Saturday, October 25, 2008

The Challenge: Mahathir Mohammad

I just finished read this book, today. After, i borrowed it for nearly a semester, finally its over. And i was very impressed with the way our previous PM thoughts on many aspects and how he laid all the causes, effects, consequences while take consideration on many aspects. It was a good book, and now i will get started to read 'Malay Dilemma' after my final exam eventually.
Nway, just to share this, I quoted from that book, on the chapter, Corruption;
"If a student gets a scholarship on the promise that he will study, but uses the opportunity for other purposes, this is also corruption. (149: Mahathir)."..
and how about that. This makes me think a lot. I mean, we see corruption as bribes or whatever you want to name it, but actually, we have been practicing it our selves.
I mean, if as a student gets a scholarship, but used the money to get married or to support him/her in getting married..is that corruption?..or will they justify that when they get married, they can study?...
reading this chapter is an eye opener...i wont say much on this topic, but eventually, what can i say is, everyone is doing it, without they realizing it and sometimes, we think that maybe what we are doing is for a better cause, then it is okay..therefore, one thing to be reminded each and everyday in life..
there is no good and bad in life and in person.
there is just it.
and when i finished reading it, i wonder..if i can spend a day with Tun Dr. Mahathir and listen to him, not when he talks on UMNO politics, but more in Malaysia, Malays, and life..
His opinion what i want to understand most and i to see his persepctives is what i desired also.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Scholarship is an instrument the govt provide to student so that they could live comfortably enough for them to do their work -which is to study and earn a degree.
The problem is we give them the money and we dont provide them the education to manage the money wisely. Also for every student there is different basic needs to be adhered to and scholarship being instrumented not to fit for every needs. They only cover the worst case financial scenario that a student could get into. So say in 2 out of 10 students they could only pay small rent and use their daddy's (or sugardaddy) car so they could stash the money in the bank for the next new mobile phone or to get married- or else sex outside the marriage la.
For TDM.. he had his angelic and evil moment

Clearstar said...

its just an example and i am agree with you..and thats what i meant. they used the money given for their needs, not for studying, completely. it started small, doesnt it, and when we grow up, it will get bigger.
and on TDM, i am not saying he is the best, but as i said, everyone has their good and bad side...=)