“The Semang have a deep ancestry within the Malay
Peninsula, dating to the initial settlement from
Africa >50,000 years ago”
from
http://mbe.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/23/12/2480
My ancient elders,
No politician bangs the podium on your behalf.
No one notices that the land gazetted for you shrinks
every other year.
I have not gone to the streets to fight for your
rights.
I know none of your names.
My ancestors deemed you as untouchables; and there are
some that still do.
Your menfolk were killed, and your women and children
brought into slavery by the kings of this land, in
years gone by.
We do nothing to help you safeguard your ancient
tongues.
We allow the official policy of assimilation to go on,
and do nothing about it.
You, that should stand at the forefront, and enjoy the
wealth and glory of this nation, are nowhere to be
seen.
I am sorry, that despite the outcome, this pivotal 8th, your lot will change little.
I am sorry that I cant’ apologise for all the wrongs,
and that I can’t apologise on behalf of all
Malaysians.
I am sorry that my attempt here is woeful, and does no
justice to what you deserve, and to what you have
suffered.
Jeevindra Kumar
You are very much welcome Jeevindra. Let us all live as Malaysians and be proud as Malaysian nationals regardless of our racial origin.
Salam Mesra.
Lucy
Comment by Lucy — June 23, 2008 @ 10:41 am