Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Patriarch

Ever tried to view Malaysia from the distance? Not from outer space but from another continent.

I was in United States 25 years ago. From that vantage point, I saw that Malaysia had a government headed by benevolent patriarch. I can't think of simpler words. What it all means a patriarch is an elderly head of a tribe and benevolent means good intention. The patriarch thinks he knows best what is good for members of the tribe.

The system works fine for fifty years. But today people are calling for a change. Malaysia is no longer an adolescent but a fully grown adult

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