When Australia’s Labor Senator for South Australia Penny Wong Yin Yen was appointed as the Australia’s Climate Change and Water Minister by the newly elected Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, it creates a big hoo haa in Malaysia.
Malaysian National News Agency (BERNAMA) talks about how the PM rewards Malaysian-born Wong for her outstanding election work.
The keyword? Malaysian-born.
Past-tense.
Then, The Star put up another entry too, with the headline: Malaysian-born Penny now Aussie minister.
The keyword? It’s still Malaysian-born.
But that’s OK, at least it’s fair enough for the paper to report about how the father is thrilled with his daughter’s political achievement.
However, what’s really unexpected is when Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman said many Sabahans were happy that a Malaysian-born had done well in Australia.
"We feel very proud that Penny has become the first Asian woman to be in the Australian Cabinet," he said.
Come on, when can we stop this f**king syok sendiri syndrome? What’s there for us to feel so proud with an ex-Malaysian achievement in overseas?
Tell me about it.
Related posts:
[...] Read the rest of this great post here [...]
Not bad for a [DELETED].
Much better than the Azalina [DELETED] we have here. *LOL*
[...] MageP’s Lab added an interesting post today on The ex-Malaysian, Penny Wong Yin YenHere’s a small reading [...]
[...] MageP’s Lab placed an observative post today on The ex-Malaysian, Penny Wong Yin YenHere’s a quick excerpt [...]
[...] Check it out! While looking through the blogosphere we stumbled on an interesting post today.Here’s a quick excerptThe ex-Malaysian, Penny Wong Yin Yen Friday, November 30th, 2007 | 11:36 pm @ SK When Australia’s Labor Senator for South Australia Penny Wong Yin Yen was appointed as the Australia’s Climate Change and Water Minister by the newly elected Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, it creates a big hoo haa in Malaysia. Malaysian National News Agency (BERNAMA) talks about how the PM rewards Malaysian-born Wong for her outstanding election work. The keyword? Malaysian-born. Past-tense. Then, The Star p [...]
Malay sia is atually stands for [DELETED]….. they need 40 year to come up in life where other races can come up even without any direct help like how malays gets. But when a malaysia born got a pos in Aussie.. they makking themself proud. Why do you let a wonderfull talent go away and server other country? You can actually offer the job here in malaysia.
Sometimes I get the funny feeling that it’s the newspaper’s way of telling us that if we want to make it, it is anywhere BUT Malaysia. =.=
To a certain extent, in my mind, the praises serve a double edged sword to Malaysians. On one hand, we are supposed to be proud about her accomplishments, on the other hand, she made it Down Under, not here, in our country, which makes you wonder the talent we lost.
Whenever I read about stories of these people, I am happy for them. At least, they showed that we can make our fortunes outside of Malaysia.
Mage, you forgot that the ’syok sendiri’ syndrome is a gula2 for the rakyat’s minds :D
Force a brain drain with the country’s restrictive policies and then be proud when the brains achieve success overseas. Lembu punya susu, sapi punya nama.
On a better note, I would like to congratulate the parents of Penny and of course, Penny herself.
Penny, you are one in a million!
As an ex-Malaysian (emphasis ex) this once again reaffirms that the place where I can let my talents fly, where my gifts can be fully realised, where I can be recognised for my contributions, and be part of a non-discriminatory community is very much OUTSIDE of Malaysia.
Like Penny, I am not "bumi". No matter how good I am, I will never get a place at a Malaysian university. I will never be able to build great businesses and be rewarded for my hard work, I will never be able to participate in my local community or politics.
Well done indeed Penny – thank goodness your talents are not wasted in a country that does not want "our kind".
I think one of the reasons she is successful is because she didn’t come under our stupid education system, which ensures we don’t think much or criticise. I’m still proud of her though.