A wishlist to the Prime Minister.....

It's been 52 years since our country for has achieved independence. In these 52 years, we have seen lots of developments in our country. People ranging from the malays to the ibans have lived in harmony for many years. We have been the envy of many nations as our people, ranging from different religions and cultures are able to live together without any fuss. However, in recent years, we can seen an air of discontent within our people.

25 November 2007, a day to remember for many Malaysians. The protest held by the Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF) was a wakeup call to many. This protest certainly faced highlighted the plight faced by the Indian community in Malaysia. As a student, i'm happy to be a Malaysian but based on recent issues most notably the Kampung Buah Pala issue has made me realise that life can be really cruel!

Every kid in this world would have a wish list. Some may grant that wish list but some may not. As a loyal citizen of Malaysia, i, Avineshwaran have a wish list to our beloved Dato Seri Najib Tun Razak. It would be appreciated if he grant those wishes. He could be the 'Genie' that we are looking for! The Indian community has certainly contributed for our country in many ways.From sports to business; we have seen people like Ananda Krishnan to S.Kuhan putting us in the world map.

However, there are some who are being marginalised. As an Indian, we want our scholarships to be offered based on merit not on quota. The use of quota system has certainly deprived many deserving students from furthering their education to better institutions. One of my cousins hailing from a poor background scored 11 A's in his SPM but now he is doing his form 6. We certainly don't want to see this happening in the years to come.

We have seen Kampung Buah Pala vanished from our sights. Many of my relatives struggled and looking at their plight sadden me deeply. My next wish is for the government to protect indian based villages in our county. Kampung Buah Pala had a rich Indian culture and many people in Penang know the might of that place. Many states in Malaysia have Indian based villages and i just hope they would not face the plight that happened to the Kampung Buah Pala people.

The plight of tamil schools in our country should also be highlighted. My next wish is to improve the conditions of tamils schools. Tamil schools deserve this due to the fact that many students in this school excel in their UPSR examinations. They are able to study in desolate conditions and prove doubters wrong. Many have estimated the ability of Tamil school students. Students in this school have the potential to be world beaters! By improvising the conditions of tamil schools, the government would be able to spur these students to greater heights. Changing the school equipments and expanding the school buildings are the main essentials for these schools. Thus, by doing this. our country would be able to create good students in the years to come.

These are the wishes which are currently playing in my mind. I hope Dato Seri Najib would be able to highlight these issues and make it a point to improve the situation. Many Indians are currently confident with the current leadership of Malaysia. The implementation of the 1 Malaysia is certainly an eye opener for many of our Malaysians. I just hope that the current administration would make steps to improve the conditions of the Indian community. This is one way to appreciate the efforts put in by Malaysian Indians for the past 52 years. I'm sure our forefathers would be glad to see this happening.