single-Issue, Dr Bakri Musa said: “We Malays are obsessed – and cursed – with the single-issue politics of bangsa, agama dan negara (race, religion and nation). We have paid, and continue to pay, a severe price for this. Our fixation with those three issues detracts us from pursuing other legitimate endeavours, in particular, our social, economic and educational development. Perversely and far more consequential, our collective addiction to bangsa, agama dan negara only polarises us.”
Malaysian-born Dr Bakri Musa writes frequently on issues affecting his native land. His essays have appeared in the Far Eastern Economic Review, Asiaweek, International Herald Tribune, Education Quarterly, Singapore's Straits Times, and The New Straits Times.
Freelance Writer M. Krishnamoorthy (https://helloimkrishna.com/) is a media coach, former Associate Professor, and undercover journalist. He has freelanced with Bernama, NST, The Star, and Malaysiakini. He also freelances as a fixer/coordinator for CNN, BBC, German, and Australian Television networks, and the New York Times. As an undercover journalist, he has highlighted society's concerns.
A former Associate Professor, author, media coach, and journalist
"Malays today are even more morally corrupt, deeply polarised, and economically disadvantaged than ever before. Those are not my observations. I am merely summarising what Dr Mahathir, a man who led the country and UMNO for over two decades, said," Dr Bakri Musa noted in a blog.
The article's author, Dr Bakri Musa, is a private-practice surgeon in Silicon Valley, California. His poster went viral on WhatsApp last week during the Johor State elections. The poster on a brownish background (above) was titled: “What has Umno Achieved.”
The poster in five boxes as displayed above in this article noted: "Our educational and economic achievements are nothing to be proud of; they are an embarrassment. Yet UMNO Supreme Council members parade their 'doctorates' from degree mills as genuine intellectual achievements. The sorry part is that their colleagues believe them!"
Another box in the picture stated: “After over half a century in power, what has UMNO, a party that claims to champion Malays, achieved? Take any social indicator -- rate of incarceration, drug abuse, families headed by single mothers, and our community is overrepresented."
A box emphasised corruption and cronyism. "Spouses and families of ministers brag that their luxurious condominiums are the fruits of their entrepreneurial flair, where others see those as reflecting the corruption and cronyism of the system."
All these quotes were from Dr Bakri Musa’s original article, "Longing For Enlightened Leaders", published on 19th November, 2012.
The fourth box added: "...today's UMNO government is crippled with corruption and incompetence while also being the crude wielder of power," from — "Myth of 'UMNO is Malay; Malay, UMNO' Forever Shattered!" Jan. 15, 2013
In another Blog article, The Curse of the Obsession With Single-Issue, Dr Bakri Musa said: “We Malays are obsessed – and cursed – with the single-issue politics of bangsa, agama dan negara (race, religion and nation). We have paid, and continue to pay, a severe price for this. Our fixation with those three issues detracts us from pursuing other legitimate endeavours, in particular, our social, economic and educational development. Perversely and far more consequential, our collective addiction to bangsa, agama dan negara only polarises us.”
Malaysian-born Dr Bakri Musa writes frequently on issues affecting his native land. His essays have appeared in the Far Eastern Economic Review, Asiaweek, International Herald Tribune, Education Quarterly, Singapore's Straits Times, and The New Straits Times.
Freelance Writer M. Krishnamoorthy (https://helloimkrishna.com/) is a media coach, former Associate Professor, and undercover journalist. He has freelanced with Bernama, NST, The Star, and Malaysiakini. He also freelances as a fixer/coordinator for CNN, BBC, German, and Australian Television networks, and the New York Times. As an undercover journalist, he has highlighted society's concerns.
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