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Thursday, October 9, 2014

WHO IS NAJIB RAZAK? ANSWER - DON'T KNOW!: The 17-year-olds here and in Hong Kong?

WHO IS NAJIB RAZAK? ANSWER - DON'T KNOW!: The 17-year-olds here and in Hong Kong?
When asked by a scholarship application interviewer who the Malaysian prime minister was, a SPM straight-A student said he had no idea.
Wow! This young chap could have come from from an unknown planet and perhaps by means of a USB card managed to load into his head all that he needed to know about Malaysia's secondary school curriculum. So, scoring 10A's is not a problem at all.
The USB might have furnished him with everything about exam questions, though, but fell short of common knowledge.
If the kid didn’t even know who Najib Razak is, I doubt he knows anything else about politics, society and current affairs.
We cannot blame him. Even if he does not hail from another planet, he might be just living in another world.
That reminds me of another young boy in Hong Kong, another 17-year-old boy by the name of Joshua Wong who was right in forefront of the territory's "Occupy Central" movement.
It was incredible at the beginning. A 17-year-old boy should be still studying in high school or just graduated. Such a young kid should have known nothing other than studying or perhaps dating a young girl his age. He may most likely be interested in video games, and his greatest ambition must be getting himself a place in a well-known university, and later becoming a white-collar worker in the Central District.
But this humbly built, bespectacled boy was no video-gamer. He lead tens of thousands of other people in a massive civil movement.
Like many other “adults”, I was sceptical in the beginning. This young friend must have been "utilised" by some politicians. Was he too young or too innocent? Or had he gone a little too extreme to fan up public emotions?
More importantly, did he know what he was doing? Did he have enough wisdom to understand what he was fighting for? Would he be matured enough to lead a massive social campaign?
Having read his records, including books, debates and speeches, I found that he was indeed just another teenager. But he spoke logically, knew the issues very well and had his own unique viewpoints.
If that were not enough, he had a strong passion for social reform, change and breakthrough.
I am not going to talk about how right or wrong the "Occupy Central" movement is, as this has been written on before. I believe people embracing different ideas and values have the right to choose to support or oppose. What I really don't understand is how in such an economically developed society like Hong Kong, so many people are willing to follow the lead of a 17-year-old.
Could this be a manifestation of mental maturity or mere rashness?
All that I can say is that many people in Hong Kong are frustrated with their environment, and they have no idea where they are headed under the shadow of gigantic China. They cannot count on those politicians, who talk very big in public but fumble in the legislative assembly, to lead them across the Red Sea.
Against the backdrop of such helplessness, Joshua and his fellow teenagers dash to the frontline, offering hope to the beleaguered city.
Let the kids take over things that adults fail to perform. Anyway, the world is going to belong to these kids some day. Let them face the consequences for their actions or inaction.
Compromise or confrontation, the 17-year-old has decided to take control of his own destiny.
It sends a chill down my spine when I think of how ignorant and indifferent our own 17-year-old is. – mysinchew.com

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